Private Colleges in Missouri, Ranked by Acceptance Rate
Missouri has 22 private colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is Washington University in St. Louis at 12%; the most accessible is Culver-Stockton College at 99%, and the median private college in the state admits 69%. 2 schools admit 30% of applicants or fewer. Private colleges set their own aid policies, so the sticker price on this list says little about what a family actually pays; the acceptance rate says a lot about where to apply.
- Washington University in St. Louis12%acceptanceHighly selectiveMO · SAT 1550
- College of the Ozarks12%acceptanceHighly selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- William Jewell College38%acceptanceSelectiveMO · SAT 1150
- Lindenwood University57%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1140
- Drury University58%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1240
- Central Methodist University65%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- Columbia College (MO)65%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- Mission University65%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- Park University65%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- Southwest Baptist University68%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1150
- Cottey College69%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- Missouri Baptist University69%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- Missouri Valley College69%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- Rockhurst University70%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1150
- William Woods University71%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- Evangel University72%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- Hannibal-LaGrange University73%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- Saint Louis University75%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1370
- Stephens College77%acceptanceAccessibleMO · SAT 1120
- Avila University88%acceptanceAccessibleMO · SAT 1120
- Maryville University95%acceptanceAccessibleMO · SAT 1150
- Culver-Stockton College99%acceptanceAccessibleMO · SAT 1120
Your chances at these colleges
Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.
Which of the Private Colleges in Missouri can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?
By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 17 of the 19 colleges here, including William Jewell College, Lindenwood University and Drury University. The other 2 are Reach. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.
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