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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.

Schools
22
Median acceptance
69%
Most selective
Washington University in St. Louis
12% acceptance
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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.

Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT
College3.3 GPA1150 SAT3.7 GPA1300 SAT4.0 GPA1500 SAT
Washington University in St. Louisadmits 12%10%Reach13%Reach23%Reach
College of the Ozarksadmits 12%15%Reach22%Reach28%Target
William Jewell Collegeadmits 38%47%Likely74%Safety85%Safety
Lindenwood Universityadmits 57%82%Safety96%Safety98%Safety
Drury Universityadmits 58%75%Safety96%Safety98%Safety
Central Methodist Universityadmits 65%93%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Southwest Baptist Universityadmits 68%95%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Cottey Collegeadmits 69%95%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Missouri Baptist Universityadmits 69%95%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Missouri Valley Collegeadmits 69%96%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Rockhurst Universityadmits 70%95%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
William Woods Universityadmits 71%97%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Evangel Universityadmits 72%97%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Hannibal-LaGrange Universityadmits 73%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Saint Louis Universityadmits 75%88%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Stephens Collegeadmits 77%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Avila Universityadmits 88%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Maryville Universityadmits 95%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Culver-Stockton Collegeadmits 99%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety

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Acceptance rates and admitted test ranges reflect publicly reported data (U.S. Department of Education / NCES IPEDS / Common Data Sets) and are rounded. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.