Colleges in Missouri: acceptance rates and selectivity

35 colleges in Missouri, sorted from most to least selective. The hardest to get into is Washington University in St. Louis at 12%. Open any school for its full profile, or calculate your odds with CollegeCalcAI.

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Missouri

Most selective

12%

Washington University in St. Louis

Average acceptance

69%

across listed schools

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Hardest colleges in Missouri, ranked Missouri public universities, ranked

Your chances at Missouri 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 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 30 of the 32 colleges here, including William Jewell College, Harris-Stowe State University and Lindenwood 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
College	3.3 GPA1150 SAT	3.7 GPA1300 SAT	4.0 GPA1500 SAT
Washington University in St. Louisadmits 12%	10%Reach	13%Reach	23%Reach
College of the Ozarksadmits 12%	15%Reach	22%Reach	28%Target
William Jewell Collegeadmits 38%	47%Likely	74%Safety	85%Safety
Harris-Stowe State Universityadmits 50%	78%Safety	91%Safety	96%Safety
Lindenwood Universityadmits 57%	82%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Drury Universityadmits 58%	75%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Missouri-St. Louisadmits 63%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Central Missouriadmits 64%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Central Methodist Universityadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Southwest Baptist Universityadmits 68%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Cottey Collegeadmits 69%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Missouri Baptist Universityadmits 69%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Missouri Valley Collegeadmits 69%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Rockhurst Universityadmits 70%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
William Woods Universityadmits 71%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Missouri-Kansas Cityadmits 72%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Evangel Universityadmits 72%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Missouri S&Tadmits 73%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Hannibal-LaGrange Universityadmits 73%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Southeast Missouri State Universityadmits 74%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Saint Louis Universityadmits 75%	88%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Lincoln University (MO)admits 75%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Stephens Collegeadmits 77%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Missouriadmits 78%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Missouri Western Stateadmits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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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 (continued)
Truman State Universityadmits 84%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Northwest Missouri Stateadmits 86%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Avila Universityadmits 88%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Missouri State Universityadmits 91%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Maryville Universityadmits 95%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Missouri Southern Stateadmits 97%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Culver-Stockton Collegeadmits 99%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety