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Cheapest colleges in Missouri after financial aid

Updated College Scorecard, 2024-25

The short answer

The cheapest four-year colleges in Missouri after financial aid are Missouri Southern State University ($10,836 a year in-state), Harris-Stowe State University ($11,182 a year in-state) and Truman State University ($12,317 a year in-state), by the average price students with federal aid paid in 2024-25.

Sticker price isn't what most families pay. This list sorts by the average a student who got federal aid paid for a year after grants and scholarships. At public colleges it covers in-state students. Out-of-state students pay more, so those rows also show an out-of-state estimate: the in-state figure plus the extra tuition.

The list (19 of 38)

Four-year colleges in Missouri with 500 or more undergraduates, lowest average price after grants first. The list shows 19 of the 38 colleges with a price on file. Prices: College Scorecard, 2024-25.

  1. Missouri Southern State University $10,836 a year in-state Joplin, MO · Out of state: about $19,236 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $10,595 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  2. Harris-Stowe State University $11,182 a year in-state Saint Louis, MO · Out of state: about $15,814 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $11,584 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  3. Truman State University $12,317 a year in-state Kirksville, MO · Out of state: about $21,386 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,768 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  4. Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies $12,743 a year Springfield, MO · Families earning under $30,000 paid $12,182 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  5. College of the Ozarks $13,114 a year Point Lookout, MO · Families earning under $30,000 paid $11,750 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  6. Washington University in St Louis $13,360 a year St. Louis, MO · Families earning under $30,000 paid $2,578 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  7. University of Missouri-Kansas City $13,778 a year in-state Kansas City, MO · Out of state: about $32,300 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $12,681 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  8. Lincoln University $13,788 a year in-state Jefferson City, MO · Out of state: about $22,078 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $12,970 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  9. University of Missouri-St Louis $14,990 a year in-state Saint Louis, MO · Out of state: about $37,054 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $13,402 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  10. University of Central Missouri $15,554 a year in-state Warrensburg, MO · Out of state: about $24,464 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $12,031 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  11. Missouri University of Science and Technology $15,772 a year in-state Rolla, MO · Out of state: about $34,960 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $11,559 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  12. Northwest Missouri State University $16,120 a year in-state Maryville, MO · Out of state: about $23,101 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $13,750 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  13. Missouri Western State University $16,379 a year in-state Saint Joseph, MO · Out of state: about $26,249 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $14,372 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  14. Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies $16,532 a year Fayette, MO · Families earning under $30,000 paid $16,473 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  15. Avila University $16,675 a year Kansas City, MO · Families earning under $30,000 paid $14,616 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  16. Southeast Missouri State University $17,110 a year Cape Girardeau, MO · Families earning under $30,000 paid $14,527 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  17. Missouri State University-Springfield $17,270 a year in-state Springfield, MO · Out of state: about $26,902 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $13,696 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  18. Ozark Christian College $18,732 a year Joplin, MO · Families earning under $30,000 paid $15,337 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  19. Park University $19,119 a year Parkville, MO · Families earning under $30,000 paid $14,619 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
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What are the cheapest colleges in Missouri after financial aid?

The cheapest four-year colleges in Missouri after financial aid are Missouri Southern State University ($10,836 a year in-state), Harris-Stowe State University ($11,182 a year in-state) and Truman State University ($12,317 a year in-state), by the average price students with federal aid paid in 2024-25.

Which are cheapest for families earning under $30,000?

Of the colleges listed, WashU ($2,578), Truman State University ($9,768) and Missouri Southern State University ($10,595) had the lowest average yearly price for students from families earning under $30,000, in 2024-25.

What does price after aid mean here?

It's what a student who got federal aid paid for a year of tuition, fees, housing, food and books after grants and scholarships, before loans. It comes from the College Scorecard, which the U.S. Department of Education publishes.

Numbers change each year when colleges and the Department of Education publish new data. Confirm costs and admission rules with the college before you apply.

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