Ranking

Cheapest Colleges in Missouri 2026

The lowest-net-price colleges in Missouri that report federal earnings.

Schools ranked: 25
Cheapest net price: $5,837
Top earnings 10y: $59,637
Public / Private: 20 / 5

St Charles Community College

A+

Cottleville, MO · Public

Net price/yr: $5,837
Net price: $5,837
Earnings 10y: $42,422
Acceptance: Open / not reported

College of the Ozarks

A+

Point Lookout, MO · Private Non-Profit

Net price/yr: $6,100
Net price: $6,100
Earnings 10y: $41,592
Acceptance: 12%

Moberly Area Community College

Moberly, MO · Public

Net price/yr: $6,810
Net price: $6,810
Earnings 10y: $37,537
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Ozarks Technical Community College

Springfield, MO · Public

Net price/yr: $6,936
Net price: $6,936
Earnings 10y: $36,455
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO · Public

Net price/yr: $7,378
Net price: $7,378
Earnings 10y: $40,782
Acceptance: Open / not reported

State Fair Community College

Sedalia, MO · Public

Net price/yr: $7,985
Net price: $7,985
Earnings 10y: $35,562
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City

Kansas City, MO · Public

Net price/yr: $8,398
Net price: $8,398
Earnings 10y: $40,796
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Saint Louis Community College

Bridgeton, MO · Public

Net price/yr: $8,440
Net price: $8,440
Earnings 10y: $35,325
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO · Public

Net price/yr: $8,496
Net price: $8,496
Earnings 10y: $32,442
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#10

Crowder College

Neosho, MO · Public

Net price/yr: $9,023
Net price: $9,023
Earnings 10y: $35,987
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#11

Missouri State University-West Plains

West Plains, MO · Public

Net price/yr: $9,750
Net price: $9,750
Earnings 10y: $36,922
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#12

Harris-Stowe State University

Saint Louis, MO · Public

Net price/yr: $9,922
Net price: $9,922
Earnings 10y: $31,088
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#13

Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies

Springfield, MO · Private Non-Profit

Net price/yr: $10,566
Net price: $10,566
Earnings 10y: $40,694
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#14

Missouri Southern State University

Joplin, MO · Public

Net price/yr: $12,007
Net price: $12,007
Earnings 10y: $42,620
Acceptance: 97%

#15

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO · Public

Net price/yr: $12,045
Net price: $12,045
Earnings 10y: $35,352
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#16

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO · Public

Net price/yr: $12,780
Net price: $12,780
Earnings 10y: $56,280
Acceptance: 83.8%

#17

East Central College

Union, MO · Public

Net price/yr: $13,128
Net price: $13,128
Earnings 10y: $36,916
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#18

Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, MO · Public

Net price/yr: $13,251
Net price: $13,251
Earnings 10y: $42,647
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#19

University of Missouri-Kansas City

Kansas City, MO · Public

Net price/yr: $13,310
Net price: $13,310
Earnings 10y: $59,637
Acceptance: 72.2%

#20

North Central Missouri College

Trenton, MO · Public

Net price/yr: $13,626
Net price: $13,626
Earnings 10y: $40,837
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#21

Cottey College

Nevada, MO · Private Non-Profit

Net price/yr: $13,805
Net price: $13,805
Earnings 10y: $35,422
Acceptance: 69.2%

#22

Central Christian College of the Bible

Moberly, MO · Private Non-Profit

Net price/yr: $14,356
Net price: $14,356
Earnings 10y: $34,675
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#23

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO · Public

Net price/yr: $14,462
Net price: $14,462
Earnings 10y: $49,560
Acceptance: 63.8%

#24

Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

Fayette, MO · Private Non-Profit

Net price/yr: $14,601
Net price: $14,601
Earnings 10y: $48,991
Acceptance: 87.5%

#25

University of Missouri-St Louis

Saint Louis, MO · Public

Net price/yr: $15,071
Net price: $15,071
Earnings 10y: $53,037
Acceptance: 62.7%

How we picked this list

This list starts with Missouri colleges, removes schools without usable net-price data, then sorts from lowest average net price upward. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 10.21 (20 public, 5 private).

Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.

FAQ

Who leads this ranking?

St Charles Community College in Cottleville, MO tops this ranking. Average net price is $5,837 per year.

How does EduGradify pick this list?

We rank this set by net price/yr using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.

How many Missouri colleges are in this list?

68 Missouri colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.

What does net price mean here?

Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.