Best Liberal Arts colleges in Missouri 2025

Best Liberal Arts colleges in Missouri for 2025

University of Missouri-Kansas City offers 2 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 129 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies students graduated with students earning 129 Bachelor's degrees.

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Washington University in St Louis offers 5 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2023, 1 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies students graduated with students earning 1 Master's degree.

William Jewell College offers 1 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies degree programs. It's a very small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2023, 9 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies students graduated with students earning 9 Bachelor's degrees.

University of Missouri-St Louis offers 2 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2023, 61 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies students graduated with students earning 61 Bachelor's degrees.

Columbia College
Columbia, MO

Columbia College offers 1 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies degree programs. It's a medium sized, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2023, 35 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies students graduated with students earning 35 Associate's degrees.

Missouri Southern State University offers 1 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies degree programs. It's a small, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2023, 80 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies students graduated with students earning 80 Bachelor's degrees.

Missouri State University-Springfield offers 2 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2023, 119 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies students graduated with students earning 95 Bachelor's degrees, and 24 Certificates.

College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO

College of the Ozarks offers 1 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a faraway town. In 2023, 4 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies students graduated with students earning 4 Bachelor's degrees.

Truman State University
Kirksville, MO

Truman State University offers 1 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies degree programs. It's a small, public, four-year university in a remote town. In 2023, 8 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies students graduated with students earning 8 Bachelor's degrees.

Cottey College
Nevada, MO

Cottey College offers 1 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies degree programs. It's a very small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a remote town. In 2023, 12 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies students graduated with students earning 12 Associate's degrees.

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List of all Liberal Arts colleges in Missouri

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
University of Missouri-Kansas City Logo University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO
3/5
27 : 1 15,277
Washington University in St Louis Logo Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
5/5
15 : 1 16,500
William Jewell College Logo William Jewell College Liberty, MO
4/5
12 : 1 886
University of Missouri-St Louis Logo University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO
3/5
41 : 1 14,800
Columbia College Logo Columbia College Columbia, MO
3/5
90 : 1 6,046