Top Missouri Community Colleges
- For the 2020 school year, there are 41 top community colleges located throughout Missouri (22 public colleges and 19 private colleges), serving 129,395 students.
- For Missouri community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $5,754 per year for in-state students and $7,141 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,433 per year (view national tuition costs).
- The average community college acceptance rate in Missouri is 83% (view national acceptance rates).
- Missouri community colleges have a diversity score of 0.51, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 33% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 27:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(MO) School Average
Asian
1%
Hispanic
3%
Black
9%
White
67%
Two or more races
1%
Unknown
19%
Top Missouri Community Colleges by Town (2020)
- College Location Students
- Bryan University (Springfield)Private, for profit4255 Nature Center Way
Springfield, MO 65804
(417)862-5700 322 students - Concorde Career College-Kansas CityPrivate, for profit3239 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816)531-5223 590 students - Everest College-SpringfieldPrivate, for profit1010 W Sunshine
Springfield, MO 65807
(417)864-7220 232 students - Hickey CollegePrivate, for profit940 Westport Plaza
Saint Louis, MO 63146
(314)434-2212 415 students - Metro Business College-Cape GirardeauPrivate, for profit1732 N Kingshighway
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
(573)334-9181 118 students - 210 El Mercado Plaza
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573)635-6600 125 students - Metro Business College-RollaPrivate, for profit1202 E Hwy 72
Rolla, MO 65401
(573)364-8464 76 students - 20301 East 78 Highway
Independence, MO 64057
n/astudents - 1775 Universal Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64120
n/astudents - 3200 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816)604-1000 18,222 students - 2601 NE Barry Road
Kansas City, MO 64156
n/astudents - 128 Garfield Avenue
West Plains, MO 65775
(417)255-7255 2,123 students - National American University-IndependencePrivate, for profit3620 Arrowhead Avenue
Independence, MO 64057
(816)412-7700 646 students - 1001 E. Chestnut Expressway
Springfield, MO 65802
(417)447-7500 14,396 students - Pinnacle Career Institute-North Kansas CityPrivate, for profit11500 N Ambassador Ste 221
Kansas City, MO 64153
(816)270-5300 140 students - Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas CityPrivate, for profit1001 E. 101st Terrace, Suite 325
Kansas City, MO 64131
(816)331-5700 580 students - 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Dr
Saint Peters, MO 63376
(636)922-8000 7,153 students - St Louis College of Health Careers-FentonPrivate, for profit1297 North Highway Drive
Fenton, MO 63026
(636)529-0000 406 students - St Louis College of Health Careers-St LouisPrivate, for profit909 South Taylor Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314)652-0300 305 students - 300 South Broadway
Saint Louis, MO 63102
(314)539-5000 21,218 students - 3400 Pershall Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63135
(314)513-4200 7,438 students - 11333 Big Bend Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63122
(314)984-7500 11,439 students - 2645 Generations Dr
Wildwood, MO 63040
(636)422-2000 1,530 students - Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health SciencesPrivate, non-profit2001 William Street
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
(573)334-6825 233 students - Show 6 more community colleges in Missouri (out of 41 total colleges)
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