Best Missouri Community Colleges (2022)

For the 2022 school year, there are 37 community colleges serving 124,693 students in Missouri (23 public colleges and 14 private colleges).
For Missouri community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,825 per year for in-state students and $5,579 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,541 per year (view national tuition costs).
The best top ranked community colleges in California include State Technical College of Missouri, Cox College and Ranken Technical College.
The average community college acceptance rate in Missouri is 82% (view national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 42% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 24:1.

Student by Ethnicity

(MO) School Average
Asian
2%
Hispanic
4%
Black
10%
White
58%
Two or more races
3%
Non Resident
3%
Unknown
20%
MO All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown

Top Ranked Missouri Community Colleges (2022)

  • College Location Students
  • Concorde Career College-Kansas City
    Public
    3239 Broadway
    Kansas City, MO 64111
    (816) 531-5223
    606 students
  • Cottey College
    Private not-for-profit
    1000 W Austin
    Nevada, MO 64772
    (417) 667-8181
    271 students
  • Cox College
    Public
    1423 N Jefferson
    Springfield, MO 65802
    (417) 269-3401
    919 students
  • Midwest Institute
    Private for-profit
    2 Soccer Park Drive
    Fenton, MO 63026
    (314) 344-4440
    275 students
  • National American University-Independence
    Private for-profit
    3620 Arrowhead Avenue
    Independence, MO 64057
    (816) 412-7700
    83 students
  • Pinnacle Career Institute-North Kansas City
    Private for-profit
    11500 N Ambassador Ste 221
    Kansas City, MO 64153
    (816) 331-5700
    5 students
  • Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City
    Private for-profit
    10301 Hickman Mills Dr.
    Kansas City, MO 64137
    (816) 331-5700
    221 students
  • Ranken Technical College
    Ranken Technical College Photo - Ranken Technical College
    Private not-for-profit
    4431 Finney Ave
    Saint Louis, MO 63113
    (314) 371-0236
    1,698 students
  • St Charles Community College
    Public
    4601 Mid Rivers Mall Dr
    Cottleville, MO 63376
    (636) 922-8000
    6,269 students
  • St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton
    Private for-profit
    1297 North Highway Drive
    Fenton, MO 63026
    (636) 529-0000
    467 students
  • Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences
    Private not-for-profit
    2001 William Street
    Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
    (573) 334-6825
    175 students
  • State Technical College of Missouri
    Public
    One Technology Drive
    Linn, MO 65051
    (573) 897-5000
    1,471 students
  • Texas County Technical College
    Private not-for-profit
    6915 S Hwy 63
    Houston, MO 65483
    (417) 967-5466
    63 students
  • American Business and Technology University
    Private for-profit
    1018 W St Maartens Dr
    St Joseph, MO 64506
    (816) 279-7000
    404 students
  • Bryan University
    Private for-profit
    4255 Nature Center Way
    Springfield, MO 65804
    (417) 862-5700
    194 students
  • Crowder College
    Crowder College Photo - Baseball Field
    Public
    601 Laclede Ave
    Neosho, MO 64850
    (417) 451-3223
    4,401 students
  • East Central College
    East Central College Photo - Men's soccer is one of three sports offered at East Central College. The Falcons also compete in NJCAA women's volleyball and softball. For the past six years East Central has won the Missouri Community College Athletic Conference Academic Award for the highest overall athletic department GPA.
    Public
    1964 Prairie Dell Rd
    Union, MO 63084
    (636) 584-6500
    2,629 students
  • Hickey College
    Private, for profit
    940 Westport Plaza
    Saint Louis, MO 63146
    (314) 434-2212
    415 students
  • Jefferson College
    Public
    1000 Viking Drive
    Hillsboro, MO 63050
    (636) 797-3000
    4,432 students
  • Metro Business College-Rolla
    Public
    1202 E Hwy 72
    Rolla, MO 65401
    (573) 364-8464
    32 students
  • Metropolitan Community College-Blue River
    Public
    20301 East 78 Highway
    Independence, MO 64057

    3,583 students
  • Metropolitan Community College-Business & Technology
    Public
    1775 Universal Avenue
    Kansas City, MO 64120

    852 students
  • Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
    Public
    3200 Broadway
    Kansas City, MO 64111
    (816) 604-1000
    16,351 students
  • Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods
    Public
    2601 NE Barry Road
    Kansas City, MO 64156

    5,332 students
  • Mineral Area College
    Mineral Area College Photo
    Public
    5270 Flat River Road
    Park Hills, MO 63601
    (573) 431-4593
    5,287 students
  • Missouri State University-West Plains
    Public
    128 Garfield Avenue
    West Plains, MO 65775
    (417) 255-7255
    1,869 students
  • Moberly Area Community College
    Public
    101 College Ave
    Moberly, MO 65270
    (660) 263-4100
    5,202 students
  • North Central Missouri College
    North Central Missouri College Photo
    Public
    1301 Main St
    Trenton, MO 64683
    (660) 359-3948
    1,854 students
  • Ozarks Technical Community College
    Public
    1001 E. Chestnut Expressway
    Springfield, MO 65802
    (417) 447-7500
    12,221 students
  • St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis
    Private for-profit
    909 South Taylor Avenue
    Saint Louis, MO 63110
    (314) 652-0300
    103 students
  • Saint Louis Community College
    Public
    3221 McKelvey Road
    Bridgeton, MO 63044
    (314) 513-4200
    18,157 students
  • Saint Louis Community College-Florissant Valley
    Public
    3400 Pershall Rd
    Saint Louis, MO 63135
    (314) 513-4200
    7,438 students
  • Saint Louis Community College-Meramec
    Public
    11333 Big Bend Blvd
    Saint Louis, MO 63122
    (314) 984-7500
    11,439 students
  • Saint Louis Community College-Wildwood
    Public
    2645 Generations Dr
    Wildwood, MO 63040
    (636) 422-2000
    1,530 students
  • State Fair Community College
    Public
    3201 W 16th Street
    Sedalia, MO 65301
    (800) 621-7440
    4,731 students
  • Show 2 more community colleges in Missouri (out of 37 total colleges)
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