Top Missouri Community Colleges
For the 2021 school year, there are 41 top community colleges located throughout Missouri (22 public colleges and 19 private colleges), serving 128,086 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 (2021)
- College Location Students
- Concorde Career College-Kansas CityPrivate, for profit3239 Broadway
Kansas City,  MO 64111
(816) 531-5223 590 students - Cox CollegePrivate, non-profit1423 N Jefferson
Springfield,  MO 65802
(417) 269-3401 807 students - Metro Business College-Cape GirardeauPrivate, for profit1732 N Kingshighway
Cape Girardeau,  MO 63701
(573) 334-9181 118 students - National American University-IndependencePrivate, for profit3620 Arrowhead Avenue
Independence,  MO 64057
(816) 412-7700 646 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 - 4431 Finney Ave
Saint Louis,  MO 63113
(866) 472-6536 1,851 students - 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Dr
Saint Peters,  MO 63376
(636) 922-8000 7,153 students - St Louis College of Health Careers-St LouisPrivate, for profit909 South Taylor Avenue
Saint Louis,  MO 63110
(314) 652-0300 305 students - Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health SciencesPrivate, non-profit2001 William Street
Cape Girardeau,  MO 63703
(573) 334-6825 233 students - One Technology Drive
Linn,  MO 65051
(573) 897-5000 1,259 students - Texas County Technical CollegePrivate, non-profit6915 S Hwy 63
Houston,  MO 65483
(417) 967-5466 125 students - Bryan University (Springfield)Private, for profit4255 Nature Center Way
Springfield,  MO 65804
(417) 862-5700 322 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 - 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 - 5270 Flat River Road
Park Hills,  MO 63601
(573) 431-4593 5,287 students - 128 Garfield Avenue
West Plains,  MO 65775
(417) 255-7255 2,123 students - 101 College Ave
Moberly,  MO 65270
(660) 263-4110 5,431 students - 1301 Main St
Trenton,  MO 64683
(660) 359-3948 1,775 students - 1001 E. Chestnut Expressway
Springfield,  MO 65802
(417) 447-7500 14,396 students - St Louis College of Health Careers-FentonPrivate, for profit1297 North Highway Drive
Fenton,  MO 63026
(636) 529-0000 406 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 - Show 6 more community colleges in Missouri (out of 41 total colleges)
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