Best Missouri Community Colleges (2022)
For the 2022 school year, there are 38 community colleges serving 121,820 students in Missouri (25 public colleges and 13 private colleges).
For Missouri community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $4,978 per year for in-state students and $6,468 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $14,270 per year (view national tuition costs).
The best top ranked community colleges in California include Cottey College, Metro Business College-Rolla and State Technical College of Missouri.
The average community college acceptance rate in Missouri is 78% (view national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 40% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 14:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(MO) School Average
Asian
2%
Hispanic
5%
Black
10%
White
60%
Two or more races
4%
Unknown
19%

Top Ranked Missouri Community Colleges (2022)
- College Location Students
- 3239 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 531-5223 323 students - Metro Business College-Cape GirardeauPrivate for-profit1732 N Kingshighway
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
(573) 334-9181 45 students - 210 El Mercado Plaza
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 635-6600 48 students - Pinnacle Career Institute-North Kansas CityPrivate for-profit11500 N Ambassador Ste 221
Kansas City, MO 64153
(816) 331-5700 5 students - 10301 Hickman Mills Dr.
Kansas City, MO 64137
(816) 331-5700 356 students - 4431 Finney Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63113
(314) 371-0236 1,799 students - 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Dr
Cottleville, MO 63376
(636) 922-8000 6,363 students - St Louis College of Health Careers-FentonPrivate for-profit1297 North Highway Drive
Fenton, MO 63026
(636) 529-0000 470 students - Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health SciencesPrivate not-for-profit2001 William Street
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
(573) 334-6825 154 students - One Technology Drive
Linn, MO 65051
(573) 897-5000 1,724 students - American Business and Technology UniversityPrivate for-profit1018 W St Maartens Dr
St Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 279-7000 404 students - Bryan UniversityPrivate for-profit4255 Nature Center Way
Springfield, MO 65804
(417) 862-5700 274 students - 20301 East 78 Highway
Independence, MO 64057
3,583 students - 1775 Universal Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64120
852 students - 3200 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 604-1000 15,770 students - 2601 NE Barry Road
Kansas City, MO 64156
5,332 students - 128 Garfield Avenue
West Plains, MO 65775
(417) 255-7255 1,951 students - 1001 E. Chestnut Expressway
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 447-7500 11,762 students - St Louis College of Health Careers-St LouisPrivate for-profit909 South Taylor Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 652-0300 194 students - 3221 McKelvey Road
Bridgeton, MO 63044
(314) 513-4200 17,294 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 - 3201 W 16th Street
Sedalia, MO 65301
(877) 311-7322 4,288 students - 1521 Washington Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63103
122 students - Show 3 more community colleges in Missouri (out of 38 total colleges)
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