Missouri has 75 private and 13 public 4-year colleges that enroll 227,820 freshman students every year. The average tuition of public colleges is $6,447 (for in-state students) and $14,975 (for out-of-state students). The private colleges charge around $18,061 per year in tuition regardless of residency.
In the 2016-2017 academic year, the state of Missouri provided $23,173,128 in financial aid to 10,832 students who enrolled in 4-year colleges for the first time as undergraduates, while the colleges themselves awarded $229,031,363 in grant and scholarships to 23,809 students.
Missouri receives 1.8% of the total pell grant allotment from the federal government. In 2016-2017 academic year, 11,430 4-year colleges freshmen were awarded a total amount of $49,009,387 in pell grant ($4,293 per student on average) and 18,554 students received a total amount of $105,033,471 in the form of student loan from the federal government ($6,138 per student on average).
College Name | College Type | Net Price | In-State Tuition | Out-of-State Tuition | Acceptance rate |
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A T Still University of Health Sciences
Location: Kirksville, MO |
Private not for profit |
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American Business and Technology University
Location: St Joseph, MO |
Private for profit |
$22,573 | $14,940 | $14,940 |
Open admission
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Aquinas Institute of Theology
Location: Saint Louis, MO |
Private not for profit |
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Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
Location: Springfield, MO |
Private not for profit |
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Avila University
Location: Kansas City, MO |
Private not for profit |
$19,871 | $26,230 | $26,230 |
56%
|
Baptist Bible College
Location: Springfield, MO |
Private not for profit |
$13,894 | $9,936 | $9,936 |
Open admission
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Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing
Location: Saint Louis, MO |
Private not for profit |
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Brown Mackie College-St Louis
Location: Fenton, MO |
Private for profit |
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Bryan University
Location: Springfield, MO |
Private for profit |
$19,919 |
Open admission
|
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Calvary University
Location: Kansas City, MO |
Private not for profit |
$13,904 | $10,500 | $10,500 |
98%
|
Central Christian College of the Bible
Location: Moberly, MO |
Private not for profit |
$10,932 | $7,500 | $7,500 |
28%
|
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies
Location: Fayette, MO |
Private not for profit |
$11,224 | $5,040 | $5,040 |
24%
|
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Location: Fayette, MO |
Private not for profit |
$21,184 | $22,280 | $22,280 |
61%
|
Chamberlain College of Nursing-Missouri
Location: St. Louis, MO |
Private for profit |
$24,213 | $18,630 | $18,630 |
78%
|
City Vision University
Location: Kansas City, MO |
Private not for profit |
$11,100 |
Open admission
|
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College of the Ozarks
Location: Point Lookout, MO |
Private not for profit |
$13,308 | $18,500 | $18,500 |
14%
|
Columbia College
Location: Columbia, MO |
Private not for profit |
$27,020 | $20,936 | $20,936 |
Open admission
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Conception Seminary College
Location: Conception, MO |
Private not for profit |
$31,588 | $20,506 | $20,506 | |
Concorde Career College-Kansas City
Location: Kansas City, MO |
Private for profit |
$21,466 | $14,480 | $14,480 |
85%
|
Concordia Seminary
Location: Saint Louis, MO |
Private not for profit |
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Cottey College
Location: Nevada, MO |
Private not for profit |
$16,789 | $18,400 | $18,400 |
69%
|
Covenant Theological Seminary
Location: Saint Louis, MO |
Private not for profit |
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Cox College
Location: Springfield, MO |
Private not for profit |
$20,148 | $9,600 | $9,600 |
59%
|
Culver-Stockton College
Location: Canton, MO |
Private not for profit |
$19,747 | $24,990 | $24,990 |
58%
|
DeVry University-Missouri
Location: Kansas City, MO |
Private for profit |
$23,065 | $19,488 | $19,488 |
94%
|
Drury University
Location: Springfield, MO |
Private not for profit |
$22,181 | $24,750 | $24,750 |
70%
|
Eden Theological Seminary
Location: Webster Groves, MO |
Private not for profit |
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Evangel University
Location: Springfield, MO |
Private not for profit |
$20,662 | $20,874 | $20,874 |
75%
|
Everest College-Springfield
Location: Springfield, MO |
Private not for profit |
$18,322 |
Open admission
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Fontbonne University
Location: Saint Louis, MO |
Private not for profit |
$20,295 | $24,250 | $24,250 |
90%
|
Hannibal-LaGrange University
Location: Hannibal, MO |
Private not for profit |
$19,086 | $20,610 | $20,610 |
62%
|
Harris-Stowe State University
Location: Saint Louis, MO |
Public | $9,371 | $4,776 | $9,409 |
Open admission
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Hickey College
Location: Saint Louis, MO |
Private for profit |
$15,607 | $13,880 | $13,880 |
76%
|
Kansas City Art Institute
Location: Kansas City, MO |
Private not for profit |
$29,003 | $36,300 | $36,300 |
65%
|
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
Location: Kansas City, MO |
Private not for profit |
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Kenrick Glennon Seminary
Location: Saint Louis, MO |
Private not for profit |
$19,650 | $19,650 | ||
Lester E Cox Medical Center-School of Medical Technology
Location: Springfield, MO |
Private not for profit |
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Lincoln University
Location: Jefferson City, MO |
Public | $10,387 | $6,150 | $12,540 |
Open admission
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Lindenwood University
Location: Saint Charles, MO |
Private not for profit |
$22,183 | $15,672 | $15,672 |
55%
|
Logan University
Location: Chesterfield, MO |
Private not for profit |
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Maryville University of Saint Louis
Location: Saint Louis, MO |
Private not for profit |
$26,654 | $25,558 | $25,558 |
93%
|
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Location: Kansas City, MO |
Private not for profit |
$14,047 | $6,535 | $6,535 |
99%
|
Missouri Baptist University
Location: Saint Louis, MO |
Private not for profit |
$19,246 | $23,720 | $23,720 |
51%
|
Missouri Southern State University
Location: Joplin, MO |
Public | $9,203 | $4,957 | $10,002 |
94%
|
Missouri State University-Springfield
Location: Springfield, MO |
Public | $14,862 | $6,150 | $13,200 |
84%
|
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Location: Rolla, MO |
Public | $13,874 | $7,734 | $23,850 |
79%
|
Missouri Valley College
Location: Marshall, MO |
Private not for profit |
$20,065 | $18,500 | $18,500 |
46%
|
Missouri Western State University
Location: Saint Joseph, MO |
Public | $9,724 | $5,893 | $11,633 |
Open admission
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National American University-Independence
Location: Independence, MO |
Private for profit |
$12,960 | $12,960 |
Open admission
|
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National American University-Lee's Summit
Location: Lee's Summit, MO |
Private for profit |
$12,960 | $12,960 |
Open admission
|
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National American University-Zona Rosa
Location: Kansas City, MO |
Private for profit |
$20,260 | $12,960 | $12,960 |
Open admission
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Nazarene Theological Seminary
Location: Kansas City, MO |
Private not for profit |
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Northwest Missouri State University
Location: Maryville, MO |
Public | $11,262 | $4,335 | $9,391 |
74%
|
Ozark Christian College
Location: Joplin, MO |
Private not for profit |
$14,560 | $11,360 | $11,360 | |
Park University
Location: Parkville, MO |
Private not for profit |
$15,418 | $11,730 | $11,730 |
85%
|
Ranken Technical College
Location: Saint Louis, MO |
Private not for profit |
$14,265 | $14,232 | $14,232 |
Open admission
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Research College of Nursing
Location: Kansas City, MO |
Private for profit |
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Rockhurst University
Location: Kansas City, MO |
Private not for profit |
$23,753 | $34,880 | $34,880 |
74%
|
Saint Louis Christian College
Location: Florissant, MO |
Private not for profit |
$12,677 | $10,850 | $10,850 |
29%
|
Saint Louis University
Location: Saint Louis, MO |
Private not for profit |
$33,222 | $40,100 | $40,100 |
65%
|
Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences
Location: Kansas City, MO |
Private not for profit |
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Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Location: Cape Girardeau, MO |
Private not for profit |
$16,380 | $16,380 |
38%
|
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Southeast Missouri State University
Location: Cape Girardeau, MO |
Public | $11,776 | $5,979 | $11,364 |
83%
|
Southwest Baptist University
Location: Bolivar, MO |
Private not for profit |
$16,782 | $21,600 | $21,600 |
90%
|
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton
Location: Fenton, MO |
Private for profit |
$30,569 | $30,569 | ||
St Louis College of Pharmacy
Location: Saint Louis, MO |
Private not for profit |
$26,252 | $27,400 | $27,400 |
71%
|
Stephens College
Location: Columbia, MO |
Private not for profit |
$21,978 | $29,554 | $29,554 |
61%
|
Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts
Location: Saint Louis, MO |
Private for profit |
$17,993 | $14,310 | $14,310 |
33%
|
The Art Institute of St Louis
Location: St Charles, MO |
Private for profit |
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Truman State University
Location: Kirksville, MO |
Public | $12,478 | $7,152 | $13,636 |
68%
|
University of Central Missouri
Location: Warrensburg, MO |
Public | $13,567 | $6,466 | $12,891 |
75%
|
University of Missouri-Columbia
Location: Columbia, MO |
Public | $16,317 | $8,286 | $24,660 |
75%
|
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Location: Kansas City, MO |
Public | $15,368 | $6,535 | $17,575 |
62%
|
University of Missouri-St Louis
Location: Saint Louis, MO |
Public | $8,774 | $9,394 | $24,525 |
71%
|
University of Phoenix-Missouri
Location: Saint Louis, MO |
Private for profit |
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Urshan Graduate School of Theology
Location: Florissant, MO |
Private not for profit |
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Vatterott College-Sunset Hills
Location: Sunset Hills, MO |
Private for profit |
$18,406 |
Open admission
|
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Washington University in St Louis
Location: Saint Louis, MO |
Private not for profit |
$28,824 | $48,950 | $48,950 |
17%
|
Webster University
Location: Saint Louis, MO |
Private not for profit |
$24,717 | $26,100 | $26,100 |
47%
|
Westminster College
Location: Fulton, MO |
Private not for profit |
$20,601 | $23,200 | $23,200 |
65%
|
William Jewell College
Location: Liberty, MO |
Private not for profit |
$22,782 | $32,210 | $32,210 |
51%
|
William Woods University
Location: Fulton, MO |
Private not for profit |
$22,611 | $22,230 | $22,230 |
70%
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College Name | College Type | Net Price | In-State Tuition | Out-of-State Tuition | Acceptance rate |
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American Trade School
Location: Saint Ann, MO |
Private for profit |
$13,305 | $16,600 | $16,600 |
Open admission
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Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas City
Location: Kansas City, MO |
Private for profit |
$24,367 | $16,520 | $16,520 |
Open admission
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Bryan University
Location: Columbia, MO |
Private for profit |
$19,687 |
Open admission
|
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Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center
Location: Cape Girardeau, MO |
Public | $7,637 | $8,372 | $8,372 |
Open admission
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Court Reporting Institute of St Louis
Location: Clayton, MO |
Private for profit |
$20,047 |
Open admission
|
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Crowder College
Location: Neosho, MO |
Public | $4,689 | $3,072 | $3,072 |
Open admission
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East Central College
Location: Union, MO |
Public | $7,873 | $2,664 | $4,032 |
Open admission
|
Hillyard Technical Center
Location: Saint Joseph, MO |
Public | $10,432 | $10,432 |
36%
|
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Jefferson College
Location: Hillsboro, MO |
Public | $5,363 | $3,504 | $4,656 |
Open admission
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L'Ecole Culinaire-Kansas City
Location: Kansas City, MO |
Private for profit |
$20,354 |
Open admission
|
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L'Ecole Culinaire-St Louis
Location: St. Louis, MO |
Private for profit |
$22,415 |
Open admission
|
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Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-St Louis
Location: St Peters, MO |
Private for profit |
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Lutheran School of Nursing
Location: Saint Louis, MO |
Private for profit |
$8,954 | $8,954 | ||
Metro Business College-Cape Girardeau
Location: Cape Girardeau, MO |
Private for profit |
$8,746 | $11,250 | $11,250 |
Open admission
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Metro Business College-Jefferson City
Location: Jefferson City, MO |
Private for profit |
$10,765 | $11,250 | $11,250 |
Open admission
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Metro Business College-Rolla
Location: Rolla, MO |
Private for profit |
$11,766 | $11,250 | $11,250 |
Open admission
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Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
Location: Kansas City, MO |
Public | $7,248 | $5,100 | $6,870 |
Open admission
|
Midwest Institute
Location: Fenton, MO |
Private for profit |
$20,713 | $14,680 | $14,680 |
Open admission
|
Mineral Area College
Location: Park Hills, MO |
Public | $8,139 | $4,280 | $5,750 |
Open admission
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Missouri State University-West Plains
Location: West Plains, MO |
Public | $7,669 | $3,570 | $7,140 |
Open admission
|
Moberly Area Community College
Location: Moberly, MO |
Public | $6,771 | $4,230 | $5,820 |
Open admission
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North Central Missouri College
Location: Trenton, MO |
Public | $9,016 | $3,270 | $4,440 |
Open admission
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Ozarks Technical Community College
Location: Springfield, MO |
Public | $6,205 | $3,564 | $4,752 |
Open admission
|
Pinnacle Career Institute-North Kansas City
Location: Kansas City, MO |
Private for profit |
$15,425 | $20,465 | $20,465 |
Open admission
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Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City
Location: Kansas City, MO |
Private for profit |
$16,643 | $20,465 | $20,465 |
Open admission
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Rolla Technical Institute/Center
Location: Rolla, MO |
Public | $14,529 | $10,650 | $10,650 |
73%
|
Saint Louis Community College
Location: Saint Louis, MO |
Public | $7,329 | $4,080 | $5,760 |
Open admission
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St Charles Community College
Location: Cottleville, MO |
Public | $3,900 | $3,576 | $5,160 |
Open admission
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St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis
Location: Saint Louis, MO |
Private for profit |
$27,040 | $14,845 | $14,845 |
Open admission
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State Fair Community College
Location: Sedalia, MO |
Public | $4,538 | $3,600 | $5,040 |
Open admission
|
State Technical College of Missouri
Location: Linn, MO |
Public | $7,918 | $4,793 | $9,585 |
Open admission
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Texas County Technical College
Location: Houston, MO |
Private not for profit |
$17,991 | $12,912 | $12,912 |
71%
|
Three Rivers College
Location: Poplar Bluff, MO |
Public | $8,376 | $4,200 | $5,340 |
Open admission
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Vatterott College-Berkeley
Location: Berkeley, MO |
Private for profit |
$18,160 |
Open admission
|
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Vatterott College-ex'treme Institute by Nelly-St Louis
Location: St. Louis, MO |
Private for profit |
$17,847 |
Open admission
|
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Vatterott College-Joplin
Location: Joplin, MO |
Private for profit |
$19,571 |
Open admission
|
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Vatterott College-Kansas City
Location: Kansas City, MO |
Private for profit |
$18,706 |
Open admission
|
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Vatterott College-Springfield
Location: Springfield, MO |
Private for profit |
$19,215 |
Open admission
|
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Vatterott College-St Charles
Location: St Charles, MO |
Private for profit |
$19,830 |
Open admission
|
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Vatterott College-St Joseph
Location: Saint Joseph, MO |
Private for profit |
$19,045 |
Open admission
|
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WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas City
Location: Kansas City, MO |
Private for profit |
$18,826 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
Open admission
|
Wentworth Military Academy and College
Location: Lexington, MO |
Private not for profit |
$19,159 | $15,500 | $15,500 |
Open admission
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College Name | College Type | Net Price | Tuition and Fees | Acceptance rate |
---|---|---|---|---|
Academy of Cosmetology and Esthetics
Location: Nevada, MO |
Private for profit |
$6,575 | $9,274 |
Open admission
|
Academy of Hair Design-Springfield
Location: Springfield, MO |
Private for profit |
$10,597 | $13,000 |
Open admission
|
Academy of Salon Professionals
Location: Sedalia, MO |
Private for profit |
$7,527 | $13,675 |
Open admission
|
American College of Hair Design Inc
Location: Sedalia, MO |
Private for profit |
$10,104 | $12,750 |
Open admission
|
Applied Technology Services
Location: Sunset Hills, MO |
Public | $19,525 | $16,300 |
83%
|
Beyond The Basics School of Cosmetology
Location: Marshfield, MO |
Private for profit |
$8,933 | $12,110 |
Open admission
|
Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical Center
Location: Carthage, MO |
Public | $16,086 | $11,000 | |
Cass Career Center
Location: Harrisonville, MO |
Public | $15,857 | $12,303 | |
Central College of Cosmetology
Location: Saint Robert, MO |
Private for profit |
$4,997 | $9,600 |
Open admission
|
City Pointe Beauty Academy
Location: Webb City, MO |
Private for profit |
$10,598 | $15,586 |
Open admission
|
Clinton Technical School
Location: Clinton, MO |
Public | $18,451 | $9,950 |
88%
|
Columbia Area Career Center
Location: Columbia, MO |
Public | $16,358 | $12,723 |
71%
|
Cosmetology College of Franklin County
Location: Saint Clair, MO |
Private for profit |
$8,847 | $14,355 |
Open admission
|
Donna's Academy of Hair Design
Location: Smithville, MO |
Private for profit |
$9,648 | $11,650 |
Open admission
|
Ea La Mar's Cosmetology & Barber College
Location: Kansas City, MO |
Private for profit |
$11,509 | $15,900 |
Open admission
|
eClips School of Cosmetology and Barbering
Location: Overland, MO |
Private for profit |
$8,499 | $9,500 |
Open admission
|
Elaine Steven Beauty College
Location: Saint Louis, MO |
Private for profit |
$15,345 | $15,450 |
Open admission
|
Essentials Academy of Cosmetology
Location: Neosho, MO |
Private for profit |
Open admission
|
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Four Rivers Career Center
Location: Washington, MO |
Public | $15,442 |
Open admission
|
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Franklin Technology-MSSU
Location: Joplin, MO |
Public | $21,687 | $13,107 |
Open admission
|
Grabber School of Hair Design
Location: St. Louis, MO |
Private for profit |
$10,998 | $15,750 |
Open admission
|
Grand River Technical School
Location: Chillicothe, MO |
Public | $6,673 | $6,050 |
75%
|
Hair Academy 110
Location: Kirksville, MO |
Private for profit |
$7,865 | $11,800 |
Open admission
|
Healing Arts Center
Location: St. Louis, MO |
Private for profit |
Open admission
|
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House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs
Location: Blue Springs, MO |
Private for profit |
$10,850 | $17,800 |
Open admission
|
House of Heavilin Beauty College-Kansas City
Location: Kansas City, MO |
Private for profit |
$17,350 | $17,800 |
Open admission
|
House of Heavilin Beauty College-Raymore
Location: Raymore, MO |
Private for profit |
$13,730 | $17,800 |
Open admission
|
Independence College of Cosmetology
Location: Independence, MO |
Private for profit |
$13,088 | $15,150 |
Open admission
|
Kirksville Area Technical Center
Location: Kirksville, MO |
Public | $11,183 | $9,000 |
86%
|
Lake Career and Technical Center
Location: Camdenton, MO |
Public | $3,952 |
Open admission
|
|
Lebanon College of Cosmetology
Location: Lebanon, MO |
Private for profit |
$10,235 | $3,566 |
Open admission
|
Lex La-Ray Technical Center
Location: Lexington, MO |
Public | $11,719 | $11,835 |
65%
|
Merrell University of Beauty Arts and Science
Location: Jefferson City, MO |
Private for profit |
$12,800 | $15,150 |
Open admission
|
Midwest Technical Institute-Springfield
Location: Springfield, MO |
Private for profit |
$22,752 | $13,174 |
Open admission
|
Missouri College of Cosmetology North
Location: Springfield, MO |
Private for profit |
$8,065 | $13,950 |
Open admission
|
Missouri School of Barbering
Location: Florissant, MO |
Private for profit |
$9,193 | $13,785 |
Open admission
|
National Academy of Beauty Arts-Farmington
Location: Farmington, MO |
Private for profit |
$12,831 | $15,500 |
Open admission
|
National Academy of Beauty Arts-St Louis
Location: Saint Louis, MO |
Private for profit |
$12,176 | $15,500 |
Open admission
|
Neosho Beauty College
Location: Neosho, MO |
Private for profit |
$6,525 | $9,850 |
Open admission
|
Nevada Regional Technical Center
Location: Nevada, MO |
Public | $3,768 | $7,500 | |
New Dimensions School of Hair Design
Location: Joplin, MO |
Private for profit |
$8,589 | $11,699 |
Open admission
|
Northland Career Center
Location: Platte City, MO |
Public | $9,654 | $11,000 |
Open admission
|
Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia
Location: Columbia, MO |
Private for profit |
$13,778 | $13,875 |
Open admission
|
Paul Mitchell the School-Springfield
Location: Springfield, MO |
Private for profit |
$11,080 | $14,250 |
Open admission
|
Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis
Location: St. Louis, MO |
Private for profit |
$15,963 | $17,250 |
Open admission
|
Pike-Lincoln Technical Center
Location: Eolia, MO |
Public | $14,261 | $12,000 |
Open admission
|
Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center
Location: Poplar Bluff, MO |
Public | $14,976 | $11,361 |
Open admission
|
Salem College of Hairstyling
Location: Rolla, MO |
Private for profit |
$4,429 | $9,600 |
Open admission
|
Saline County Career Center
Location: Marshall, MO |
Public | $15,688 | $10,610 |
63%
|
Seymour Beauty Academy
Location: Seymour, MO |
Private for profit |
$10,581 | $11,025 |
Open admission
|
Sikeston Career and Technology Center
Location: Sikeston, MO |
Public | $14,124 | $8,500 |
Open admission
|
Skin Institute
Location: Saint Louis, MO |
Private for profit |
$13,206 | $12,990 |
Open admission
|
South Central Career Center
Location: West Plains, MO |
Public | $10,534 | $10,580 |
Open admission
|
St Louis Hair Academy
Location: Saint Louis, MO |
Private for profit |
$19,540 | $9,225 |
Open admission
|
The Salon Professional Academy-St Charles
Location: St. Charles, MO |
Private for profit |
$12,393 | $17,954 |
Open admission
|
Transformed Barber and Cosmetology Academy
Location: Kansas City, MO |
Private for profit |
$17,569 | $20,525 |
Open admission
|
Warrensburg Area Career Center
Location: Warrensburg, MO |
Public | $7,380 | $12,055 |
46%
|
Waynesville Career Center
Location: Waynesville, MO |
Public | $24,127 | $13,615 |
Open admission
|