Best colleges in Missouri

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- Location: Liberty, MO
- Acceptance rate: 47%
- Net price: $20,876
- SAT range: 1090-1270
- Niche grade:  B+
#10. William Jewell College
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- Location: Saint Louis, MO
- Acceptance rate: 92%
- Net price: $24,733
- SAT range: 1000-1230
- Niche grade:  B+
#9. Maryville University
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- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Acceptance rate: 67%
- Net price: $22,050
- SAT range: 1080-1270
- Niche grade:  B+
#8. Rockhurst University
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- Location: Saint Louis, MO
- Acceptance rate: 57%
- Net price: $10,525
- SAT range: 1020-1300
- Niche grade:  B+
#7. University of Missouri - St. Louis
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- Location: Rolla, MO
- Acceptance rate: 85%
- Net price: $13,589
- SAT range: 1290-1460
- Niche grade:  B+

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#6. Missouri University of Science and Technology
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- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Acceptance rate: 76%
- Net price: $14,368
- SAT range: 1050-1330
- Niche grade:  B+
#5. University of Missouri - Kansas City
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- Location: Point Lookout, MO
- Acceptance rate: 21%
- Net price: $12,611
- SAT range: 1010-1240
- Niche grade:  A-
#4. College of the Ozarks
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- Location: St. Louis, MO
- Acceptance rate: 70%
- Net price: $30,096
- SAT range: 1220-1430
- Niche grade:  A-
#3. Saint Louis University
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- Location: Columbia, MO
- Acceptance rate: 77%
- Net price: $18,249
- SAT range: 1130-1350
- Niche grade:  A-
#2. University of Missouri
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- Location: Saint Louis, MO
- Acceptance rate: 13%
- Net price: $28,298
- SAT range: 1490-1570
- Niche grade:  A+

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This story features data reporting and writing by Emma Rubin and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Washington University in St. Louis
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