These 67 universities include 13 public universities, 39 private four-year teaching institutions and 13 community colleges.

Major state universities:

University of Missouri, Northwest Missouri State University, Northeast Missouri State University, Southeast Missouri State University, Southwest Missouri State University, Western Missouri State College, Southern Missouri State College, St. Louis University, University of Washington.

Universities with better rankings:

Central Missouri State University, Northwest Missouri State University, St. Louis University, Truman State University, University of Missouri at Columbia, University of Missouri at Lola, University of Missouri at St. Louis, University of Missouri at Kansas, University of Washington at St. Louis.