Main College Cost Directory 2026
U.S. College Cost Directory
Use this directory as the main starting point for comparing U.S. colleges by tuition, total cost, net price, median earnings, graduation rate, and value score.
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| University | Location | Type | Total Cost | Net Price | Median Earnings | Graduation Rate | Value Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington University in St Louis | St. Louis, MO | Private Nonprofit | $88,488 | $21,786 | $86,182 | 94.3% | Value Score = earnings 34.5 + graduation 23.6 + net price 7.7 + total cost 0.0 + debt 5.7 = 71.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | Rolla, MO | Public | $29,231 | $16,298 | $82,957 | 64.4% | Value Score = earnings 33.2 + graduation 16.1 + net price 9.6 + total cost 6.3 + debt 4.6 = 69.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis | Saint Louis, MO | Private Nonprofit | $54,802 | $31,817 | $137,047 | 61.7% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 15.4 + net price 4.4 + total cost 3.1 + debt 6.0 = 69.0/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | Columbia, MO | Public | $31,713 | $20,268 | $63,403 | 74.9% | Value Score = earnings 25.4 + graduation 18.7 + net price 8.2 + total cost 6.0 + debt 5.3 = 63.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Truman State University | Kirksville, MO | Public | $25,115 | $12,780 | $56,280 | 68.5% | Value Score = earnings 22.5 + graduation 17.1 + net price 10.7 + total cost 6.9 + debt 5.2 = 62.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | Saint Louis, MO | Private Nonprofit | $41,959 | $22,066 | $62,105 | 66.2% | Value Score = earnings 24.8 + graduation 16.6 + net price 7.6 + total cost 4.8 + debt 7.1 = 60.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | Public | $25,320 | $13,310 | $59,637 | 55.5% | Value Score = earnings 23.9 + graduation 13.9 + net price 10.6 + total cost 6.8 + debt 5.8 = 60.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Rockhurst University | Kansas City, MO | Private Nonprofit | $59,898 | $25,884 | $67,102 | 74.6% | Value Score = earnings 26.8 + graduation 18.6 + net price 6.4 + total cost 2.5 + debt 6.4 = 60.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO | Private Nonprofit | $71,932 | $24,398 | $70,783 | 79.5% | Value Score = earnings 28.3 + graduation 19.9 + net price 6.9 + total cost 1.0 + debt 4.4 = 60.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| William Jewell College | Liberty, MO | Private Nonprofit | $35,785 | $17,562 | $59,268 | 67.7% | Value Score = earnings 23.7 + graduation 16.9 + net price 9.1 + total cost 5.5 + debt 4.5 = 59.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| University of Missouri-St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | Public | $31,199 | $15,071 | $53,037 | 56.6% | Value Score = earnings 21.2 + graduation 14.2 + net price 10.0 + total cost 6.1 + debt 5.3 = 56.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg, MO | Public | $22,947 | $14,462 | $49,560 | 54.1% | Value Score = earnings 19.8 + graduation 13.5 + net price 10.2 + total cost 7.1 + debt 5.5 = 56.2/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Missouri State University-Springfield | Springfield, MO | Public | $25,048 | $17,613 | $49,827 | 57.9% | Value Score = earnings 19.9 + graduation 14.5 + net price 9.1 + total cost 6.9 + debt 5.4 = 55.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville, MO | Public | $24,945 | $16,244 | $47,885 | 54.2% | Value Score = earnings 19.2 + graduation 13.6 + net price 9.6 + total cost 6.9 + debt 5.7 = 54.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau, MO | Public | $25,177 | $15,882 | $44,030 | 57.9% | Value Score = earnings 17.6 + graduation 14.5 + net price 9.7 + total cost 6.9 + debt 5.8 = 54.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Ozark Christian College | Joplin, MO | Private Nonprofit | $28,485 | $20,580 | $41,297 | 63.6% | Value Score = earnings 16.5 + graduation 15.9 + net price 8.1 + total cost 6.4 + debt 7.2 = 54.2/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Calvary University | Kansas City, MO | Private Nonprofit | $23,938 | $16,334 | $45,421 | 52.2% | Value Score = earnings 18.2 + graduation 13.0 + net price 9.6 + total cost 7.0 + debt 6.4 = 54.2/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Evangel University | Springfield, MO | Private Nonprofit | $39,956 | $18,669 | $46,573 | 65% | Value Score = earnings 18.6 + graduation 16.3 + net price 8.8 + total cost 5.0 + debt 5.0 = 53.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | Kansas City, MO | Private Nonprofit | $29,080 | $23,006 | $50,535 | 48.3% | Value Score = earnings 20.2 + graduation 12.1 + net price 7.3 + total cost 6.4 + debt 7.1 = 53.1/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Park University | Parkville, MO | Private Nonprofit | $29,427 | $21,032 | $56,309 | 38.4% | Value Score = earnings 22.5 + graduation 9.6 + net price 8.0 + total cost 6.3 + debt 6.4 = 52.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Missouri Southern State University | Joplin, MO | Public | $19,568 | $12,007 | $42,620 | 41.6% | Value Score = earnings 17.0 + graduation 10.4 + net price 11.0 + total cost 7.6 + debt 6.7 = 52.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Avila University | Kansas City, MO | Private Nonprofit | $50,096 | $16,053 | $52,773 | 52.4% | Value Score = earnings 21.1 + graduation 13.1 + net price 9.6 + total cost 3.7 + debt 4.5 = 52.1/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Lindenwood University | Saint Charles, MO | Private Nonprofit | $35,436 | $19,638 | $53,278 | 49.3% | Value Score = earnings 21.3 + graduation 12.3 + net price 8.5 + total cost 5.6 + debt 4.1 = 51.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Missouri Western State University | Saint Joseph, MO | Public | $21,595 | $13,251 | $42,647 | 38.5% | Value Score = earnings 17.1 + graduation 9.6 + net price 10.6 + total cost 7.3 + debt 6.6 = 51.2/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Webster University | Saint Louis, MO | Private Nonprofit | $51,188 | $27,047 | $50,876 | 64.4% | Value Score = earnings 20.4 + graduation 16.1 + net price 6.0 + total cost 3.6 + debt 4.7 = 50.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Cottey College | Nevada, MO | Private Nonprofit | $39,269 | $13,805 | $35,422 | 56.3% | Value Score = earnings 14.2 + graduation 14.1 + net price 10.4 + total cost 5.1 + debt 6.9 = 50.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Logan University | Chesterfield, MO | Private Nonprofit | $26,928 | $20,218 | $55,838 | 22.2% | Value Score = earnings 22.3 + graduation 5.6 + net price 8.3 + total cost 6.6 + debt 7.8 = 50.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Fayette, MO | Private Nonprofit | $43,635 | $22,766 | $48,991 | 51.2% | Value Score = earnings 19.6 + graduation 12.8 + net price 7.4 + total cost 4.5 + debt 6.2 = 50.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Drury University | Springfield, MO | Private Nonprofit | $48,846 | $20,831 | $40,694 | 61.8% | Value Score = earnings 16.3 + graduation 15.5 + net price 8.1 + total cost 3.9 + debt 6.3 = 50.0/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Southwest Baptist University | Bolivar, MO | Private Nonprofit | $40,301 | $21,677 | $43,112 | 55.3% | Value Score = earnings 17.2 + graduation 13.8 + net price 7.8 + total cost 5.0 + debt 6.0 = 49.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Westminster College | Fulton, MO | Private Nonprofit | $51,532 | $24,314 | $52,199 | 55.5% | Value Score = earnings 20.9 + graduation 13.9 + net price 6.9 + total cost 3.6 + debt 4.4 = 49.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Hannibal-LaGrange University | Hannibal, MO | Private Nonprofit | $40,839 | $22,814 | $42,643 | 50.4% | Value Score = earnings 17.1 + graduation 12.6 + net price 7.4 + total cost 4.9 + debt 6.1 = 48.0/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Columbia College | Columbia, MO | Private Nonprofit | $37,207 | $22,715 | $45,378 | 42.2% | Value Score = earnings 18.2 + graduation 10.5 + net price 7.4 + total cost 5.3 + debt 5.8 = 47.3/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Mission University | Springfield, MO | Private Nonprofit | $28,448 | $21,383 | $38,641 | 44.4% | Value Score = earnings 15.5 + graduation 11.1 + net price 7.9 + total cost 6.4 + debt 5.4 = 46.3/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Culver-Stockton College | Canton, MO | Private Nonprofit | $44,112 | $21,983 | $46,092 | 39.2% | Value Score = earnings 18.4 + graduation 9.8 + net price 7.7 + total cost 4.5 + debt 5.7 = 46.1/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Missouri Baptist University | Saint Louis, MO | Private Nonprofit | $49,257 | $27,006 | $46,660 | 47.6% | Value Score = earnings 18.7 + graduation 11.9 + net price 6.0 + total cost 3.8 + debt 4.9 = 45.3/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| William Woods University | Fulton, MO | Private Nonprofit | $49,094 | $26,569 | $42,401 | 46.8% | Value Score = earnings 17.0 + graduation 11.7 + net price 6.1 + total cost 3.9 + debt 5.9 = 44.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Harris-Stowe State University | Saint Louis, MO | Public | $21,493 | $9,922 | $31,088 | 27.6% | Value Score = earnings 12.4 + graduation 6.9 + net price 11.7 + total cost 7.3 + debt 6.1 = 44.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Missouri Valley College | Marshall, MO | Private Nonprofit | $37,899 | $18,086 | $43,221 | 22.4% | Value Score = earnings 17.3 + graduation 5.6 + net price 9.0 + total cost 5.3 + debt 7.1 = 44.2/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Stephens College | Columbia, MO | Private Nonprofit | $46,643 | $23,459 | $43,071 | 42.7% | Value Score = earnings 17.2 + graduation 10.7 + net price 7.2 + total cost 4.2 + debt 4.4 = 43.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Central Christian College of the Bible | Moberly, MO | Private Nonprofit | $24,748 | $14,356 | $34,675 | 22% | Value Score = earnings 13.9 + graduation 5.5 + net price 10.2 + total cost 6.9 + debt 7.1 = 43.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Kansas City Art Institute | Kansas City, MO | Private Nonprofit | $57,410 | $27,650 | $37,032 | 58% | Value Score = earnings 14.8 + graduation 14.5 + net price 5.8 + total cost 2.8 + debt 3.9 = 41.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Lincoln University | Jefferson City, MO | Public | $23,704 | $19,092 | $39,463 | 20.9% | Value Score = earnings 15.8 + graduation 5.2 + net price 8.6 + total cost 7.0 + debt 4.6 = 41.2/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts | Saint Louis, MO | Private For Profit | $24,808 | $19,137 | $29,058 | 14.3% | Value Score = earnings 11.6 + graduation 3.6 + net price 8.6 + total cost 6.9 + debt 4.0 = 34.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
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