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Public universities in Missouri

13 public universities in Missouri, 22nd among the states. Public four-year colleges and universities in the NCES IPEDS directory (community colleges are listed separately).

Public universityCityCountyInstructional staff (FTE)Website
University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbiaBoone County2,367.33Official site
Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfieldGreene County820.67Official site
University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas CityJackson County803.33Official site
University of Central MissouriWarrensburgJohnson County453.67Official site
University of Missouri-St LouisSaint LouisSt. Louis County452.67Official site
Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape GirardeauCape Girardeau County378.33Official site
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRollaPhelps County354.33Official site
Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryvilleNodaway County249Official site
Truman State UniversityKirksvilleAdair County243.67Official site
Missouri Southern State UniversityJoplinJasper County192Official site
Missouri Western State UniversitySaint JosephBuchanan County166.33Official site
Lincoln UniversityJefferson CityCole County128Official site
Harris-Stowe State UniversitySaint LouisSt. Louis City71.33Official site

Largest first by instructional staff (FTE), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), 2025–26 institutional characteristics and fall 2024 human resources. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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