Colleges

Colleges in Springfield, Missouri

Springfield, Missouri has 4 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: 1 public and 3 private. The largest is Missouri State University-Springfield, with 13,313 undergraduates.

School	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance rate	SAT middle 50%	In-state tuition	Avg. net price	Grad rate
Missouri State University-Springfield	public	13,313	90.5%	1020–1270	$9,502	$17,613	57.9%
Drury University	private	1,383	57.6%	1130–1290	$36,745	$20,831	61.8%
Evangel University	private	1,229	71.6%	1040–1260	$28,548	$18,669	65%
Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies	private	632			$8,054	$10,566	43.2%

A blank cell means the school did not report that figure. Net price is the average cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Graduation rate is within six years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in Springfield, Missouri?

4 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, 1 public and 3 private, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Community colleges, for-profit schools, and online-only schools are not counted.

What is the hardest college to get into in Springfield, Missouri?

By acceptance rate, Drury University (57.6%), Evangel University (71.6%), Missouri State University-Springfield (90.5%) are the most selective.

What is the cheapest public college in Springfield, Missouri?

Missouri State University-Springfield has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $9,502 a year. That is the sticker price before financial aid.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. These are federal figures. Schools with a linked profile have also been checked against their own filings; the others have not.