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Colleges similar to University of Missouri-Columbia

15 schools closest to University of Missouri-Columbia (Trajecta Score 58) — neighbors in Missouri first, then the closest schools nationally by Trajecta Score, a 0–100 measure built from College Scorecard and IPEDS data.

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Colleges similar to University of Missouri-Columbia, compared
# College Location Admit rate SAT range Avg net price Earnings (10yr) Score
University of Missouri-Columbia (this school) Columbia, MO 78% 1150–1330 $20,268 $63k 58
1 University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis Open Saint Louis, MO 90% 1055–1240 $31,817 $137k 58
2 Saint Louis University Open Saint Louis, MO 75% 1200–1410 $24,398 $71k 60
3 University of Missouri-Kansas City Open Kansas City, MO 72% 1290–1550 $13,310 $60k 56
4 Missouri University of Science and Technology Open Rolla, MO 73% 1190–1420 $16,298 $83k 62
5 Truman State University Open Kirksville, MO 84% 1170–1370 $12,780 $56k 54
6 William Jewell College Selective Liberty, MO 38% 1080–1270 $17,562 $59k 53
7 MiraCosta College Open Oceanside, CA $7,339 $44k 58
8 Ohio State University-Marion Campus Open Marion, OH $11,488 $60k 58
9 University of Denver Open Denver, CO 78% 1240–1410 $36,131 $71k 58
10 University of Detroit Mercy Open Detroit, MI 75% 1030–1260 $15,232 $71k 58
11 CUNY York College Moderate Jamaica, NY 64% 790–960 $4,456 $57k 58
12 Pepperdine University Moderate Malibu, CA 63% 1290–1450 $58,098 $83k 58
13 Creighton University Open Omaha, NE 80% 1243–1428 $31,568 $74k 58
14 Elon University Open Elon, NC 66% 1130–1280 $41,555 $75k 58
15 University of Utah Open Salt Lake City, UT 86% 1190–1380 $16,200 $67k 58

How these are picked: schools in Missouri with the closest Trajecta Score come first, then the closest schools nationally — deterministic, from College Scorecard / IPEDS data, never opinion surveys. SAT ranges are 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled students; net price is the average across aid recipients. How the ranking works →