Summary of Missouri Colleges by SAT Score
More colleges are removing SAT scores as a "required item" from their application requirements, but still they are considering the SAT score in admission process. In Missouri, 24 colleges require or consider SAT score to determine admission eligibility.
SAT Percentile and Score Table
The 2025 Average SAT score Missouri colleges is 1,156. For public Missouri colleges, the average SAT score is 1,268 and the private colleges' average SAT score is 1,099.
The following table summarizes the number of colleges by SAT score for 24 colleges that require or consider the SAT score for admission. The large-font numbers in each cell mean the number of schools for corresponding score and school type and the small-font numbers below mean the percentile for that SAT score.
You can see the list of college in each SAT range by following the link on the SAT range.
| SAT Score | Total | Public Colleges | Private Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 or higher | 1 96 to 99+ |
- | 1 94 to 99+ |
| 1450 - 1500 | 1 92 to 96 |
1 88 to 99+ |
- |
| 1400 - 1450 | - | - | - |
| 1350 - 1400 | - | - | - |
| 1300 - 1350 | 4 75 to 92 |
3 50 to 88 |
1 88 to 94 |
| 1250 - 1300 | - | - | - |
| 1200 - 1250 | 4 58 to 75 |
2 25 to 50 |
2 75 to 88 |
| 1150 - 1200 | 2 50 to 58 |
1 13 to 25 |
1 69 to 75 |
| 1100 - 1150 | 4 33 to 50 |
- | 4 44 to 69 |
| 1050 - 1100 | 4 17 to 33 |
1 0 to 13 |
3 25 to 44 |
| 1000 - 1050 | - | - | - |
| Below 1000 | 4 0 to 17 |
- | 4 0 to 25 |
Missouri Colleges by SAT Score Chart
The following chart visualizes the SAT score distribution for Missouri colleges.
List of Missouri Colleges by SAT score
The table is sorted from highest to lowest SAT score for Missouri colleges, based on the most recent two years of data. A green number means the school's SAT score is higher than last year, while a red number means the score lower than last year.
| School Name | SAT Average Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 2023-2024 | |
| Washington University in St Louis Private | Saint Louis, MO |
1,540 +5 (0.33%) |
1,535 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Public | Kansas City, MO |
1,470 +125 (9.29%) |
1,345 |
| Missouri Southern State University Public | Joplin, MO |
1,340 +255 (23.50%) |
1,085 |
| Truman State University Public | Kirksville, MO |
1,320 +97 (7.93%) |
1,223 |
| Saint Louis University Private | Saint Louis, MO |
1,305 -15 (-1.14%) |
1,320 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Public | Rolla, MO |
1,300 +36 (2.85%) |
1,264 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis Public | Saint Louis, MO |
1,240 +115 (10.22%) |
1,125 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia Public | Columbia, MO |
1,230 -10 (-0.81%) |
1,240 |
| Webster University Private | Saint Louis, MO |
1,210 +90 (8.04%) |
1,120 |
| Drury University Private | Springfield, MO |
1,200 +20 (1.69%) |
1,180 |
| Evangel University Private | Springfield, MO |
1,160 | - |
| Missouri State University-Springfield Public | Springfield, MO |
1,150 +45 (4.07%) |
1,105 |
| University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis Private | Saint Louis, MO |
1,140 -20 (-1.72%) |
1,160 |
| William Jewell College Private | Liberty, MO |
1,140 +100 (9.62%) |
1,040 |
| College of the Ozarks Private | Point Lookout, MO |
1,100 -85 (-7.17%) |
1,185 |
| Westminster College Private | Fulton, MO |
1,100 +100 (10.00%) |
1,000 |
| Northwest Missouri State University Public | Maryville, MO |
1,095 +10 (0.92%) |
1,085 |
| Southwest Baptist University Private | Bolivar, MO |
1,050 -30 (-2.78%) |
1,080 |
| Calvary University Private | Kansas City, MO |
1,050 -5 (-0.47%) |
1,055 |
| Missouri Valley College Private | Marshall, MO |
1,050 +20 (1.94%) |
1,030 |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Private | Fayette, MO |
995 -95 (-8.72%) |
1,090 |
| Urshan College Private | Wentzville, MO |
960 -55 (-5.42%) |
1,015 |
| Avila University Private | Kansas City, MO |
870 -30 (-3.33%) |
900 |
| Evangel University-James River Assembly of God Church Private | Ozark, MO |
720 | - |
| Average | 1,156 +25 (2.22%) |
1,131 |