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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, 25 colleges require or consider SAT score to determine admission eligibility.

SAT Percentile and Score Table

The 2023 Average SAT score Missouri colleges is 1,148. For public Missouri colleges, the average SAT score is 1,168 and the private colleges' average SAT score is 1,139.
The following table summarizes the number of colleges by SAT score for 25 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.
Number of Missouri Colleges by 2023 SAT Score and Percentile
SAT ScoreTotalPublic CollegesPrivate Colleges
1500 or higher 1
96 to 99+
- 1
94 to 99+
1450 - 1500 - - -
1400 - 1450 1
92 to 96
1
88 to 99+
-
1350 - 1400 - - -
1300 - 1350 1
88 to 92
- 1
88 to 94
1250 - 1300 - - -
1200 - 1250 3
76 to 88
2
63 to 88
1
82 to 88
1150 - 1200 4
60 to 76
- 4
59 to 82
1100 - 1150 5
40 to 60
2
38 to 63
3
41 to 59
1050 - 1100 6
16 to 40
3
0 to 38
3
24 to 41
1000 - 1050 3
4 to 16
- 3
6 to 24
Below 1000 1
0 to 4
- 1
0 to 6

Missouri Colleges by SAT Score Chart

The following chart visualizes the SAT score distribution for Missouri colleges.
[Chart] Number of Colleges by SAT score and percentile

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.
25 Missouri Colleges SAT Scores
School NameSAT Average Score
2022-20232021-2022
Washington University in St Louis
Private | Saint Louis, MO
1,530
-
1,530
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Public | Kansas City, MO
1,415
+90 (6.79%)
1,325
Saint Louis University
Private | Saint Louis, MO
1,300
-25 (-1.89%)
1,325
University of Missouri-Columbia
Public | Columbia, MO
1,240
-
1,240
Drury University
Private | Springfield, MO
1,230
+70 (6.03%)
1,160
Truman State University
Public | Kirksville, MO
1,220
+28 (2.35%)
1,192
Hannibal-LaGrange University
Private | Hannibal, MO
1,191
-3 (-0.25%)
1,194
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis
Private | Saint Louis, MO
1,180
+5 (0.43%)
1,175
Webster University
Private | Saint Louis, MO
1,170
+28 (2.45%)
1,142
College of the Ozarks
Private | Point Lookout, MO
1,160
+48 (4.32%)
1,112
Stephens College
Private | Columbia, MO
1,140
+40 (3.64%)
1,100
Missouri Baptist University
Private | Saint Louis, MO
1,130
+140 (14.14%)
990
University of Missouri-St Louis
Public | Saint Louis, MO
1,130
-30 (-2.59%)
1,160
Lindenwood University
Private | Saint Charles, MO
1,125
+90 (8.70%)
1,035
Missouri State University-Springfield
Public | Springfield, MO
1,110
+5 (0.45%)
1,105
Missouri Southern State University
Public | Joplin, MO
1,080
+20 (1.89%)
1,060
Southeast Missouri State University
Public | Cape Girardeau, MO
1,080 -
William Jewell College
Private | Liberty, MO
1,080
-100 (-8.47%)
1,180
Calvary University
Private | Kansas City, MO
1,065
-55 (-4.91%)
1,120
Northwest Missouri State University
Public | Maryville, MO
1,065
+22 (2.11%)
1,043
Missouri Valley College
Private | Marshall, MO
1,050
+125 (13.51%)
925
Westminster College
Private | Fulton, MO
1,030
+10 (0.98%)
1,020
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Private | Fayette, MO
1,005
-9 (-0.89%)
1,014
Southwest Baptist University
Private | Bolivar, MO
1,000
-105 (-9.50%)
1,105
Urshan College
Private | Wentzville, MO
970 -
Average1,148
+16 (1.40%)
1,132