Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

19 Best Universities in Missouri for Anthropology

We ranked the top 19 universities for Anthropology in Missouri based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 514.4K subject-specific papers and 20.14M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

St. Louis

Washington University in St Louis

#39 in United States #42 in North America

12% Acceptance

2,256 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1853 Founded

2

Columbia, MO

University of Missouri – Columbia

#67 in United States #73 in North America

78% Acceptance

24,449 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1839 Founded

3

St. Louis

University of Missouri – St Louis

#246 in United States #277 in North America

63% Acceptance

6,332 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

4

Rolla

Missouri University of Science and Technology

#210 in United States #237 in North America

73% Acceptance

5,552 Enrollment

1305 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

5

St. Joseph, MO

Missouri Western State University

#996 in United States #1069 in North America

100% Acceptance

6,045 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1915 Founded

6

Springfield, MO

Missouri State University – Springfield

#303 in United States #336 in North America

91% Acceptance

6,332 Enrollment

1145 Avg SAT

1905 Founded

7

Kansas, MO

Rockhurst University

#994 in United States #1067 in North America

70% Acceptance

3,716 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1910 Founded

8

Kansas, MO

University of Missouri – Kansas City

#178 in United States #202 in North America

72% Acceptance

10,166 Enrollment

1420 Avg SAT

1933 Founded

9

Springfield, MO

Drury University

#852 in United States #921 in North America

58% Acceptance

1,391 Enrollment

1210 Avg SAT

1873 Founded

10

St. Louis

Saint Louis University

#139 in United States #160 in North America

75% Acceptance

2,256 Enrollment

1305 Avg SAT

1818 Founded

11

St. Charles

Lindenwood University

#740 in United States #808 in North America

57% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1155 Avg SAT

1827 Founded

12

Maryville, MO

Northwest Missouri State University

#737 in United States #805 in North America

86% Acceptance

3,716 Enrollment

1085 Avg SAT

1905 Founded

13

St. Louis

Maryville University of Saint Louis

#732 in United States #799 in North America

95% Acceptance

15,361 Enrollment

957 Avg SAT

1872 Founded

14

Warrensburg

University of Central Missouri

#585 in United States #642 in North America

64% Acceptance

3,716 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1871 Founded

15

Kirksville

A T Still University of Health Sciences

#547 in United States #602 in North America

31% Acceptance

1,534 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1892 Founded

16

Kirksville

Truman State University

#539 in United States #592 in North America

84% Acceptance

6,332 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

17

Cape Girardeau

Southeast Missouri State University

#534 in United States #587 in North America

74% Acceptance

6,332 Enrollment

1055 Avg SAT

1873 Founded

18

Kansas, MO

Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

#1260 in United States #1338 in North America

10% Acceptance

1,903 Enrollment

1336 Avg SAT

1916 Founded

19

St. Louis

Webster University

#525 in United States #577 in North America

86% Acceptance

6,332 Enrollment

1210 Avg SAT

1915 Founded