Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

27 Best Universities in Missouri for Paleontology

We ranked the top 27 universities for Paleontology in Missouri based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 520.6K specialized research publications which collectively generated 20.26M citations. 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

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

4

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

5

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

6

St. Charles

Lindenwood University

#740 in United States #808 in North America

57% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1155 Avg SAT

1827 Founded

7

Joplin

Missouri Southern State University

#1254 in United States #1332 in North America

97% Acceptance

3,716 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1937 Founded

8

Maryville, MO

Northwest Missouri State University

#737 in United States #805 in North America

86% Acceptance

3,716 Enrollment

1085 Avg SAT

1905 Founded

9

Chesterfield

Logan University

#1217 in United States #1294 in North America

64% Acceptance

564 Enrollment

1935 Founded

$21,455 Net Price

10

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

11

Kansas, MO

Avila University

#1208 in United States #1285 in North America

88% Acceptance

1,331 Enrollment

880 Avg SAT

1916 Founded

12

Warrensburg

University of Central Missouri

#585 in United States #642 in North America

64% Acceptance

3,716 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1871 Founded

13

Liberty

William Jewell College

#1197 in United States #1274 in North America

38% Acceptance

15,414 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1849 Founded

14

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

15

Columbia, MO

Stephens College

#1083 in United States #1158 in North America

77% Acceptance

7,895 Enrollment

1195 Avg SAT

1833 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

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

18

Cape Girardeau

Southeast Missouri State University

#534 in United States #587 in North America

74% Acceptance

6,332 Enrollment

1055 Avg SAT

1873 Founded

19

Kansas, MO

Rockhurst University

#994 in United States #1067 in North America

70% Acceptance

3,716 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1910 Founded

20

St. Louis

Webster University

#525 in United States #577 in North America

86% Acceptance

6,332 Enrollment

1210 Avg SAT

1915 Founded

21

Columbia, MO

Columbia College – Missouri

#986 in United States #1058 in North America

100% Acceptance

5,086 Enrollment

1001 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

22

Springfield, MO

Missouri State University – Springfield

#303 in United States #336 in North America

91% Acceptance

6,332 Enrollment

1145 Avg SAT

1905 Founded

23

Jefferson, MO

Lincoln University – Missouri

#985 in United States #1057 in North America

100% Acceptance

2,856 Enrollment

1183 Avg SAT

1866 Founded

24

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

25

St. Louis

St. Louis College of Pharmacy

#1388 in United States #1470 in North America

90% Acceptance

2,256 Enrollment

1148 Avg SAT

1864 Founded

26

Springfield, MO

Drury University

#852 in United States #921 in North America

58% Acceptance

1,391 Enrollment

1210 Avg SAT

1873 Founded

27

St. Louis

Saint Louis University

#139 in United States #160 in North America

75% Acceptance

2,256 Enrollment

1305 Avg SAT

1818 Founded