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Tra­di­tion­al Schools in Missouri

alphabetical / by state

42 Traditional Schools in Missouri

From the time Missouri was acquired from France in the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, the region has been a central player in the development of the US. Settlers began flooding the state immediately, but more importantly, Missouri was the Gateway to the West, the entry point of the California Trail, the Oregon Trail, and the Santa Fe Trail - a role symbolized by the world-famous St. Louis Gateway Arch. As a central location, with the Mississippi River going north and south and Manifest Destiny moving west, Missouri became a melting pot of cultures, sparking musical genres (ragtime, St. Louis blues, and Kansas City jazz) and birthing the most American of writers, Mark Twain. Of course, in its earliest days (with settlers competing and racing for cheap or even free land), Missouri was an agricultural state, but the major transportation hubs of Kansas City and St. Louis made the region an industrial, manufacturing, and distribution giant; two Federal Reserve banks are located in Missouri, the only such US state. With its agricultural history, Missouri is also a biotechnology leader, and the home of Monsanto, while extensive mining (including lead, limestone, and coal) has made Missouri a destination for engineers. All of these elements of Missouri’s history, industry, and culture appear in the best colleges in Missouri. The “Show Me” State has an extensive and prestigious tradition of liberal arts colleges that take the skepticism and grit in the Missourian character and develop it into critical thought, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Missouri is even home to the oldest college West of the Mississippi, Saint Louis University. Meanwhile, Missouri’s Christian faith is fully on display in institutions like Drury University and the College of the Ozarks. MIssouri also shows an impressive array of regional public institutions, all led by the flagships, the University of Missouri and Missouri State University, and all dedicated to providing Missouri’s people with the best education for the future.
Kansas City, Missouri

Avila University

Bolivar, Missouri

Bolivar Technical College

Kansas City, Missouri

Calvary University

Fayette, Missouri

Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

Fayette, Missouri

Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri

City Vision University

Point Lookout, Missouri
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Student Consensus
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Publisher Consensus

College of the Ozarks

Columbia, Missouri

Columbia College (MO)

Nevada, Missouri

Cottey College

Springfield, Missouri

Drury University-College of Continuing Pro­fes­sion­al Studies

Springfield, Missouri

Drury University

Springfield, Missouri

Evangel University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Harris-Stowe State University

Saint Louis, Missouri

University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis

Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City Art Institute

Jefferson City, Missouri

Lincoln University (MO)

Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Maryville University of Saint Louis