Alternatives to Central College of Cosmetology
State Fair Community CollegeSedalia, MO
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $6k. Affordable on-campus housing. Roughly 3,800 students. Relatively safe campus. Focus on general studies, nursing, and medical programs. ROTC programs.
Stephens CollegeColumbia, MO
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $25k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. Around 600 students. Unsafe campus. Top offerings include theater and drama, medical assistant, and film and acting programs. ROTC programs are available. SAT 1110, ACT 22 to enroll.
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Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, MO
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $30k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Roughly 7,100 students. Unsafe campus. Focus on engineering, management, and computer science programs. SAT 1250, ACT 28 to enroll.
State Technical College of MissouriLinn, MO
Associate's degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $12k. Affordable on-campus housing. Around 2,200 students. Safe campus. Has strong presence in industrial technologies, electrical and electronics, and construction programs.
Lincoln UniversityJefferson City, MO
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $14k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Over 1,900 students. Dangerous campus. Focus on nursing, business, and management programs. ROTC programs are available.
Southwest Baptist UniversityBolivar, MO
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $26k. Affordable on-campus housing option. More than 2,400 students. Safe campus. Focus on education, nursing, and medical programs. ROTC programs. ACT 22 to enroll.
Evangel UniversitySpringfield, MO
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $25k. Affordable on-campus housing option. Roughly 1,900 students. Generally safe campus. Focus on education, theology and religion, and management programs. ROTC programs. SAT 1030, ACT 23 to enroll.
Baptist Bible CollegeSpringfield, MO
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $15k. On-campus housing. Approximately 400 students. Safe campus. Best known for offering theology and religion and management programs. Affiliated with Baptist Church.
Westminster College FultonFulton, MO
Bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $30k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. About 700 students. Very dangerous campus. Has strong presence in business, management, and occupational therapy programs. ROTC programs. SAT 1000, ACT 21 to enroll.
Cox CollegeSpringfield, MO
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Outstanding retention rate. Tuition: $11k. Affordable on-campus housing option. More than 900 students. Very dangerous campus. Best known for offering nursing and medical programs.
Drury UniversitySpringfield, MO
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $33k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Roughly 1,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Specializes in education, biology, and management programs. SAT 1210, ACT 25 to enroll.
William Woods UniversityFulton, MO
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $27k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Over 1,600 students. Dangerous campus. Concentration on education, management, and business programs. ROTC programs. SAT 970, ACT 23 to enroll.
Missouri State University SpringfieldSpringfield, MO
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $16k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. About 22,600 students. Dangerous campus. Top offerings include education, business, and management programs. ROTC programs. ACT 23 to enroll.
East Central CollegeUnion, MO
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $6k. More than 2,700 students. Safe campus. Best known for general studies, nursing, and industrial technologies programs.