1
Pinnacle Career Institute tops our 2026 ranking of the most geographically diverse colleges in Missouri. On geographic diversity, it scores 65.5 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 60.8, with a gender-diversity score of 40.5.
by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. This list highlights 87 schools by geographic diversity in Missouri, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on the geographic origins of the student body (how widely students are drawn from across the country and the world). To help you decide, College Factual evaluated 87 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
Not every student measures diversity the same way. Drill down by location, or explore the overall, racial-ethnic, gender, economic, and age diversity rankings, or other rankings below.
Want to compare schools head to head? We built a tool called College Combat to build custom comparisons using the factors most important to you.
Learn more about these geographically diverse colleges below:
Pinnacle Career Institute tops our 2026 ranking of the most geographically diverse colleges in Missouri. On geographic diversity, it scores 65.5 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 60.8, with a gender-diversity score of 40.5.
A rank of #2 makes Washington University in St Louis one of the most geographically diverse colleges in Missouri. It scores 64.1 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 74.7, alongside a 99.8 gender-diversity score.
Out of the 87 colleges in Missouri in this year's ranking, Urshan University landed the #3 spot. It scores 60.8 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 43.0, with a gender-diversity score of 97.5.
You'll find a welcoming community at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, which ranked #4 this year. On geographic diversity, it scores 53.7 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 62.2, alongside a 78.8 gender-diversity score.
Out of the 87 colleges in Missouri in this year's ranking, University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis landed the #5 spot. On geographic diversity, it scores 51.9 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 58.4, alongside a 96.3 gender-diversity score.
Park University came in at #6 in this year's ranking. Park University scores 50.9 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 74.2, alongside a 99.4 gender-diversity score.
Missouri Valley College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the most geographically diverse colleges. The school's geographic diversity score is 50.4 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 71.3, and gender diversity 98.8.
Cottey College earned the #8 position in Missouri. The school's geographic diversity score is 50.2 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 46.4, alongside a 0.0 gender-diversity score.
City Vision University landed the #9 spot in Missouri this year. The school's geographic diversity score is 48.5 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 53.6, and gender diversity 99.5.
Calvary University landed the #10 spot in Missouri this year. It scores 47.8 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 44.5, with a gender-diversity score of 99.1.
Culver-Stockton College landed the #11 spot in Missouri this year. On geographic diversity, it scores 47.6 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 47.8, with a gender-diversity score of 99.9.
Ozark Christian College landed the #12 spot in Missouri this year. Ozark Christian College scores 47.0 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 35.0, with a gender-diversity score of 99.0.
Evangel University placed #13 among the most geographically diverse colleges in Missouri. The school's geographic diversity score is 43.4 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 47.1, alongside a 99.7 gender-diversity score.
Kansas City Art Institute ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the most geographically diverse colleges. Kansas City Art Institute scores 42.1 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 59.1, with a gender-diversity score of 74.5.
Hannibal-LaGrange University earned the #15 position in Missouri. Hannibal-LaGrange University scores 40.7 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 51.8, alongside a 100.0 gender-diversity score.
Saint Louis University placed #16 among the most geographically diverse colleges in Missouri. The school's geographic diversity score is 40.0 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 65.8, with a gender-diversity score of 98.9.
Webster University came in at #17 in this year's ranking. Webster University scores 39.1 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 68.0, alongside a 99.9 gender-diversity score.
William Woods University came in at #18 in this year's ranking. On geographic diversity, it scores 38.5 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 54.1, and gender diversity 94.3.
Lindenwood University earned the #19 position in Missouri. On geographic diversity, it scores 37.4 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 60.7, with a gender-diversity score of 91.2.
Drury University earned the #20 position in Missouri. Drury University scores 37.2 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 48.5, alongside a 99.2 gender-diversity score.
Evangel University-James River Assembly of God Church earned the #21 position in Missouri. Evangel University-James River Assembly of God Church scores 36.9 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 40.9, and gender diversity 99.1.
Stephens College came in at #22 in this year's ranking. It scores 36.7 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 56.0, alongside a 42.1 gender-diversity score.
Columbia College landed the #23 spot in Missouri this year. It scores 36.1 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 65.4, and gender diversity 98.2.
Concorde Career College-Kansas City ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the most geographically diverse colleges. On geographic diversity, it scores 36.0 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 67.8, alongside a 42.7 gender-diversity score.
Central Christian College of the Bible came in at #25 in this year's ranking. On geographic diversity, it scores 35.0 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 45.4, and gender diversity 91.2.
These colleges rounded out the top of the list:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the geographic origins of the student body (how widely students are drawn from across the country and the world). The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
References
Read more about our data sources and methodologies.
