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Leading the list is Park University, our #1 most diverse college in Missouri. The school's overall diversity score is 81.5 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 74.2, and gender diversity 99.4.
by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 86 schools ranked on overall diversity in Missouri, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs several factors of the student body: racial/ethnic makeup, geographic origin, gender balance, and age range. To help you decide, College Factual reviewed 86 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Leading the list is Park University, our #1 most diverse college in Missouri. The school's overall diversity score is 81.5 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 74.2, and gender diversity 99.4.
Logan University earned the #2 place in Missouri. On overall diversity, it scores 80.4 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 53.5, alongside a 98.8 gender-diversity score.
Washington University in St Louis earned the #3 place in Missouri. It scores 76.5 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 74.7, with a gender-diversity score of 99.8.
Missouri Valley College came in at #4 on this year's Most Diverse Colleges ranking in Missouri. On overall diversity, it scores 76.2 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 71.3, and gender diversity 98.8.
Webster University earned the #5 place in Missouri. The school's overall diversity score is 75.0 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 68.0, and gender diversity 99.9.
Columbia College placed #6 among the most diverse colleges in Missouri. It scores 74.8 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 65.4, with a gender-diversity score of 98.2.
Avila University landed the #7 spot in Missouri this year. The school's overall diversity score is 74.3 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 70.9, alongside a 98.3 gender-diversity score.
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis earned the #8 position in Missouri. The school's overall diversity score is 74.0 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 58.4, with a gender-diversity score of 96.3.
William Woods University came in at #9 in this year's ranking. William Woods University scores 73.8 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 54.1, and gender diversity 94.3.
University of Missouri-Kansas City earned the #10 position in Missouri. The school's overall diversity score is 73.8 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 70.2, alongside a 98.1 gender-diversity score.
Urshan University came in at #11 in this year's ranking. The school's overall diversity score is 73.7 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 43.0, with a gender-diversity score of 97.5.
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary placed #12 among the most diverse colleges in Missouri. On overall diversity, it scores 73.1 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 62.2, with a gender-diversity score of 78.8.
City Vision University placed #13 among the most diverse colleges in Missouri. It scores 73.0 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 53.6, alongside a 99.5 gender-diversity score.
Hannibal-LaGrange University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. On overall diversity, it scores 72.4 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 51.8, and gender diversity 100.0.
Missouri Southern State University came in at #15 in this year's ranking. On overall diversity, it scores 72.3 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 56.8, alongside a 96.4 gender-diversity score.
Lincoln University ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. The school's overall diversity score is 72.2 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 59.4, and gender diversity 99.0.
Culver-Stockton College landed the #17 spot in Missouri this year. It scores 71.5 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 47.8, with a gender-diversity score of 99.9.
Calvary University earned the #18 position in Missouri. Calvary University scores 71.4 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 44.5, with a gender-diversity score of 99.1.
Evangel University came in at #19 in this year's ranking. The school's overall diversity score is 71.3 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 47.1, with a gender-diversity score of 99.7.
William Jewell College came in at #20 in this year's ranking. It scores 71.2 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 59.8, and gender diversity 99.9.
Saint Louis University earned the #21 position in Missouri. On overall diversity, it scores 71.1 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 65.8, with a gender-diversity score of 98.9.
Maryville University of Saint Louis placed #22 among the most diverse colleges in Missouri. Maryville University of Saint Louis scores 70.8 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 57.5, with a gender-diversity score of 83.9.
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing earned the #23 position in Missouri. The school's overall diversity score is 70.3 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 54.1, and gender diversity 70.1.
Northwest Missouri State University came in at #24 in this year's ranking. It scores 69.9 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 47.4, alongside a 93.2 gender-diversity score.
Rockhurst University came in at #25 in this year's ranking. On overall diversity, it scores 69.9 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 53.1, and gender diversity 92.6.
These colleges rounded out the top of the list:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on several factors of the student body: racial/ethnic makeup, geographic representation, gender balance, and age range. 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.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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