Public Universities
| School | Location(s) | Control | Type | Enrollment |
Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris-Stowe State University | St. Louis | Historically black* Public university | Baccalaureate College | 1,854 | 1857 |
| Lincoln University | Jefferson City | Historically black public university | Master’s colleges and universities | 3,109 | 1866 |
| Missouri Southern State University | Joplin | Public university | Baccalaureate College | 5,264 | 1937 |
| Missouri State University | Springfield | Public university | Master’s colleges and universities | 18,748 | 1905 |
| Missouri Western State University | St. Joseph | Public university | Baccalaureate College | 5,508 | 1915 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville | Public university | Master’s colleges and universities | 6,687 | 1905 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau | Public university | Master’s colleges and universities | 10,738 | 1873 |
| Truman State University | Kirksville | Public university | Master’s colleges and universities | 5,880 | 1867 |
| University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg | Public university | Master’s colleges and universities | 11,063 | 1871 |
- - Harris Teachers College was the City of St.Louis' teachers college for white students and Stowe Teachers College was for black students until 1954, when the School Board merged the two.
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