Match #1
Three Rivers College-Missouri
Poplar Bluff, MO
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 1,844 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 33%
- Same control type (public)
The colleges most similar to Missouri State University-West Plains are Three Rivers College-Missouri, Mineral Area College, and East Central College-Missouri. Missouri State University-West Plains has an average net price of $12,068 a year; 8 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Missouri State University-West Plains. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Missouri State University-West Plains
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Match #2
Mineral Area College
Park Hills, MO
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 1,592 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $9,448, close to $12,068
- Same control type (public)
Match #3
East Central College-Missouri
Union, MO
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 1,639 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 33%
- Average net price $13,353, close to $12,068
Match #4
State Fair Community College
Sedalia, MO
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 2,694 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 33%
- Average net price $9,656, close to $12,068
Match #5
Crowder College
Neosho, MO
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 2,570 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 33%
- Average net price $9,098, close to $12,068
Match #6
Jefferson College-Missouri
Hillsboro, MO
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 2,552 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 33%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Moberly Area Community College
Moberly, MO
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 3,100 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 33%
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
North Central Missouri College
Trenton, MO
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 1,286 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 1,286 students, close to 965
- Average net price $13,084, close to $12,068
Match #9
St Charles Community College
Cottleville, MO
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate—
- 5,017 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate—
- 10,649 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 33%
- Average net price $9,851, close to $12,068
Questions about Missouri State University-West Plains alternatives
What colleges are similar to Missouri State University-West Plains?
The closest matches to Missouri State University-West Plains are Three Rivers College-Missouri, Mineral Area College, East Central College-Missouri, State Fair Community College, and Crowder College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Missouri State University-West Plains alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Missouri State University-West Plains ($12,068 a year), including Jefferson College-Missouri ($6,878), Moberly Area Community College ($6,946), and St Charles Community College ($7,871). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
