For the purposes of this list, colleges and universities are defined as accredited, degree-granting, post secondary institutions.
There are currently 67 such institutions operating in the state, including thirteen public universities, thirty-nine private 4-year institutions, and thirteen community colleges.
In addition, many out-of-state institutions offer courses and degrees at locations in Missouri.
[1] Headquartered in Columbia on the original campus, the extension program provides distance learning and other educational initiatives statewide.
[2] The UM System was created in 1963 when the University of Missouri and its offshoot, the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy, were combined with the formerly-private University of Kansas City and a newly created campus in suburban St. Louis.