Missouri Baptist University

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#9774 / #2593
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#200
Most Desirable School
Educational institution in St. Louis, Missouri

Missouri Baptist University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#2593
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
69%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$36,084
Graduation rate
50%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,488

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About Missouri Baptist University

According to Wikipedia, Missouri Baptist University is a private Southern Baptist university in Creve Coeur, Missouri. It is one of three universities of the Missouri Baptist Convention. The main campus is located on a 68-acre site near Creve Coeur and Town and County in West St Louis County, off highway 64-40. There are currently 12 MBU locations including its regional learning centers throughout the St. Louis region and Illinois. The school enrolled 5,309 students in 2019.

Missouri Baptist University's Online Degrees

BA in Applied Management!
  • Completion Time: 24 months
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Corporate Security Leadership
  • Completion Time: 18-24 months
  • Format: Fully online
EdS in Curriculum and Instruction
  • Completion Time: 18-24 months
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Criminal Justice
  • Completion Time: 12-24 months
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Education
  • Completion Time: 18-24 months
  • Format: Fully online
MA in Christian Ministry
  • Required Credits: 39
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Fitness Management
  • Required Credits: 34
  • Completion Time: 24 months
  • Format: Fully online
MEd in Educational Administration
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Format: Fully online
Bachelor of Professional Studies in Healthcare Management
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 24 months
  • Format: Fully online
AS in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
  • Healthcare Management
  • Information Technology
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Required Credits: 42
  • Completion Time: 12 months
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Business Administration
  • Completion Time: 24 months
  • Format: Fully online
MBA in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
  • Accountancy
  • Project Management
  • General MBA
  • Format: Fully online
MEd in Educational Technology
  • Format: Fully online
Bachelor of Professional Studies in General Studies
  • Completion Time: 24 months
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Criminal Justice
  • Completion Time: 24 months
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Psychology
  • Completion Time: 24 months
  • Format: Fully online
EdD in Higher Education Leadership
  • Required Credits: 45
  • Completion Time: 30 months
  • Format: Fully online
AS in Nursing
  • Required Credits: 66
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Higher Education Leadership
  • Completion Time: 18 months
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Management
  • Completion Time: 24 months
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Nursing
  • Completion Time: 12- 22 months
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Ministry and Leadership
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 24 months
  • Format: Fully online
Bachelor of Professional Studies in Organizational Leadership
  • Completion Time: 24 months
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Information Technology
Degree Concentrations
  • Cybersecurity
  • Application Development
  • Completion Time: 24 months
  • Format: Fully online
MPH in Social Work
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Liberal Arts
  • Completion Time: 24 months
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Sport Management
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 24 months
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Sport Management
  • Completion Time: 18-24 months
  • Format: Fully online
MA in Teaching
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Marketing
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 24 months
  • Format: Fully online
MA in School Counseling
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Format: Fully online

Missouri Baptist University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian ACT Score
1,19569%65%50%15

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Missouri Baptist University Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$36,084
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$24,606
30K - 48K$24,417
48K - 75K$25,313
75K - 110K$27,917
110K+$30,754

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Missouri Baptist University Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Missouri Baptist University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $49,360 a year, and 93% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Missouri Baptist University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
6,2225,2121,010

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Missouri Baptist University?

Missouri Baptist University is located at One College Park Dr, Saint Louis, MO 63141-8698.

How Safe is Missouri Baptist University?

Missouri Baptist University reported 0.2 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most midsize partly residential campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Missouri Baptist University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.02%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).

What Is Missouri Baptist University Known For?

Missouri Baptist University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Missouri Baptist University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Missouri Baptist University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Nursing
#3290
World Rank
#3291
Historical Rank
#1287
USA Rank

Missouri Baptist University ranks #1287 in the U.S. and #3290 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Psychology
#3871
World Rank
#3884
Historical Rank
#1466
USA Rank

Missouri Baptist University ranks #1466 in the U.S. and #3871 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Religious Studies
#6862
World Rank
#6876
Historical Rank
#1495
USA Rank

Missouri Baptist University ranks #1495 in the U.S. and #6862 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
Literature
#5064
World Rank
#5097
Historical Rank
#1644
USA Rank

Missouri Baptist University ranks #1644 in the U.S. and #5064 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Mathematics
#6806
World Rank
#6831
Historical Rank
#1823
USA Rank

Missouri Baptist University ranks #1823 in the U.S. and #6806 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Criminal Justice
#3669
World Rank
#3672
Historical Rank
#1878
USA Rank

Missouri Baptist University ranks #1878 in the U.S. and #3669 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
History
#6278
World Rank
#6288
Historical Rank
#1936
USA Rank

Missouri Baptist University ranks #1936 in the U.S. and #6278 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Philosophy
#7217
World Rank
#7250
Historical Rank
#2147
USA Rank

Missouri Baptist University ranks #2147 in the U.S. and #7217 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees
Sociology
#6388
World Rank
#6392
Historical Rank
#2158
USA Rank

Missouri Baptist University ranks #2158 in the U.S. and #6388 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Business
#8543
World Rank
#8544
Historical Rank
#2391
USA Rank

Missouri Baptist University ranks #2391 in the U.S. and #8543 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Computer Science
#9257
World Rank
#9263
Historical Rank
#2411
USA Rank

Missouri Baptist University ranks #2411 in the U.S. and #9257 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Medical
#8532
World Rank
#8534
Historical Rank
#2427
USA Rank

Missouri Baptist University ranks #2427 in the U.S. and #8532 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Communications
#9371
World Rank
#9386
Historical Rank
#2563
USA Rank

Missouri Baptist University ranks #2563 in the U.S. and #9371 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Education
#10427
World Rank
#10434
Historical Rank
#2848
USA Rank

Missouri Baptist University ranks #2848 in the U.S. and #10427 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Biology
#11895
World Rank
#11909
Historical Rank
#3194
USA Rank

Missouri Baptist University ranks #3194 in the U.S. and #11895 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees