Missouri Valley College
Missouri Valley College at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
Missouri Valley College Featured Rankings
- #9 Online Associate in Business Management
- #9 Online Associate in Small Business Management
- #9 Best Online Associate Degree Programs in Missouri
- #13 Best Christian Colleges in Missouri 2026
- #19 Best Small Colleges in Missouri
- #21 Best Private Colleges in Missouri
- #22 Missouri's Best Online Colleges 2026
- #24 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Missouri
About Missouri Valley College
According to Wikipedia, Missouri Valley College is a private college that is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church and located in Marshall, Missouri. The college was founded in 1889 and supports 40 academic majors and an enrollment close to 1,500 students. Missouri Valley College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Missouri Valley College's Online Degrees
BS in Nursing
- Required Credits: 106
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
BS in Business Management
Degree Concentrations
- Administration
- Entrepreneurship
- Required Credits: 60
- Format: Fully online
AA in Small Business Management
- Required Credits: 68
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
Missouri Valley College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,230 | 69% | 53% | 25% | 1005 | 18 |
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 Valley College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $24,200 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $22,145 |
| 30K - 48K | $21,377 |
| 48K - 75K | $23,856 |
| 75K - 110K | $26,597 |
| 110K+ | $28,709 |
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 Valley College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Missouri Valley College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $50,364 a year, and 91% 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 Valley College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 1,825 | 1,756 | 69 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Missouri Valley College?
Missouri Valley College is located at 500 E College St, Marshall, MO 65340.
How Safe is Missouri Valley College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Missouri Valley College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. 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 Valley College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.79%. Marshall has a violent crime rate of 0.14% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.03%. 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); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Missouri Valley College Known For?
Missouri Valley College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Sociology
- History
- Social Work
- Literature
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Business
- Medical
- Biology
- Education
- Mathematics
- Criminal Justice
Missouri Valley College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Missouri Valley College'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
Missouri Valley College ranks #662 in the U.S. and #1717 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesMissouri Valley College ranks #826 in the U.S. and #2159 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesMissouri Valley College ranks #942 in the U.S. and #3171 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesMissouri Valley College ranks #1315 in the U.S. and #4225 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesMissouri Valley College ranks #1434 in the U.S. and #3534 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesMissouri Valley College ranks #1561 in the U.S. and #4777 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesMissouri Valley College ranks #1830 in the U.S. and #6823 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesMissouri Valley College ranks #2526 in the U.S. and #9571 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesMissouri Valley College ranks #2694 in the U.S. and #9608 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesMissouri Valley College ranks #2724 in the U.S. and #9701 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesMissouri Valley College ranks #2751 in the U.S. and #10657 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesMissouri Valley College ranks #2802 in the U.S. and #10267 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesMissouri Valley College ranks #2989 in the U.S. and #10144 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesMissouri Valley College ranks #2994 in the U.S. and #6363 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
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