Missouri Colleges and Universities in 1895

There were 38 institutions of higher education in Missouri in 1895.  Most were small with the median enrollment of 145 students.  Fifty-three percent (53%) of these students were actually enrolled in collegiate, professional, or graduate programs.

	Preparatory	Collegiate	Graduate	Professional
% of Total	47%	44%	1%	8%
# Students	3,478	3,244	64	607

The MO institutions are mapped below or you can follow a direct link offers a full screen view in a new window.  The pins are color coded to reflect whether institutions are still operating or have closed.  You can check or uncheck the boxes corresponding to the respective category.  You can also select a specific pin and a pop-up will display with the name of the institution, the location, and the founding date.

Institutions That Have Closed
Institution	Location	DateEstablished	Percent Collegiate Graduate or Professional Enrollment
Central Christian College	Albany MO	1892	69%
Northwest Missouri College	Albany MO	1892	69%
Pike College	Bowling Green MO	1882	70%
Missouri Wesleyan University	Cameron MO	1883	16%
St. Vincent's College	Cape Girardeau MO	1843	45%
Grand River Christian Union College	Edinburg MO	1858	42%
Synodical Female College	Fulton MO	1872	77%
Pritchett College	Glasgow MO	1866	28%
Presbyterian College	Independence MO	1871	34%
Baptist Female College	Lexington MO	1855	79%
Central Female College	Lexington MO	1869	68%
Elizabeth Aull Female Seminary	Lexington MO	1859	67%
Liberty College for Young Ladies	Liberty MO	1890	79%
Hardin College	Mexico MO	1873	81%
Morrisville College	Morrisville MO	1872	27%
Scarritt Collegiate Institute	Neosho MO	1888	30%
Christian Brothers College [CBC High School still operating]	St. Louis MO	1851	34%
Tarkio College	Tarkio MO	1883	49%
Avalon College	Trenton MO	1868	44%
Central Wesleyan College	Warrenton MO	1864	41%

Institutions Still Operating
Institution	Location	DateEstablished	Percent Collegiate Graduate or Professional Enrollment
Southwest Baptist College [now Southwest Baptist University]	Bolivar MO 65613	1878	45%
Christian University [now Culver Stockton College]	Canton MO 63435	1855	100%
Christian College [now Columbia College]	Columbia MO	1851	62%
Stephens College	Columbia MO	1856	81%
University of Missouri	Columbia MO	1842	100%
Central College [now Central Methodist University]	Fayette MO	1857	48%
Howard Payne College [now Central Methodist University]	Fayette MO	1844	51%
Westminster College	Fulton MO	1853	70%
Lincoln Institute [now Lincoln University]	Jefferson City MO	1866	2%
LaGrange College [moved to Hannibal, MO, now Hannibal LaGrange University	LaGrange MO	1858	73%
William Jewell College	Liberty MO	1849	51%
Missouri Valley College	Marshall MO	1889	40%
Cottey Female College [now Cottey College]	Nevada MO	1884	46%
Park College [now Park University]	Parkville MO	1875	33%
Drury College [now Drury University]	Springfield MO	1873	29%
Lidenwood Female College [now Lindenwood University]	St. Charles MO	1830	77%
St. Louis University	St. Louis MO	1829	20%
Washington University	St. Louis MO	1859	36%

The Report of the Commissioner of Education for the year 1896-97, Vol. II.  Washington:  Government Printing Office, 1898 serves as the source for data.