Colleges in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City is a city in Missouri. According to Census data, the population is 1,636,715 (estimated). For the academic year 2023-2024, twenty-one colleges are active for serving college programs in Kansas City, Missouri. In addition, there are 36 colleges located within 30 miles from Kansas City.
By school type, there are two public and nineteen private schools. By school level, there are twelve 4-years (or high) schools, five 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and four less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Nineteen schools offer undergraduate programs and ten schools offer graduate programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools in Kansas City, Missouri is $19,785 for Missouri residents and $21,021 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 78.25% and the average SAT score is 1,146. A total of 42,267 students enrolled in schools in Kansas City, Missouri, of which 7,325 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Kansas City, Missouri
The following table lists 21 colleges located in Kansas City and 16 schools near Kansas City, Missouri ordered by distance from Kansas City. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles. The colleges in light blue rows are located in the city limit and other schools are not located in, but near the city.
| College Name | Distance From Kansas City | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City University Kansas City, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 1.20 miles | - | 1,306 | - | - | $38,120 | - | - |
| City Vision University Kansas City, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 1.78 miles | $6,400 | 182 | - | 7 to 1 | $6,400 | - | - |
| Ea La Mar's Cosmetology & Barber College Kansas City, MO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 2.05 miles | $19,750 | 36 | 79% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO Public, 2-4 years valid | 4.27 miles | $9,600 | 12,872 | 28% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Concorde Career College-Broadway Kansas City, MO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.31 miles | $18,066 | 101 | 54% | 51 to 1 | - | 97.7% | - |
| Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Kansas City, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 4.39 miles | $11,020 | 3,772 | 40% | 17 to 1 | $8,020 | 94.3% | - |
| Donnelly College Kansas City, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 5.20 miles | $12,353 | 358 | 24% | 9 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 5.59 miles | $43,550 | 738 | 56% | 10 to 1 | - | 60.0% | - |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas City Kansas City, MO Private, 2-4 years valid | 5.93 miles | $16,757 | 185 | 48% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO Public, 4 years four-years | 6.39 miles | $30,734 | 15,703 | 55% | 14 to 1 | $30,760 | 75.0% | 1,440 |
| Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 6.42 miles | $43,420 | 3,405 | 77% | 13 to 1 | $20,418 | 69.0% | 1,185 |
| House of Heavilin Beauty College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.07 miles | $21,000 | 66 | 57% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Summit Salon Academy Kansas City Independence, MO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.52 miles | $15,495 | 124 | - | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Nazarene Theological Seminary Kansas City, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 7.95 miles | - | 177 | - | - | $10,480 | - | - |
| Park University Parkville, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 8.08 miles | $12,808 | 7,662 | 23% | 14 to 1 | $7,942 | - | - |
| Research College of Nursing Kansas City, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 8.11 miles | $21,160 | 318 | - | 6 to 1 | $10,520 | - | - |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS Public, 2-4 years valid | 10.41 miles | $6,272 | 4,676 | 32% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Kansas Christian College Overland Park, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 10.79 miles | $10,950 | 188 | 9% | 15 to 1 | $9,580 | - | - |
| William Jewell College Liberty, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 11.43 miles | $19,890 | 853 | 62% | 10 to 1 | $5,736 | 34.0% | 1,020 |
| WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas City Kansas City, MO Private, 2-4 years valid | 11.44 miles | $16,500 | 168 | 69% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Mitsu Sato Hair Academy Overland Park, KS Private, Less than 2 years valid | 12.65 miles | $15,375 | 88 | 70% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| DeVry University-Missouri Kansas City, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 12.80 miles | $15,032 | 27 | - | - | $17,552 | - | - |
| Concorde Career College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 13.25 miles | $15,973 | 577 | - | 27 to 1 | - | 99.1% | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Overland Park Overland Park, KS Private, Less than 2 years valid | 13.67 miles | $17,027 | 228 | 65% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City Overland Park, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 13.97 miles | $13,296 | 468 | - | 5 to 1 | $13,002 | - | - |
| Ottawa University-Online Overland Park, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 13.97 miles | $13,296 | 224 | - | 2 to 1 | $13,002 | - | - |
| Pinnacle Career Institute Kansas City, MO Private, 2-4 years valid | 14.11 miles | $17,598 | 344 | 94% | 26 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Avila University Kansas City, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 14.70 miles | $38,762 | 1,306 | 50% | 10 to 1 | $10,800 | 60.0% | 880 |
| Cleveland University-Kansas City Overland Park, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 14.87 miles | $14,400 | 614 | 33% | 9 to 1 | $12,950 | 80.0% | - |
| Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS Public, 2-4 years valid | 16.67 miles | $5,472 | 16,497 | 27% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs Blue Springs, MO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 17.46 miles | $13,500 | 136 | 89% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Saint Paul School of Theology Leawood, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 17.48 miles | - | 102 | - | - | $12,816 | - | - |
| Z Hair Academy Overland Park, KS Private, Less than 2 years valid | 18.77 miles | $17,250 | 214 | 63% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Calvary University Kansas City, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 19.67 miles | $13,692 | 299 | 59% | 8 to 1 | $9,312 | 70.9% | 1,080 |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 21.10 miles | $36,120 | 1,508 | 41% | 11 to 1 | $13,597 | 73.0% | 985 |
| University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 21.75 miles | $33,890 | 1,267 | 38% | 12 to 1 | $11,367 | 90.0% | 1,025 |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals Raymore, MO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 22.01 miles | $12,426 | 49 | 44% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Average | - | $21,021 | 42,267 | 59% | 16 to 1 | $16,263 | 78.3% | 1,146 |