Colleges Near Independence
There are no colleges in Independence, but 23 are within 50 miles, enrolling 120,946 students combined.
The closest option is Kansas City Art Institute in Kansas City, 12.7 miles from Independence (about 15-22 minutes by car). Independence (pop. 116,830) is in Missouri.
University of Missouri Kansas City in Kansas City ranks #254 nationally. Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence has the lowest tuition at $600 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Independence. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Independence. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Independence.
University of Saint Mary
- Private 4 Year
- Leavenworth, KS
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- 33 miles from Independence
University of Saint Mary is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus is in historic Leavenworth, near the Kansas City metro area.
- SAT Range 806-1028
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $23,020
University of Central Missouri
- Public 4 Year
- Warrensburg, MO
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- 40 miles from Independence
Central Missouri is a public university known for undergraduate aviation, criminal justice, and education. The campus sits in the college town of Warrensburg east of Kansas City.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.68
- Acceptance Rate 64%
- Net Price $14,943
Haskell Indian Nations University
- Public 4 Year
- Lawrence, KS
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- 48 miles from Independence
Haskell is a tribal university serving American Indian and Alaska Native students, known for undergraduate Indigenous studies, environmental science, and education. The historic campus in Lawrence began as a late-19th-century federal boarding school.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $3,948
Baker University
- Private 4 Year
- Baldwin City, KS
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- 50 miles from Independence
Baker is a private Methodist-related university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The historic campus sits in the small college town of Baldwin City.
- SAT Range 970-1130
- Avg GPA 3.45
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $26,211
University of Kansas
- Public 4 Year
- Lawrence, KS
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- 49 miles from Independence
KU is a large public university known for undergraduate journalism, pharmacy, and business. The hillside campus sits in the college town of Lawrence.
- SAT Range 1070-1300
- Avg GPA 3.66
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $19,205