The Best Kansas City Colleges

There are 20 ranked colleges within the Kansas City city limits and 44 colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 135,421 students. If you're looking for a large school, University of Kansas enrolls the most students with 154 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, Johnson County Community College offers the lowest tuition for colleges in the Kansas City area at $2,400 per year.

The top rated college in the area is University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas which is ranked #252 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

Also explore Kansas City area public, private, four year, public four year, community and junior colleges.

The Kansas City area is home to popular nationally ranked institutions like University of Kansas, University of Missouri Kansas City and Rockhurst University.