Best Kansas Colleges

There are 54 colleges and universities in Kansas enrolling 193,895 students. Explore the list of top colleges in Kansas below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Kansas offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.

 Kansas is home to nationally ranked institutions like University of Kansas. The highest ranked college in Kansas is University of Kansas and the top rated public state college is also University of Kansas.

Local college options can be explored in Wichita and Overland Park or other cities.

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List of the Best Kansas Colleges

Colby Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Colby, KS
  • | 0 reviews

Colby Community College is a community college known for undergraduate veterinary technology and agriculture programs. The small-town campus sits in northwestern Kansas.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.96
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,230
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Cowley County Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Arkansas City, KS
  • | 0 reviews

Cowley College is a public community college offering two-year associate degrees and career programs such as nursing and technical training. The campus is located in Arkansas City in southern Kansas.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.94
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,307
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Dodge City Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Dodge City, KS
  • 1.0 | 1 reviews

Dodge City Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career and technical programs. The campus sits in the small city of Dodge City on the High Plains of southwest Kansas.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,288
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Donnelly College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Kansas City, KS
  • | 0 reviews

Donnelly is a small private Catholic college with undergraduate programs in nursing and business. The urban campus is in Kansas City, Kansas.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,058
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Emporia State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Emporia, KS
  • | 0 reviews

Emporia State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education. Most students live on a residential campus in the college town of Emporia, Kansas.

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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.41
  • Acceptance Rate 98%
  • Net Price $16,094
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Flint Hills Technical College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Emporia, KS
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jun 30 application deadline

Flint Hills Technical College is a public technical college known for undergraduate programs in dental hygiene, power plant technology, and welding. The campus is located in the small city of Emporia.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $15,816
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Barclay College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Haviland, KS
  • | 0 reviews
  • Sep 1 application deadline

Barclay is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. Most students live on a compact campus in the rural Kansas town of Haviland.

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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 51%
  • Net Price $29,692
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Fort Scott Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Fort Scott, KS
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jul 1 application deadline

Fort Scott Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The campus is located in the small town of Fort Scott in southeastern Kansas.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,227
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Garden City Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Garden City, KS
  • | 0 reviews

A public community college known for associate programs in agriculture and nursing. The small campus serves students in Garden City on the High Plains of western Kansas.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.07
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $10,047
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Haskell Indian Nations University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Lawrence, KS
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jun 1 application deadline

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.

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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $3,948
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Hesston College Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Hesston, KS
  • | 0 reviews

Hesston is a private Mennonite two-year college known for undergraduate aviation and nursing. The residential campus sits in a small Kansas town north of Wichita.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.37
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $22,723
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Highland Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Highland, KS
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 20 application deadline

A public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. Students attend a small rural campus in northeastern Kansas.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $10,353
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Hutchinson Community College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Hutchinson, KS
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

A public community college known for undergraduate agriculture and nursing programs. The campus is in Hutchinson, a mid-sized city in south-central Kansas.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.21
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,090
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Independence Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Independence, KS
  • | 0 reviews

Independence Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The campus is located in the small town of Independence in southeastern Kansas.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $3,738
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Johnson County Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Overland Park, KS
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews

JCCC is a community college known for undergraduate culinary arts, nursing, and business programs. The suburban Overland Park campus sits in the Kansas City metro area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $14,535
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Kansas City Kansas Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Kansas City, KS
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 1 application deadline

KCKCC is a public community college offering associate degrees and technical career programs. The urban campus serves students in Kansas City, Kansas.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $15,141
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Kansas Christian College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Overland Park, KS
  • | 0 reviews

Kansas Christian College is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The suburban Overland Park campus sits in the Kansas City metro area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $16,527
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Newman University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Wichita, KS
  • | 0 reviews

Newman is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The compact campus sits in a residential section of Wichita.

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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.56
  • Acceptance Rate 74%
  • Net Price $21,050
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