Colleges in Kansas
All 79 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Kansas that are currently approved for federal student aid, from the U.S. Department of Education. A complete list, not a ranking.
Schools79
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source4-year · 2-year · under 236 · 27 · 16Level of institution
Public · nonprofit · for-profit37 · 26 · 16Control
Award doctorates11In 2023-24, any field
Types of school
The federal data sort every school by the length of its longest program and by who runs it.
- Universities and 4-year colleges: 36Offer programs of four years or more (bachelor's and up); many also give associate degrees and certificates.
- Community and 2-year colleges: 27Longest program at least two but under four years: associate degrees and certificates.
- Trade and career schools (under 2 years): 16Every program under two years: certificates in trades, health care, beauty and other careers.
Public: 37 · private nonprofit: 26 · private for-profit: 16. Public schools usually charge state residents less; see Kansas's in-state tuition rules.
Colleges by city
6 cities have 3 or more schools; each has its own page comparing them. 39 smaller places have one or two schools; they are in the full list.
- Wichita11 schools · 4 4-year, 2 2-year, 5 under 2
- Overland Park9 schools · 5 4-year, 1 2-year, 3 under 2
- Manhattan4 schools · 2 4-year, 1 2-year, 1 under 2
- Topeka4 schools · 3 4-year, 1 2-year, 0 under 2
- Coffeyville3 schools · 0 4-year, 1 2-year, 2 under 2
- Salina3 schools · 1 4-year, 1 2-year, 1 under 2
Every school in Kansas
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance (tuition, fees, books and living costs) before aid; net price is that cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid. Both are for full-time first-year students who get federal aid. Completion is the share who finished within 150% of normal time.
79 schools
| School | City | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heartland Welding Academy | Andover | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $25,490 | $22,300 | 85% |
| Sami Halaseh Institute | Andover | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $21,666 | $15,010 | 98% |
| Cowley County Community College | Arkansas City | 2-year · Public | $14,904 | $8,364 | 51% |
| Benedictine College | Atchison | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $54,090 | $24,687 | 65% |
| Baker University | Baldwin City | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $51,908 | $25,038 | 55% |
| Fort Hays Tech North Central | Beloit | 2-year · Public | $22,291 | $15,603 | 79% |
| Neosho County Community College | Chanute | 2-year · Public | $17,284 | $9,067 | 44% |
| Coffeyville Community College | Coffeyville | 2-year · Public | $15,461 | $8,624 | 41% |
| Coffeyville Community College - EMS Building | Coffeyville | Under 2-year · Public | — | — | — |
| Coffeyville Technical Campus | Coffeyville | Under 2-year · Public | — | — | — |
| Colby Community College | Colby | 2-year · Public | $16,965 | $10,629 | 55% |
| Columbus Technical Campus | Columbus | Under 2-year · Public | — | — | — |
| Cloud County Community College | Concordia | 2-year · Public | $19,463 | $12,402 | 56% |
| Dodge City Community College | Dodge City | 2-year · Public | $12,385 | $6,382 | 38% |
| Butler Community College | El Dorado | 2-year · Public | $22,412 | $16,838 | 33% |
| Emporia State University | Emporia | 4-year · Public | $22,887 | $14,364 | 57% |
| Flint Hills Technical College | Emporia | 2-year · Public | $21,035 | $14,320 | 69% |
| Fort Scott Community College | Fort Scott | 2-year · Public | $11,165 | $4,580 | 40% |
| Garden City Community College | Garden City | 2-year · Public | $13,880 | $5,768 | 51% |
| Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College | Goodland | 2-year · Public | $19,780 | $9,988 | 71% |
| Barton County Community College | Great Bend | 2-year · Public | $17,326 | $10,725 | 41% |
| Barclay College | Haviland | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $39,790 | $15,864 | 56% |
| Fort Hays State University | Hays | 4-year · Public | $20,455 | $16,333 | 53% |
| Hays Academy of Hair Design | Hays | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $19,230 | $14,362 | 72% |
| Hesston College | Hesston | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $50,445 | $17,352 | 68% |
| Highland Community College | Highland | 2-year · Public | $18,593 | $11,434 | 39% |
| Tabor College | Hillsboro | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $51,500 | $19,034 | 32% |
| Hutchinson Community College | Hutchinson | 2-year · Public | $12,197 | $3,479 | 56% |
| Independence Community College | Independence | 2-year · Public | $9,146 | $2,571 | 31% |
| Allen County Community College | Iola | 2-year · Public | $11,630 | $3,011 | 34% |
| Donnelly College | Kansas City | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $21,157 | $4,090 | 48% |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College | Kansas City | 2-year · Public | $21,837 | $14,533 | 39% |
| Haskell Indian Nations University | Lawrence | 4-year · Public | $12,024 | $8,507 | 27% |
| University of Kansas | Lawrence | 4-year · Public | $29,237 | $20,004 | 70% |
| University of Saint Mary | Leavenworth | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $48,738 | $20,881 | 46% |
| Saint Paul School of Theology | Leawood | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Seward County Community College | Liberal | 2-year · Public | $14,148 | $8,584 | 46% |
| Bethany College | Lindsborg | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $56,086 | $28,538 | 31% |
| Bellus Academy | Manhattan | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $33,662 | $28,152 | 83% |
| Kansas State University | Manhattan | 4-year · Public | $27,073 | $18,210 | 71% |
| Manhattan Area Technical College | Manhattan | 2-year · Public | $18,502 | $8,716 | 68% |
| Manhattan Christian College | Manhattan | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $41,190 | $27,504 | 47% |
| Central Christian College of Kansas | McPherson | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $35,025 | $14,036 | 32% |
| McPherson College | McPherson | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $54,174 | $28,431 | 43% |
| Bethel College-North Newton | North Newton | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $54,055 | $31,503 | 50% |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | Olathe | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $58,548 | $30,947 | 42% |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | Ottawa | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $55,441 | $27,572 | 26% |
| Cleveland University-Kansas City | Overland Park | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $42,082 | $37,185 | 100% |
| Johnson County Community College | Overland Park | 2-year · Public | $18,093 | $12,359 | 34% |
| Kansas Christian College | Overland Park | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $24,352 | $19,753 | 54% |
| Mitsu Sato Hair Academy | Overland Park | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $20,406 | $15,740 | 56% |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City | Overland Park | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Ottawa University-Online | Overland Park | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $34,066 | $13,986 | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Overland Park | Overland Park | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $34,798 | $31,312 | 67% |
| Rasmussen University - Overland Park | Overland Park | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| Z Hair Academy | Overland Park | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $20,235 | $16,453 | 82% |
| Labette Community College | Parsons | 2-year · Public | $17,633 | $9,779 | 34% |
| Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | 4-year · Public | $22,736 | $14,291 | 48% |
| Pratt Community College | Pratt | 2-year · Public | $19,459 | $13,697 | 46% |
| Hays Academy of Hair Design | Salina | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $18,260 | $12,920 | 78% |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | Salina | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $48,987 | $22,165 | 42% |
| Salina Area Technical College | Salina | 2-year · Public | $15,476 | $5,862 | 68% |
| Sterling College | Sterling | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $49,063 | $24,297 | 39% |
| Baker University School of Nursing | Topeka | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Rasmussen University-Kansas | Topeka | 4-year · Private for-profit | $32,617 | $24,957 | 53% |
| Washburn Institute of Technology | Topeka | 2-year · Public | $18,739 | $12,822 | 71% |
| Washburn University | Topeka | 4-year · Public | $21,099 | $11,023 | 52% |
| Crave Beauty Academy | Wichita | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $24,953 | $20,487 | 76% |
| Eric Fisher Academy | Wichita | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $25,269 | $19,431 | 94% |
| Friends University | Wichita | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $52,025 | $26,384 | 51% |
| Galen Health Institutes-Wichita | Wichita | 2-year · Private for-profit | $37,477 | $30,703 | — |
| Kansas Health Science University | Wichita | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Newman University | Wichita | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $46,846 | $17,430 | 53% |
| Old Town Barber College | Wichita | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $21,564 | $16,572 | 55% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Wichita | Wichita | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $24,401 | $19,049 | 85% |
| Wichita State University | Wichita | 4-year · Public | $19,966 | $10,307 | 52% |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology | Wichita | 2-year · Public | $18,414 | $10,348 | 47% |
| Wichita Technical Institute | Wichita | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $33,799 | $28,642 | 53% |
| Southwestern College | Winfield | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $60,096 | $30,086 | 39% |
— = not reported for that school. Names link to the school's College Navigator profile (admissions, aid, programs).
Where to earn a doctorate
Schools in Kansas that awarded a doctor's degree (research, professional practice such as MD, JD or PharmD, or other) in 2023-24, and the fields they awarded it in.
- Baker UniversityBaldwin City · Private nonprofitEducation
- Fort Hays State UniversityHays · PublicHealth Professions and Related Programs
- University of KansasLawrence · PublicArchitecture and Related Services · Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Philosophy and Religious Studies · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences · Visual and Performing Arts · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services · History
- University of Saint MaryLeavenworth · Private nonprofitEducation · Health Professions and Related Programs
- Saint Paul School of TheologyLeawood · Private nonprofitTheology and Religious Vocations
- Kansas State UniversityManhattan · PublicAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields · Natural Resources and Conservation · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services · History
- Cleveland University-Kansas CityOverland Park · Private nonprofitHealth Professions and Related Programs
- Pittsburg State UniversityPittsburg · PublicHealth Professions and Related Programs
- Washburn UniversityTopeka · PublicLegal Professions and Studies · Health Professions and Related Programs
- Wichita State UniversityWichita · PublicEducation · Engineering · Mathematics and Statistics · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Health Professions and Related Programs
- Southwestern CollegeWinfield · Private nonprofitEducation
About these numbers
- Which schools
- Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source - Type and control
- The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.
- Cost a year
- Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Net price
- That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
- Completion
- Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.
- Fields and doctorates
- From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Not shown
- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Sources
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07