20301 E State Route 78, Independence, MO 64057
The Metropolitan Community Colleges, as comprehensive post-secondary institutions, provide access to affordable, responsive, quality education and training opportunities in a supportive and caring environment that values diverse constituencies and enables individuals to successfully pursue lifelong educational and career goals.
More than 3,500 students each fall seek success at our Blue River campus in Independence. In addition to strong gen ed programs, it is home to excellent music and theatre programs and the Public Safety Institute with its peace officer, firefighter and EMT-paramedic training.
Students get support from an academic resource center and development center and enjoy the Trailblazers soccer team. Each year, Blue River builds its programs and events around a central theme.
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A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs. See more Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Schools or Online Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies School Degree Programs
This two year program provides individuals with the necessary skills to support professional accountants and other financial management personnel. This program teaches individuals how to post transactions to accounts, manage record-keeping systems, and operate accounting software. Additionally, it familiarizes individuals with general accounting principles and practices. See more Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Schools or Online Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping School Degree Programs
Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making. See more Business Administration and Management Schools or Online Business Administration and Management School Degree Programs
A general program that focuses on the application of mathematical modeling, programming, forecasting and operations research techniques to the analysis of problems of business organization and performance. Includes instruction in optimization theory and mathematical techniques, stochastic and dynamic modeling, operations analysis, and the design and testing of prototype systems and evaluation models. See more Management Science Schools or Online Management Science School Degree Programs
A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to solve a wide variety of practical problems in industry, social organization, public works, and commerce. See more General Engineering Schools or Online General Engineering School Degree Programs
A program that prepares individuals to study the theories and principles, of correctional science and to function as professional corrections officers and other workers in public and/or private incarceration facilities. See more Corrections Schools or Online Corrections School Degree Programs
A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol and investigative activities, traffic control, crowd control and public relations, witness interviewing, evidence collection and management, basic crime prevention methods, weapon and equipment operation and maintenance, report preparation and other routine law enforcement responsibilities. See more Criminal Justice/Police Science Schools or Online Criminal Justice/Police Science School Degree Programs
A program that prepares individuals to apply a knowledge of fire prevention and control skills to problems of reducing fire risk, loss limitation, supervising substance removal, conducting fire investigations, and advising on matters of safety procedures and fire prevention policy. See more Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician Schools or Online Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician School Degree Programs
A program that prepares individuals to apply the knowledge and skills of general computer programming to the solution of specific operational problems and customization requirements presented by individual software users and organizational users. Includes training in specific types of software and its installation and maintenance. See more Computer Programming Special Applications Schools or Online Computer Programming Special Applications School Degree Programs
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This two year program provides individuals with the necessary skills to support professional accountants and other financial management personnel. This program teaches individuals how to post transactions to accounts, manage record-keeping systems, and operate accounting software. Additionally, it familiarizes individuals with general accounting principles and practices. See more Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Schools or Online Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping School Degree Programs
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science programs are two year programs for individuals seeking a career as administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. These programs include instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures, public relations, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, and report preparation. See more Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Schools or Online Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science School Degree Programs
A program that generally prepares individuals to perform development, marketing and management functions associated with owning and operating a business. See more Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Schools or Online Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies School Degree Programs
A program that prepares individuals to plan and manage the financial interests and growth of individuals and institutions. Includes instruction in portfolio management, investment management, estate planning, insurance, tax planning, strategic investing and planning, financial consulting services, and client relations. See more Financial Planning and Services Schools or Online Financial Planning and Services School Degree Programs
Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making. See more Business Administration and Management Schools or Online Business Administration and Management School Degree Programs
A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol and investigative activities, traffic control, crowd control and public relations, witness interviewing, evidence collection and management, basic crime prevention methods, weapon and equipment operation and maintenance, report preparation and other routine law enforcement responsibilities. See more Criminal Justice/Police Science Schools or Online Criminal Justice/Police Science School Degree Programs
A program that prepares individuals to apply a knowledge of fire prevention and control skills to problems of reducing fire risk, loss limitation, supervising substance removal, conducting fire investigations, and advising on matters of safety procedures and fire prevention policy. See more Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician Schools or Online Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician School Degree Programs
A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science, or related support services. See more Computer and Information Sciences Schools or Online Computer and Information Sciences School Degree Programs
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-District | In-State | Out-of-State |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 2,400 | $ 4,260 | $ 5,700 |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 2,250 | $ 4,110 | $ 5,550 |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 150 | $ 150 | $ 150 |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,330 | 21% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,982 | 12% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 1,087 | 6% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,260 | 8% | |
Any Aid: |
49% |