As a state in the Midwest, Kansas is known for its hospitality — and BBQ. The state is also known for being the filming location of Wizard of Oz, and the original home of Pizza Hut and the first Payless Shoe Store. The center of America is just a few miles northwest of Lebanon, in Barton County. Kansas has been scientifically proven to be flatter than a pancake.
4-Year Universities and Community Colleges in Kansas
There are 43 four-year colleges in Kansas, and a total of 86 colleges and universities. Kansas has 36 public and 50 private higher education institutions. In the 2021-2022 academic year, Kansas colleges offered more than 3,600 programs to nearly 200,000 students. There are two completely online schools in Kansas, with 57 colleges offering online undergraduate courses and 25 colleges offering online graduate courses.
| Institution Name | City | State | Website | Degree Levels Offered | Modality | Profit Status (CNTLAFFI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County Community College | Iola | KS | www.allencc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Online | No |
| Baker University | Baldwin City | KS | www.bakeru.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Barclay College | Haviland | KS | www.barclaycollege.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Barton County Community College | Great Bend | KS | www.bartonccc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Bellus Academy | Manhattan | KS | www.bellusacademy.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Benedictine College | Atchison | KS | www.benedictine.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Bethany College | Lindsborg | KS | www.bethanylb.edu | Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Bethel College-North Newton | North Newton | KS | www.bethelks.edu | Certificates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Butler Community College | El Dorado | KS | www.butlercc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Central Christian College of Kansas | McPherson | KS | www.centralchristian.edu | Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Cleveland University-Kansas City | Overland Park | KS | www.cleveland.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Cloud County Community College | Concordia | KS | www.cloud.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Coffeyville Community College | Coffeyville | KS | www.coffeyville.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Colby Community College | Colby | KS | www.colbycc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Cowley County Community College | Arkansas City | KS | www.cowley.edu | Certificates Associates |
Hybrid | No |
| Crave Beauty Academy | Wichita | KS | www.cravebeautyacademy.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Dodge City Community College | Dodge City | KS | dc3.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Donnelly College | Kansas City | KS | www.donnelly.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Emporia State University | Emporia | KS | www.emporia.edu | Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics | Lenexa | KS | www.entouragebeauty.com | Certificates |
No | |
| Eric Fisher Academy | Wichita | KS | www.ericfisheracademy.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Flint Hills Technical College | Emporia | KS | www.fhtc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Hybrid | No |
| Fort Hays State University | Hays | KS | www.fhsu.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Hybrid | No |
| Fort Scott Community College | Fort Scott | KS | www.fortscott.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Friends University | Wichita | KS | www.friends.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Garden City Community College | Garden City | KS | www.gcccks.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Grantham University | Lenexa | KS | www.grantham.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters |
Online | No |
| Haskell Indian Nations University | Lawrence | KS | www.haskell.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Hays Academy of Hair Design | Hays | KS | www.haysacademy.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Hays Academy of Hair Design | Salina | KS | haysacademy.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Hesston College | Hesston | KS | www.hesston.edu | Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Highland Community College | Highland | KS | www.highlandcc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Hutchinson Community College | Hutchinson | KS | www.hutchcc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Independence Community College | Independence | KS | www.indycc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Johnson County Community College | Overland Park | KS | www.jccc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Kansas Christian College | Overland Park | KS | www.kansaschristian.edu | Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College | Kansas City | KS | www.kckcc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Kansas State University | Manhattan | KS | www.k-state.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Hybrid | No |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | Salina | KS | www.kwu.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Labette Community College | Parsons | KS | www.labette.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Manhattan Area Technical College | Manhattan | KS | manhattantech.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Manhattan Christian College | Manhattan | KS | www.mccks.edu | Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| McPherson College | McPherson | KS | www.mcpherson.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | Olathe | KS | www.mnu.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Midwest Barber College | Topeka | KS | www.midwestbarbercollege.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Mitsu Sato Hair Academy | Overland Park | KS | www.mitsusatohairacademy.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| National American University-Garden City | Garden City | KS | www.national.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| National American University-Overland Park | Overland Park | KS | www.national.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| National American University-Wichita | Wichita | KS | www.national.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Neosho County Community College | Chanute | KS | www.neosho.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Newman University | Wichita | KS | www.newmanu.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| North Central Kansas Technical College | Beloit | KS | www.ncktc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Northwest Kansas Technical College | Goodland | KS | www.nwktc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Old Town Barber College-Wichita | Wichita | KS | www.otbcollege.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City | Overland Park | KS | www.ottawa.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Online | No |
| Ottawa University-Online | Ottawa | KS | www.ottawa.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Online | No |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | Ottawa | KS | www.ottawa.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Online | No |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Overland Park | Overland Park | KS | paulmitchell.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Wichita | Wichita | KS | paulmitchell.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | KS | www.pittstate.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Pratt Community College | Pratt | KS | www.prattcc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Rasmussen College-Kansas | Topeka | KS | rasmussen.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters |
Online | No |
| Saint Paul School of Theology | Leawood | KS | www.spst.edu | Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Salina Area Technical College | Salina | KS | www.salinatech.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Seward County Community College | Liberal | KS | www.sccc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Southwestern College | Winfield | KS | www.sckans.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Hybrid | No |
| Sterling College | Sterling | KS | www.sterling.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Tabor College | Hillsboro | KS | tabor.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| University of Kansas | Lawrence | KS | ku.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| University of Saint Mary | Leavenworth | KS | www.stmary.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Online | No |
| Washburn Institute of Technology | Topeka | KS | www.washburntech.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Washburn University | Topeka | KS | www.washburn.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| WellSpring School of Allied Health-Lawrence | Lawrence | KS | www.wellspring.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| WellSpring School of Allied Health-Wichita | Wichita | KS | www.wellspring.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Wichita State University | Wichita | KS | www.wichita.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology | Wichita | KS | www.wsutech.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Wichita Technical Institute | Wichita | KS | www.wti.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Z Hair Academy | Overland Park | KS | www.zhairacademy.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |