Colleges in Cass County, Missouri

Public Four-Year Colleges

• University of Missouri -- Kansas City

  More than 13,000 students were enrolled in UMKC as of the fall of 2009. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees and is known for having a very good student-to-faculty ratio.

  University of Missouri -- Kansas City

  Kansas City, MO 64110

  (816) 235-1000

  http://www.umkc.edu

  Missouri Western State University

  Located in the city of St. Joseph, MWSU is a smaller university of roughly 6,000 students. Both Bachelor's and Master's degrees are available.

  Missouri Western State University

  4525 Downs Dr., St. Joseph, MO 64507

  816-271-4200

  http://www.missouriwestern.edu

Private Four-Year Colleges

• Baker University

  Baker is a liberal arts university of around 4,000 students located in Baldwin City. The school offers Bachelor's degrees in addition to limited graduate degrees.

  Baker University

  P.O. Box 65

  Baldwin City, KS 66006

  785.594.6451

  http://www.bakeru.edu

  William Jewel College

  WJC is a private liberal arts university located in the town of Liberty with an enrollment of roughly 1,100. The school offers students the opportunity to design their own major or to pick from more than 60 traditional Bachelor's degrees.

  William Jewel College

  500 College Hill - Liberty, MO 64068

  816.781.7700

  http://www.jewell.edu

Two-Year Colleges

• Kansas City Kansas Community College

  KCKCC is a 2-year college serving more than 7,000 students each year. The school offers technical and vocational degrees and certificates in addition to arts and sciences degrees that can be transferred to four-year universities.

  Kansas City Kansas Community College

  7250 State Avenue

  Kansas City, Kansas 66112

  Phone: 913-334-1100

  http://www.kckcc.edu

  Metropolitan Community College

  MCC is made up of five different campuses within Kansas City. The school has more than 80 degree options and serves roughly 18,000 students each year.

  Metropolitan Community College

  3200 Broadway

  Kansas City, MO 64111

  816.604.1000

  http://mcckc.edu/

Other Area Colleges

• Wentworth Military Academy & College

  Wentworth is a private military high school and college that offers two-year degrees that are fully transferable to four-year schools. Average annual enrollment is less than 1,000 students. While the school offers programs to help ROTC students become Army officers, students to not have to be in the military to attend.

  Wentworth Military Academy

  1880 Washington Ave

  Lexington, MO 64067

  800-962-7682

  http://wma.edu