The Jesuit Order of the Roman Catholic Church founded Rockhurst University in 1910, and the college's 55-acre campus in Kansas City, Missouri, served as home to more than 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students as of October 2010. "U.S. News and World Report" ranked the private college 24th among all regional colleges in the midwestern United States in its "Best Colleges 2011" ratings. The college offers more than 40 undergraduate majors with its top-rated programs including nursing and business administration, according to the "2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges." Graduate degrees are granted in physical and occupational therapy, education and speech pathology. The college features opportunities for paid and for-credit work placements for all students and encourages all students to spend a semester studying abroad. Semester-long study programs in New York City and Washington, D.C. are also available. Approximately 91 percent of freshmen and 81 percent of continuing students at Rockhurst University receive some form of financial aid, according to "Barron's." The college has 10 intercollegiate and 24 intramural sports teams, six Greek fraternities and sororities and more than 50 student groups and organizations.
Rockhurst University
1100 Rockhurst Road
Kansas City, MO 64110
816-501-4100
rockhurst.edu
University of Missouri Kansas City is a public institution in Kansas City, Missouri, with more than 14,000 undergraduate and students as of October 2010. The college offers more than 50 undergraduate programs and consists of the colleges of arts and sciences, music and dance, business and public administration, biological sciences, computing and engineering, dentistry, education, law, medicine, nursing, pharmacy and graduate studies. The college features numerous online courses and accelerated degrees for adult students. Six-year combined medical and dental programs are also available, allowing top-performing students to complete both an undergraduate and professional degree at the university. Study abroad opportunities and internships are also available. The college offers work-study placements in addition to its government financial aid and scholarship programs. Missouri residents receive tuition discounts. For athletes, the school sponsors 13 intercollegiate and 24 intramural sports teams. Fifteen Greek organizations have chapters on campus, and the college has more than 200 student groups.
University of Missouri Kansas City
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110
816-235-1111
umkc.edu
Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public, two-year institution in Kansas City, Kansas that opened in 1923. The college offers Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees designed for students who intend to transfer to a four-year college or university. Also granted are Associate of Applied Science and technical certificates that can lead directly to employment. Among these career programs are some in less-commonly taught fields like mortuary science, digital imaging design, hazardous materials management, respiratory therapy, fire investigation and homeland security. Government loans and grants, scholarships and work-study placements are available for eligible students at Kansas City Kansas Community College. Kansas residents receive tuition discounts. Job placement assistance is available, and an on-site daycare offers low-cost child care for students' children. Nine intercollegiate sports teams are featured on campus as well as intramural sports leagues. The college produces theatrical events each semester for student participation, and more than 20 student organizations are on campus.
Kansas City Kansas Community College
7250 State Ave.
Kansas City, KS 66112
913-334-1100
kckcc.edu