Kansas City University: Review & Facts

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Kansas City University is a graduate and professional, private not-for-profit school with 1,310 students enrolled. This institution was founded in 1916 and is one of the 18 schools located in Kansas City, Missouri.

Academic Offerings

At Kansas City University you can receive your master's degree or doctoral degree.

KCUMB implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 4 majors. The most popular concentrations are Occupational Therapy, Biology, and Medical. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

Student to faculty ratio at KCUMB is reasonably decent, 21:1. Read more about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
No
The graduate application fee is $30.00. The first-professional application fee is $50.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Kansas City University and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (816) 654-7000 or check Kansas City University Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Kansas City University offers a distance education program.

This school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At present there is no on-campus housing at KCUMB.

Based on the college crime numbers, KCUMB appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Kansas City University Location and Address

Postal Address:
Kansas City University
1750 Independence Ave
Kansas City, Missouri
64106-1453, USA
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