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University of Missouri-Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

https://www.umkc.edu

#218 National Colleges

61.3% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

7,425 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
The University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC) is a public research university in Kansas City, Missouri. UMKC is part of the University of Missouri System and one of only two member universities with a medical school. As of 2015, the university's enrollment exceeded 16,000 students. It is the largest university and third largest college in the Kansas City metropolitan area. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".

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Location

City
Kansas City, Missouri

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Locale
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Plains (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 17.7%
Health Professions And Related Programs 14.3%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 8.7%
Engineering 7.4%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 7.2%
Physical Sciences 5.8%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 5.3%
Visual And Performing Arts 5.1%
Social Sciences 5.0%
Psychology 5.0%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 4.8%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 2.7%
English Language And Literature/Letters 2.6%
Education 2.3%
History 2.2%
Natural Resources And Conservation 1.0%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.8%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0.8%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.6%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.5%
Architecture And Related Services 0.4%

Cost

In State Tuition
$9,915.00

Out of State Tuition
$24,603.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
32.96%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$14,643.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1203 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 680 580 480
Verbal 650 575 500

ACT Scores

25 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 27 23 19
English 30 25 20