List of colleges and universities in Kansas

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This is a listing of public and private colleges and universities approved to operate in the State of Kansas.

1 Public colleges and universities
2 Private colleges and universities
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Public colleges and universities

The Kansas Board of Regents governs six state universities, and supervises and coordinates 19 community colleges, five technical colleges, six technical schools and a municipal university.

[edit] State universities

[edit] Municipal universities

Washburn University

[edit] Community colleges

Allen County Community College(web)
Barton County Community College(web)
Butler County Community College(web)
Cloud County Community College(web)
Coffeyville Community College and Area Technical School(web)
Colby Community College {web)
Cowley Community College (web)
Dodge City Community College (web)
Fort Scott Community College (web)
Garden City Community College (web)
Highland Community College (web)

Located in Doniphan County, this is the oldest extant college in the state, with the Highland University charter having been granted by the Territorial Legislature on February 9, 1858.^[1]^[2] Over time the college lost its affiliation with the Presbyterian Church and its name changed several times before becoming a regional rural community college.
Hutchinson Community College
Independence Community College(web)
Johnson County Community College
Kansas City Kansas Community College (web)
Labette Community College (web)
Neosho County Community College (web)
Pratt Community College (web)
Seward County Community College

[edit] Technical colleges and schools

Coffeyville Community College and Area Technical School (web)
Flint Hills Technical College (web)
Kansas City Kansas Area Technical School (web)
Kaw Area Technical School (web)
Manhattan Area Technical College (web)
North Central Kansas Technical College (web)
Northeast Kansas Technical College (web)
Northwest Kansas Technical College (web)
Salina Area Technical School (web)
Southwest Kansas Technical School (web)
Wichita Area Technical College

[edit] Private colleges and universities

The Board also authorizes private and out-of-state institutions to operate in Kansas with a Certificate of Approval renewed annually. These schools offer instruction for business trade, technical, or industrial occupations leading to a certificate, diploma, or academic degree.