Universities in Kansas
Kansas has 76 postsecondary institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education: 34 public, 25 private nonprofit, 17 for-profit, together enrolling about 130,768 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of KansasLawrence · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 21,217 |
| 2 | Kansas State UniversityManhattan · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 15,142 |
| 3 | Johnson County Community CollegeOverland Park · Mixed Associate Large | Public | 11,332 |
| 4 | Wichita State UniversityWichita · R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 10,780 |
| 5 | Fort Hays State UniversityHays · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Public | 9,733 |
| 6 | Butler Community CollegeEl Dorado · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 5,104 |
| 7 | Washburn UniversityTopeka · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Public | 4,562 |
| 8 | Pittsburg State UniversityPittsburg · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Public | 4,210 |
| 9 | Kansas City Kansas Community CollegeKansas City · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 3,319 |
| 10 | Hutchinson Community CollegeHutchinson · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 3,039 |
| 11 | Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and TechnologyWichita · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Public | 2,828 |
| 12 | Barton County Community CollegeGreat Bend · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 2,455 |
| 13 | Benedictine CollegeAtchison · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 2,272 |
| 14 | Emporia State UniversityEmporia · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Public | 2,239 |
| 15 | Cowley County Community CollegeArkansas City · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 1,543 |
| 16 | Garden City Community CollegeGarden City · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 1,474 |
| 17 | Highland Community CollegeHighland · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 1,279 |
| 18 | Seward County Community CollegeLiberal · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 1,166 |
| 19 | Dodge City Community CollegeDodge City · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 1,106 |
| 20 | Baker UniversityBaldwin City · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small | Private | 1,100 |
| 21 | Friends UniversityWichita · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Private | 1,048 |
| 22 | MidAmerica Nazarene UniversityOlathe · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Private | 983 |
| 23 | Haskell Indian Nations UniversityLawrence · Mixed Associate/Baccalaureate | Public | 978 |
| 24 | Kansas Wesleyan UniversitySalina · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 956 |
| 25 | University of Saint MaryLeavenworth · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small | Private | 925 |
| 26 | Southwestern CollegeWinfield · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 924 |
| 27 | McPherson CollegeMcPherson · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 872 |
| 28 | Ottawa University-OttawaOttawa · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 870 |
| 29 | Neosho County Community CollegeChanute · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 862 |
| 30 | Newman UniversityWichita · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Private | 851 |
| 31 | Coffeyville Community CollegeCoffeyville · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 850 |
| 32 | Colby Community CollegeColby · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 838 |
| 33 | Allen County Community CollegeIola · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 810 |
| 34 | Labette Community CollegeParsons · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 801 |
| 35 | Wichita Technical InstituteWichita · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 778 |
| 36 | Cloud County Community CollegeConcordia · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 762 |
| 37 | Fort Scott Community CollegeFort Scott · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 693 |
| 38 | Washburn Institute of TechnologyTopeka · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 615 |
| 39 | Pratt Community CollegePratt · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 579 |
| 40 | Bethany CollegeLindsborg · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 569 |
| 41 | Sterling CollegeSterling · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 538 |
| 42 | Bethel College-North NewtonNorth Newton · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 504 |
| 43 | Tabor CollegeHillsboro · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 494 |
| 44 | Independence Community CollegeIndependence · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 486 |
| 45 | Fort Hays Tech North CentralBeloit · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Public | 441 |
| 46 | Donnelly CollegeKansas City · Mixed Associate/Baccalaureate | Private | 395 |
| 47 | Central Christian College of KansasMcPherson · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 380 |
| 48 | Hesston CollegeHesston · Mixed Associate/Baccalaureate | Private | 372 |
| 49 | Rasmussen University-KansasTopeka · Special Focus: Nursing | Private for-profit | 359 |
| 50 | Flint Hills Technical CollegeEmporia · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Public | 352 |
| 51 | Manhattan Area Technical CollegeManhattan · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Public | 342 |
| 52 | Salina Area Technical CollegeSalina · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 330 |
| 53 | Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical CollegeGoodland · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Public | 315 |
| 54 | Crave Beauty AcademyWichita · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 303 |
| 55 | Ottawa University-OnlineOverland Park · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Private | 259 |
| 56 | Z Hair AcademyOverland Park · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 235 |
| 57 | Galen Health Institutes-WichitaWichita · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 233 |
| 58 | Ottawa University-Kansas CityOverland Park · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Private | 219 |
| 59 | Bellus AcademyManhattan · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 209 |
| 60 | Paul Mitchell the School-Overland ParkOverland Park · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 179 |
| 61 | Barclay CollegeHaviland · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | 168 |
| 62 | Paul Mitchell the School-WichitaWichita · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 163 |
| 63 | Eric Fisher AcademyWichita · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 161 |
| 64 | Manhattan Christian CollegeManhattan · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | 146 |
| 65 | Kansas Christian CollegeOverland Park · Special Focus: Business | Private | 143 |
| 66 | Old Town Barber CollegeWichita · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 97 |
| 67 | Cleveland University-Kansas CityOverland Park · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | 95 |
| 68 | Mitsu Sato Hair AcademyOverland Park · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 85 |
| 69 | Hays Academy of Hair DesignHays · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 83 |
| 70 | WellSpring School of Allied Health-WichitaWichita · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private for-profit | 58 |
| 71 | Heartland Welding AcademyAndover · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 47 |
| 72 | Hays Academy of Hair DesignSalina · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 46 |
| 73 | WellSpring School of Allied Health-LawrenceLawrence · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private for-profit | 37 |
| 74 | Sami Halaseh InstituteAndover · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 30 |
| 75 | Kansas Health Science UniversityWichita · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | – |
| 76 | Saint Paul School of TheologyLeawood · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | – |
This is a directory, not a ranking, listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.
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Frequently asked
How many colleges and universities are in Kansas?
76 postsecondary institutions in Kansas report to the U.S. Department of Education: 34 public, 25 private nonprofit, 17 for-profit. Together they enroll about 130,768 undergraduates (2024-25 data).
Which Kansas college enrolls the most undergraduates?
University of Kansas in Lawrence, with about 21,217 undergraduates (2024-25 data). It is the largest of the 76 institutions listed on this page by undergraduate enrollment.
Where does this Kansas college data come from?
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and IPEDS collections, most recent release (2024-25). Every figure is federal, published and free to check. Nothing on this page is estimated or AI-generated.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.