Colleges in Kansas: Universities, Trade and Technical Schools

Kansas Colleges Summary

Kansas may be famous for its farming, but the state grows more than crops; it cultivates higher education through a system of public and private colleges. The state's public postsecondary system includes 19 community colleges and 6 technical colleges, as well as 7 public universities in the Kansas State University system. The University of Kansas (KU) is a large public university with academic programs that consistently earn high rankings. KU is well known for its degree programs in special education, social welfare, speech-language pathology, rural medicine, clinical child psychology, nursing, occupational therapy and city management.

Students will also find about 34 private colleges and universities in Kansas. One of the most notable is Benedictine College, a private Catholic, co-ed school that was named one of the best regional colleges in the Midwest 2018 by U.S. News & World Report.

Additionally, Kansas is home to dozens of private trade and technical schools where students can prepare for careers in health care, technology, trades, and culinary arts and other fields.

Online Education Opportunities in Kansas

Kansas participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA), which sets national standards for distance education, making it easier for students to take online courses offered by postsecondary institutions based in other states.

Kansas Education Initiatives

The Get Ahead in Kansas initiative is designed to streamline the path for adults with some college education to complete their degrees in Kansas colleges. Also active in Kansas are postsecondary initiatives in engineering, nursing, and teacher education.

For more information on the Kansas Board of Regents, see https://www.kansasregents.org/

Sources:

• Kansas Board of Regents, see https://www.kansasregents.org/
• The University of Kansas, Accessed March 2018, https://www.ku.edu/about/
• Benedictine College, Accessed March 2018, https://www.benedictine.edu/about/heritage/index
• Best Colleges, U.S. News & World Report, Accessed March 2018, https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/benedictine-college-10256