Kansas City University
Kansas City University at a Glance
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About Kansas City University
According to Wikipedia, Kansas City University is a private medical school with its main campus in Kansas City, Missouri and an additional campus in Joplin, Missouri. Founded in 1916, KCU is one of the original osteopathic medical schools in the United States. It consists of both a College of Osteopathic Medicine and a College of Biosciences. KCU is one of the largest medical schools in the nation by enrollment.
How Much Does Kansas City University Cost To Attend?
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
Kansas City University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Graduates |
|---|---|
| 2,061 | 2,061 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Kansas City University?
Kansas City University is located at 1750 Independence Ave, Kansas City, MO 64106-1453.
How Safe is Kansas City University?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Kansas City University publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Kansas City University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.05%. Kansas City has a violent crime rate of 1.56% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 4.72%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Kansas City University Known For?
Kansas City University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Kansas City University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Kansas City University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Kansas City University ranks #2282 in the U.S. and #6086 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesKansas City University ranks #2961 in the U.S. and #10635 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesKansas City University ranks #3494 in the U.S. and #12839 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology Degrees
