There are 80 colleges in Kansas - 36 public and 44 private schools. The 2025 average undergraduate tuition of the Kansas colleges is $8,108 for state residents and $25,303 for out-of-state students.
45 Kansas cities have at least one college and, of them, Wichita has the most of 11 colleges. It has 3 four-year colleges and 3 community colleges with a total of 29,488 students. Overland Park and Topeka also has a number of colleges of 9 and 5 colleges respectively.
The following table shows the Kansas colleges by city. The 2025 tuition & fees based on 4-year colleges' cost.
| City | Number of Schools | Under-graduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Population | Students to Faculty | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4-year | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | Total | Under. | Graduate | ||||
| Wichita | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | $29,854 ($9,684) |
$12,362 ($7,986) |
29,488 | 25,289 | 4,199 | 14 to 1 |
| Overland Park | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | $13,790 | $12,146 | 21,313 | 20,042 | 1,271 | 10 to 1 |
| Topeka | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | $18,633 ($9,945) |
$12,597 ($10,787) |
7,765 | 7,063 | 724 | 11 to 1 |
| Manhattan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | $23,847 ($11,221) |
$25,824 ($12,089) |
21,542 | 16,897 | 4,645 | 15 to 1 |
| Salina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $34,630 | $15,350 | 2,083 | 2,024 | 59 | 12 to 1 |
| Lawrence | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | $15,516 ($6,291) |
$27,146 ($11,971) |
30,807 | 23,100 | 7,707 | 17 to 1 |
| McPherson | 2 | 2 | - | - | $29,073 | $8,150 | 1,347 | 1,330 | 17 | 16 to 1 |
| Coffeyville | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1,466 | 1,466 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Kansas City | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | $12,810 | - | 5,409 | 5,409 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Hays | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $17,741 ($5,923) |
$12,745 ($4,949) |
12,961 | 10,255 | 2,706 | 15 to 1 |
| Andover | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 77 | 77 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Emporia | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | $15,419 ($7,106) |
$19,154 ($8,843) |
6,351 | 4,190 | 2,161 | 15 to 1 |
| Hutchinson | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5,119 | 5,119 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Winfield | 1 | 1 | - | - | $39,822 | $11,544 | 1,041 | 938 | 103 | 10 to 1 |
| Beloit | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 987 | 987 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Iola | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,855 | 1,855 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Haviland | 1 | 1 | - | - | $24,590 | $8,520 | 219 | 170 | 49 | 8 to 1 |
| Hillsboro | 1 | 1 | - | - | $36,200 | $12,000 | 621 | 539 | 82 | 15 to 1 |
| Ottawa | 1 | 1 | - | - | $35,880 | $12,562 | 999 | 870 | 129 | 12 to 1 |
| Great Bend | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5,092 | 5,092 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Fort Scott | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,376 | 1,376 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Columbus | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arkansas City | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,235 | 2,235 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Pratt | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,322 | 1,322 | - | 22 to 1 |
| Lindsborg | 1 | 1 | - | - | $33,000 | $17,650 | 615 | 611 | 4 | 12 to 1 |
| Parsons | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,426 | 1,426 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Highland | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,190 | 2,190 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Liberal | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,092 | 2,092 | - | 15 to 1 |
| El Dorado | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 6,841 | 6,841 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Chanute | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,813 | 1,813 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Independence | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 764 | 764 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Sterling | 1 | 1 | - | - | $33,700 | $15,347 | 694 | 670 | 24 | 8 to 1 |
| Concordia | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,715 | 1,715 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Goodland | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 752 | 752 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Baldwin City | 1 | 1 | - | - | $35,200 | $12,246 | 2,017 | 1,530 | 487 | 13 to 1 |
| Leawood | 1 | 1 | - | - | $12,060 | $13,410 | 91 | - | 91 | - |
| Colby | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,409 | 1,409 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Pittsburg | 1 | 1 | - | - | $19,744 ($8,400) |
$20,302 ($9,470) |
5,755 | 4,472 | 1,283 | 14 to 1 |
| Atchison | 1 | 1 | - | - | $36,350 | $6,670 | 2,535 | 2,403 | 132 | 16 to 1 |
| Garden City | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,079 | 2,079 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Dodge City | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,655 | 1,655 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Leavenworth | 1 | 1 | - | - | $35,380 | $9,073 | 1,462 | 1,027 | 435 | 11 to 1 |
| North Newton | 1 | 1 | - | - | $35,014 | - | 509 | 509 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Hesston | 1 | 1 | - | - | $32,936 | - | 373 | 373 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Olathe | 1 | 1 | - | - | $37,174 | $13,597 | 1,538 | 1,204 | 334 | 11 to 1 |