Wichita Has Most Colleges with 29,889 Students Enrolled in Kansas

The top city with the most 4-year colleges in Kansas is Wichita, KS with a total of 12 colleges with 29,889 students enrolled.

While Wichita has the most individual colleges, it is not the city with the most students. Lawrence has the largest student population with 30,807 students enrolled (3 colleges) in Kansas. You can check the largets cities by student population in Kansas here.

The largest college in Wichita is Wichita State University with 16,689 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Kansas include

Overland Park, KS (9 colleges, 21,313 students). The largest college in Overland Park is Ottawa University-Online with 810 students.
Topeka, KS (5 colleges, 7,765 students). The leading institution in Topeka is Washburn University with 6,033 students.
Manhattan, KS (4 colleges, 21,542 students). The largest college in Manhattan is Kansas State University with 20,295 students.
Lawrence, KS (3 colleges, 30,807 students). The top college in Lawrence is University of Kansas with 29,792 students.
Salina, KS (3 colleges, 2,083 students). The biggest institution in Salina is Kansas Wesleyan University with 1,021 students.
Hays, KS (2 colleges, 12,961 students). The leading institution in Hays is Fort Hays State University with 12,878 students.
Emporia, KS (2 colleges, 6,351 students). The top college in Emporia is Emporia State University with 4,557 students.
Kansas City, KS (2 colleges, 5,409 students). The top college in Kansas City is University of Missouri-Kansas City with 14,732 students.
Coffeyville, KS (2 colleges, 1,466 students). .

Kansas Cities with Most Colleges

The following table lists cities with the most number of 4-year colleges in Kansas, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

Kansas Cities with Most Colleges
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women	Wichita, KS	12 Schools	29,889	25,296	4,593	12,928	16,961
Overland Park, KS	9 Schools	21,313	20,046	1,267	9,276	12,037
Topeka, KS	5 Schools	7,765	7,043	722	3,007	4,758
Manhattan, KS	4 Schools	21,542	16,900	4,642	10,031	11,511
Lawrence, KS	3 Schools	30,807	23,102	7,705	14,007	16,800
Salina, KS	3 Schools	2,083	2,026	57	1,074	1,009
Hays, KS	2 Schools	12,961	10,256	2,705	4,724	8,237
Emporia, KS	2 Schools	6,351	4,191	2,160	2,494	3,857
Kansas City, KS	2 Schools	5,409	5,411	-	2,169	3,240
Coffeyville, KS	2 Schools	1,466	1,467	-	861	605

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