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

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.