47 College, Junior College, University, and Other Career Options in the KC Area

Updated 7/22/24

Hello, lovely friends who love all things education! Welcome to my post of college, university, junior college, tech/beauty school, and other career options in the Greater Kansas City area (and a little beyond because I can't help myself and I get a little "Kerried" away).

For those of you who don't know me, I am the homeschooling mom of 5 pretty great kids.

My oldest turned 23 recently and knew for a long time that he wanted to be a police officer. He took one dual-credit Psychology course during his senior year of homeschooling through Longview Community College and wasn't a fan. Part of the problem was that I signed him up too late, which meant he could only get the online option, and he could only get the double-time option. Ugh. So much reading in a short amount of time each week did not put a thirst for college into him. So ... he got his Personal Trainer Certification, worked at his lawncare job, and worked out many hours a week. He went into Police Academy at age 21 and now has a job as a police officer. 

My next son took a Psychology class dual-credit through JCCC, which was supposed to meet in person but then did not. He enjoyed it anyway. Then he took a dual-credit 5-credit-hour Spanish course at Longview Community College. Most of it met in-person and he loved it! After that, there was no stopping him and he now has enough hours from community colleges (95% JCCC) to transfer to KU to become a mechanical engineer.

My oldest daughter took some dual-credit classes at JCCC during high school. After she graduated from high school homeschool, she focused all her efforts on classes at JCCC (plus working), and that's what she's still doing.

Two kids left to homeschool for me! One of them will be taking an art class at JCCC this year as a dual-credit junior.

If you're curious how we handle college expenses in our home, I'm working on a post on that as well, but for now you can scroll to the bottom to check out links to the FAFSA, Missouri's A+ program, and The Kansas Promise Act!

If you'd like to see a place you love added to this post, please email me at HomeschoolingInKansasCity@gmail.com!

1. Academy of Beauty Professionals (Raymore, MO)
   
   
2. Aviation Institute of Maintenance (Kansas City, MO)
   
   
3. Avila University (Kansas City, MO)
   
   
4. Benedictine College (Atchison, KS)
   
   
5. Blue River Community College (Independence, MO)
   
   
6. Calvary University (Kansas City, MO)
   
   
7. Career and Technology Center at Fort Osage (Independence, MO)
   
   
8. Cass Career Center (Harrisonville, MO)
   
   
9. City Vision University (Kansas City, MO)
   
   
10. Cleveland Chiropractic College (Overland Park, KS)
    
    
11.  Concorde Career College (healthcare) (Downtown KCMO and St. Joseph's Medical Center site)
    
    
12. Donnelly College (Kansas City, KS)
    
    
13. Ea La Mar Cosmetology and Barber College (Kansas City, MO)
    
    
14. Grantham University — University of Arkansas (Lenexa, KS)
    
    
15. Haskell Indian Nations University (Lawrence, KS)
    
    
16. House of Heavilin Beauty College (Blue Springs and KCMO)
    
    
17. Johnson County Community College (Overland Park, KS)
    
    
18. Kansas Christian College (formerly Kansas City College and Bible School) (Overland Park, KS)
    
    
19. Kansas City Art Institute (Kansas City, MO)
    
    
20. Kansas City Kansas Community College (Kansas City, KS)
    
    
21. Kansas City University (Kansas City, MO and Joplin, MO)
    
    
22. LEAD Center (Raymore, MO)
    
    
23. Longview Community College (Lee's Summit, MO)
    
    
24. Maple Woods Community College (North Kansas City, MO)
    
    
25. Mid-America Nazarene University (Olathe, KS)
    
    
26. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (North Kansas City, MO)
    
    
27. Missouri Western State University (St. Joseph, MO)
    
    
28. Mitsu Sato Hair Academy (Overland Park, KS)
    
    
29. Nazarene Theological Seminary (Kansas City, MO)
    
    
30. Ottawa University (Ottawa, KS)
    
    
31. Park University (Parkville, MO)
    
    
32. Paul Mitchell School (northern Overland Park, KS)
    
    
33. Penn Valley Community College (Kansas City, MO)
    
    
34. Pinnacle Career Institute (Kansas City, MO)
    
    
35. Rasmussen University (Overland Park, KS)
    
    
36. Regional Police Academy (Kansas City, MO)
    
    
37. Research College of Nursing (Kansas City, MO)
    
    
38. Research Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology (Kansas City, MO)
    
    
39. Rockhurst University (Kansas City, MO)
    
    
40. St. Paul School of Theology (Leawood, KS)
    
    
41. Summit Salon Academy (Independence, MO)
    
    
42. University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS)
    
    
43. University of Missouri -- Kansas City (UMKC) (Country Club Plaza area, MO)
    
    
44. University of St. Mary (Leavenworth, KS)
    
    
45. Wellspring School of Allied Health (KCMO and Lawrence, KS)
    
    
46. William Jewell College (Liberty, MO)
    
    
47. Z Hair Academy (Lawrence, KS; Overland Park, KS; Lee's Summit, MO; Kansas City, MO)

A+ Scholarship Program in Missouri

FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

The Kansas Promise Scholarship

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