Overview

University of Missouri-Kansas City is a University institution located in Kansas City, MO, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 5000 Holmes St.
Kansas City, MO  64110
United States

Contact Ms. Elora Thomas
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@umkc.edu
Phone: 816-235-8652
Fax: 816-235-5544

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
City/urban, Community, And Regional Planning
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business/commerce, General
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science
Information Technology
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching
Elementary Education And Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical And Computer Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Dental Hygiene/hygienist
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics And Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Geography And Environmental Studies
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Criminology
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics
Political Science And Government, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation
Cinematography And Film/video Production
Dance, General
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Fine/studio Arts, General
Jazz/jazz Studies
Music Performance, General
Music Theory And Composition
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,967

Applied

3,774

Accepted

10,709

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,287

Females Applied

2,565

Females Accepted

78%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,680

Males Applied

1,209

Males Accepted

72%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

45

Application Fee

3.54

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Interview Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Auditions for Conservatory applicants

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	June 15th	Not reported
Out of state Fall freshmen	June 15th	Not reported
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	June 15th	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	665	570	743
SAT Math	675	573	763
ACT Composite	25	21	30

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

9,417

In-state

26,331

Out-of-state

9,417

In-district

Fees

1,695

Full-time student fees

11,005

Room & board

7,378

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

12,071

Avg. Financial Aid Package

13,793

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

14,769

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,811

Avg. Loan Aid

5,257

Avg. Grant Aid

9,193

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

62.5%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

18%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

10,709

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

29%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.6%
Black or African American	13.03%
White or Caucasian	52.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.31%
Asian	10.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.07%
Two or more races	5.06%
Other	1.94%

Gender

Male (41.22%)

Female (58.78%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	6%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Roo Welcome, Court Warming and Union Programming Board Events

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
UMKC Pre-Medical Society, Psychlogy Club, Pride Alliance, American Student Dental Association and The Chocolate Society

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Golf		Division 1
Rugby		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Triathlon		No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Golf	No	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Triathlon		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1

Faculty

1,161

Total Faculty

14:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 570

Part-time - 591

Male - 603

Female - 558