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	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
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	×
Public Health, 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	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Criminology	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Geography	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Urban Studies/affairs	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×
Dance, General	×
Design And Visual Communications, 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

6,186

Applied

4,465

Accepted

10,206

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,977

Females Applied

2,976

Females Accepted

75%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,209

Males Applied

1,489

Males Accepted

67%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.47

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2.75
Required for some programs	Interview 3 recommendations Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Audition

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 15th	Not reported	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	August 15th	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	June 15th	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	676	640	760
SAT Math	696	650	790
ACT Composite	24	20	28

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

12,336

In-state

32,181

Out-of-state

12,336

In-district

Fees

1,702

Full-time student fees

13,147

Room & board

8,503

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

16,814

Avg. Financial Aid Package

18,745

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

16,776

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,946

Avg. Loan Aid

6,135

Avg. Grant Aid

12,066

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

63.5%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

10%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

10,206

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

27%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	17.72%
Black or African American	14.07%
White or Caucasian	45.39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.28%
Asian	11.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.06%
Two or more races	5.74%
Other	1.76%

Gender

Male (41.02%)

Female (58.98%)

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	7%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Unionfest, Late Night with the Greeks and 3. Health Sciences Student Lunch on the Lawn and Connections Fair

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:
The Chocolate Society, Weightlifting at UMKC, Union Programming Board, GamerRoos and Sunrise Social Club

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

Other Campus Security & Safety:
Lighted pathways/sidewalks

Athletics

Men's Sports

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

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

1,213

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 598

Part-time - 615

Male - 623

Female - 590