University of Missouri–Kansas City

University of Missouri–Kansas City

The University of Missouri–Kansas City is a public university located in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It is a branch of the University of Missouri System. Its main campus is in Kansas City's Rockhill neighborhood east of the Country Club Plaza. The university's enrollment is 15,473. The school has its roots in the Lincoln and Lee University movement first put forth by the Methodist Church and its Bishop Ernest Lynn Waldorf in the 1920s. The proposed university was to be built on the Missouri-Kansas border at 75th and State Line Road, where the Battle of Westport took place. The...
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quick facts
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Founded:1929
School type:Public school
Endowment:$ 198,000,000
Colors:Blue, Gold

Population

Bar chart showing the Population Breakdown of University of Missouri–Kansas City
UndergraduatesPostgraduatesFacultyStaffStudent to Faculty Ratio
9,381 5,157
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Colleges and Programs

University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law
University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law

The University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law is a public law school located on the main campus of the University of Missouri-Kansas...
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Famous alumni of University of Missouri–Kansas City

Larry McCormick
Larry McCormick
Film Actor, TV Actor

Award-Winning Students

Juris Hartmanis
Juris Hartmanis
Turing Award

Juris Hartmanis is a prominent computer scientist and computational theorist who, with Richard E. Stearns, received the 1993 ACM Turing Award "in...
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Fraternities and Sororities

Alpha Delta Pi
Alpha Delta Pi

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Which sorority and fraternity organizations are represented at The University of Missouri–Kansas City?
  • A:
    The fraternity and sorority associations include Alpha Delta Pi.
  • Q:
    In what year was University of Missouri–Kansas City started?
  • A:
    The college was established in the year 1929.

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