Kansas City, MO · Public · 6,817 undergraduates · urban
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Moderately selective
UMKC's urban academic mix is most distinctive in health professions, performing arts, and a direct-from-high-school medical pathway.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in affordability, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 75% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 58.2%
5,802 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$59,637 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of Missouri-Kansas City apart
Academic design
The six-year B.A./M.D. integrates undergraduate study with medical education and early clinical exposure.
Campus pattern
The main campus sits in Kansas City near major cultural and health institutions.
Career & value signal
City hospitals, businesses, arts organizations, and public agencies provide a dense professional environment.
Can I get in?
75% admitted
The six-year B.A./M.D. has a separate, specialized admission process for high-school applicants.
Recent applicant pool
5,802About 75 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 2% submitted an SAT, and 49% submitted an ACT. The SAT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Missouri-Kansas City, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of Missouri-Kansas City weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The six-year B.A./M.D. integrates undergraduate study with medical education and early clinical exposure.
Make institutional fit specific
UMKC's urban academic mix is most distinctive in health professions, performing arts, and a direct-from-high-school medical pathway.
Use the application route carefully
The six-year B.A./M.D. has a separate, specialized admission process for high-school applicants.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
The six-year B.A./M.D. has a separate, specialized admission process for high-school applicants.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Computer scienceAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
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Average annual cost by household income at University of Missouri-Kansas City
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business/Commerce, General
Admits separately
Biology, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Psychology, General
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
University of Missouri-Kansas City beyond the classroom
The main campus sits in Kansas City near major cultural and health institutions.
A defining academic feature
The six-year B.A./M.D. integrates undergraduate study with medical education and early clinical exposure.
What shapes an ordinary week
The main campus sits in Kansas City near major cultural and health institutions.
Where the degree can lead
City hospitals, businesses, arts organizations, and public agencies provide a dense professional environment.