Colleges Near Gardner
There are no colleges in Gardner, but 24 are within 50 miles, enrolling 115,121 students combined.
The closest option is MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, 9 miles from Gardner (about 11-15 minutes by car). Gardner (pop. 19,123) is in Kansas.
University of Missouri Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri ranks #254 nationally. Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence has the lowest tuition at $600 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Gardner. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Gardner. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Gardner.
MidAmerica Nazarene University
- Private 4 Year
- Olathe, KS
-
| 0 reviews
- 9 miles from Gardner
MidAmerica Nazarene is a private Nazarene university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and ministry. The suburban campus sits in the Kansas City metro area.
- SAT Range 950-1090
- Avg GPA 3.28
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $32,081
Baker University
- Private 4 Year
- Baldwin City, KS
-
| 0 reviews
- 14 miles from Gardner
Baker is a private Methodist-related university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The historic campus sits in the small college town of Baldwin City.
- SAT Range 970-1130
- Avg GPA 3.45
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $26,211
Johnson County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Overland Park, KS
-
5.0 | 2 reviews
- 13 miles from Gardner
JCCC is a community college known for undergraduate culinary arts, nursing, and business programs. The suburban Overland Park campus sits in the Kansas City metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,535
Cleveland University Kansas City
- Private 4 Year
- Overland Park, KS
-
1.0 | 1 reviews
- 16 miles from Gardner
Cleveland University-Kansas City is a private university known for undergraduate human biology, exercise science, and health sciences tied to its chiropractic focus. The campus is in suburban Overland Park in the Kansas City metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $35,764
Haskell Indian Nations University
- Public 4 Year
- Lawrence, KS
-
| 0 reviews
- 18 miles from Gardner
Haskell is a tribal university serving American Indian and Alaska Native students, known for undergraduate Indigenous studies, environmental science, and education. The historic campus in Lawrence began as a late-19th-century federal boarding school.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $3,948
Kansas Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Overland Park, KS
-
| 0 reviews
- 19 miles from Gardner
Kansas Christian College is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The suburban Overland Park campus sits in the Kansas City metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,527
University of Kansas
- Public 4 Year
- Lawrence, KS
-
3.5 | 6 reviews
- 20 miles from Gardner
KU is a large public university known for undergraduate journalism, pharmacy, and business. The hillside campus sits in the college town of Lawrence.
- SAT Range 1070-1300
- Avg GPA 3.66
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $19,205
Avila University
- Private 4 Year
- Kansas City, MO
-
| 0 reviews
- 19 miles from Gardner
Avila is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The compact campus sits in southern Kansas City.
- SAT Range 800-960
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $17,004
Calvary University
- Private 4 Year
- Kansas City, MO
-
| 0 reviews
- 21 miles from Gardner
Calvary is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and ministry. The campus is in Kansas City, Missouri.
- SAT Range 980-1140
- Avg GPA 3.37
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $17,066
Kansas City Kansas Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Kansas City, KS
-
| 0 reviews
- 23 miles from Gardner
KCKCC is a public community college offering associate degrees and technical career programs. The urban campus serves students in Kansas City, Kansas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,141
Ottawa University Ottawa
- Private 4 Year
- Ottawa, KS
-
5.0 | 2 reviews
- 23 miles from Gardner
Ottawa University is a small private Baptist university with undergraduate programs in education, business, and the liberal arts. Most students live on a residential campus in the college town of Ottawa.
- SAT Range 750-1000
- Avg GPA 3.12
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $28,185
Donnelly College
- Private 4 Year
- Kansas City, KS
-
| 0 reviews
- 25 miles from Gardner
Donnelly is a small private Catholic college with undergraduate programs in nursing and business. The urban campus is in Kansas City, Kansas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,058
Kansas City Art Institute
- Private 4 Year
- Kansas City, MO
-
3.0 | 2 reviews
- 24 miles from Gardner
Kansas City Art Institute is a private art college known for undergraduate fine arts, design, and animation. The urban campus adjoins the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.32
- Acceptance Rate 55%
- Net Price $27,650
University of Missouri Kansas City
- Public 4 Year
- Kansas City, MO
-
| 0 reviews
- 24 miles from Gardner
UMKC is a public university known for its Conservatory and undergraduate programs in music, pharmacy, and business. The urban campus sits in Kansas City.
- SAT Range 1290-1550
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $14,748
Research College of Nursing
- Private 4 Year
- Kansas City, MO
-
| 0 reviews
- 24 miles from Gardner
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Metropolitan Community College Kansas City
- Public 2 Year
- Kansas City, MO
-
| 0 reviews
- 25 miles from Gardner
A public community college known for associate degrees and career programs in nursing, business, and technical fields. Multiple campuses serve students across the Kansas City metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,002
Rockhurst University
- Private 4 Year
- Kansas City, MO
-
| 0 reviews
- 24 miles from Gardner
Rockhurst is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and health sciences. The compact urban campus sits in Kansas City's Volker neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1116-1246
- Avg GPA 3.62
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $25,787
City Vision University
- Private 4 Year
- Kansas City, MO
-
| 0 reviews
- 28 miles from Gardner
City Vision is a private Christian university known for undergraduate programs in addiction studies, nonprofit management, and urban ministry. Most students complete their degrees fully online through the Kansas City-based school.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,353