Best Kansas City Private Colleges

6 private colleges near Kansas City, and 2 within city limits, enrolling 13,897 students across the metro.

Rockhurst University ranks #324 nationally and leads the Kansas City area. Baker University has the lowest tuition at $35,300 per year.

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Rockhurst University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Kansas City, MO
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jun 30 application deadline

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.

#3 Best Private Colleges in Missouri 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1116-1246
  • Avg GPA 3.62
  • Acceptance Rate 70%
  • Net Price $25,787
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MidAmerica Nazarene University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Olathe, KS
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MidAmerica Nazarene is a private Nazarene university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and ministry. The suburban campus sits in the Kansas City metro area.

#3 Best Private Colleges in Kansas 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 950-1090
  • Avg GPA 3.28
  • Acceptance Rate 79%
  • Net Price $32,081
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University of Saint Mary Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Leavenworth, KS
  • | 0 reviews

University of Saint Mary is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus is in historic Leavenworth, near the Kansas City metro area.

#4 Best Private Colleges in Kansas 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 806-1028
  • Avg GPA 3.36
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $23,020
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Baker University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Baldwin City, KS
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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.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Kansas 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1130
  • Avg GPA 3.45
  • Acceptance Rate 94%
  • Net Price $26,211
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Benedictine College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Atchison, KS
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Benedictine College is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate theology, philosophy, and business. The campus sits on bluffs overlooking the Missouri River in Atchison.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Kansas 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1380
  • Avg GPA 3.57
  • Acceptance Rate 98%
  • Net Price $28,629
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Avila University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Kansas City, MO
  • | 0 reviews

Avila is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The compact campus sits in southern Kansas City.

#13 Best Private Colleges in Missouri 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 800-960
  • Avg GPA 3.24
  • Acceptance Rate 88%
  • Net Price $17,004
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