Colleges Near Platte City
There are no colleges in Platte City, but 25 are within 50 miles, enrolling 116,530 students combined.
The closest option is Pinnacle Career Institute in Kansas City, 5.9 miles from Platte City (about 7-10 minutes by car). Platte City (pop. 4,691) is in Missouri.
University of Missouri Kansas City in Kansas City ranks #254 nationally. Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence has the lowest tuition at $600 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Platte City. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Platte City. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Platte City.
Avila University
- Private 4 Year
- Kansas City, MO
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- 32 miles from Platte City
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
MidAmerica Nazarene University
- Private 4 Year
- Olathe, KS
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- 33 miles from Platte City
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
Haskell Indian Nations University
- Public 4 Year
- Lawrence, KS
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- 38 miles from Platte City
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
University of Kansas
- Public 4 Year
- Lawrence, KS
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- 38 miles from Platte City
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
Calvary University
- Private 4 Year
- Kansas City, MO
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- 38 miles from Platte City
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
Highland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Highland, KS
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- 44 miles from Platte City
A public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. Students attend a small rural campus in northeastern Kansas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,353
Baker University
- Private 4 Year
- Baldwin City, KS
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- 46 miles from Platte City
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