Scene 1: KC Roo mimes swinging a baseball bat while UMKC Staff, dressed in UMKC and Royals blue, hold signs saying "Bring out the blue" while standing on the steps of the Student Union to celebrate opening day of baseball season and the partnership with the Kansas City Royals
Scene 2: Students dressed for warmer weather relax and soak up the sunshine while sitting in Adirondack chairs painted UMKC gold and blue in the Quad on Volker campus
Scene 3: A student wearing a sweatshirt and glasses sits at a desk and smiles at other students sitting near her during a workshop lab at Bloch Executive Hall. A large white water bottle is on the desk in front of her.
Scene 4: The camera pans up to an aerial view of the Student Union on a sunny day. Bloch Executive Hall can be seen in the background
Scene 5: Softball pitcher Camryn Stickel wearing uniform and face guard looks intense as she winds up and pitches during the match versus Mizzou at the Urban Youth Academy fields
Scene 6: Two medical students looking relieved and pleased hold signs stating where they matched for residency during Match Day in the Student Union. They have their arms around each other while posing for a photo. The signs shake in their hands from nerves and adrenaline because it's one of the most exciting days in a med student's career.
Scene 7: Time-lapse video showing UMKC staff, including the chancellor, and students buzzing around the lawn near the School of Education building raised garden beds out of cedar, filling them with soil and planting. They are driving wheelbarrows back and forth from the beds to a white UMKC van.
Scene 8: Dressed all in black, UMKC Conservatory students perform as a wind ensemble, including a clarinet, flute, French horn, oboe and bassoon during the Shining A Light Concert at Miller Nichols Library. They are sitting in a semi-circle with music stands in front of each one of them.
Become a Future Roo
No matter where you are on your path to higher education, UMKC is ready for you.
Undergraduate students
Whether you're starting college for the first time or transferring from another college, we're here to help you make the most out of your time at UMKC.
Experiences beyond the classroom are a big part of your education at UMKC. Our connections to top Kansas City organizations open doors to internships and mentoring, as well as once-in-a-lifetime adventures.
Student participation in research starts at the undergraduate level and continues through our graduate and professional programs.
Research awards
In 2018, UMKC leaders set a 10-year goal of bringing in $85 million annually in total external awards. Five years ahead of schedule, UMKC has received more than $118 million.
R2 Carnegie status
UMKC is one of only 21 Carnegie R2 urban research universities in the United States. This means we invest in our faculty and student research projects and collaborate with both private and public regional institutions.
Undergraduate research
We provide financial support and faculty mentorship for undergraduate students pursuing research and creative scholarship projects, introducing them to gold-standard research methods.
The resources you need to have the experiences you want.
Accessibility
Roo Wellness provides the tools and support needed to create an equitable and inclusive educational experience for all students.
Accessible parking
Transportation
Housing accommodations
Alternate text formats
Testing accommodations
Peer notetakers
Service animals
Dietary accommodations
First-generation college students
Designated by the Center for First-Generation Student Success as a First Scholars Institution, we celebrate and support students who are the first in their family to go to college. First Gen Roo provides a supportive, energetic and inclusive community to enrich the college experiences of those who are the first in their family to go to college.
Benefits of being a First Gen Roo Scholar:
An early introduction to campus, resources, community-building and academic experiences
Completion stipends for Welcome Week and the Fall program
Interactive programming
Peer mentor
Assistance in forming personalized plans and goals
A spot in the UMKC First Gen Proud community
LGBTQIA+ Programs and Services
We continually strive to improve the experiences of students who identify under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella so that they feel safe, comfortable and included. We provide inclusive, on-campus housing; classroom inclusivity resources for faculty and students, student organizations and internships.
Through the Office of Student Involvement, LGBTQIA+ Programs and Service provides programs and services, peer education, safe space resources and ally education.
Presentations on social justice, multiculturalism and diversity
Events to celebrateLatino Heritage Month andAfrican American History Month
AnnualFreedom Breakfast to commemorate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
The UMKCAdelante Latino/a/x Student Leadership Summit for Latinx students from Kansas City and the Midwest region
Mentoring programs
Avanzando
African Americans Cultivating Excellence
Student Veteran Support Services
If you're a U.S. veteran, an active member of the U.S. military or a family member of a veteran or active member of the U.S. military, you may be eligible for veteran's benefits, including a discount rate for tuition, tuition credit and scholarships.