The University of Missouri-Kansas City

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Ignite new interests, strengthen your talents and start your path to a rewarding career at Kansas City's only public urban research university.

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Costs and value

College is a great investment in your future, but you shouldn't have to get over your head in debt to earn your degree. We award more than $206 million annually in financial assistance to help make UMKC more affordable to more students.

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Scholarships

Almost 90% of first-time students and 75% of transfer students receive financial assistance while at UMKC. Recently, we added several new scholarships for undergraduate students, including one for qualifying residents from all 50 states.

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Graduate funding

We provide resources to estimate the costs of your advanced degree along with a variety of ways to pay for your education, including assistantships, awards, grants and funding.

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Professional track

UMKC Professional Career Escalators provides stipends for housing and tuition, along with academic and career guidance for first-time and transfer students in certain professional programs.

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Metro area residents

KC Scholars provides a variety of scholarships for Kansas City residents, including an early savers matching fund and scholarships for first-time students and adult learners.

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