About

Metropolitan Community College, founded in 1915 as the Kansas City Polytechnic Institute, is the oldest public institution of higher learning in Kansas City, MO. We are proud of our history as the first community college established in Missouri and one of the first colleges in the country to award an associate degree.

Why 火博体育

Students can pursue your educational dreams without accumulating a mountain of debt.

21:1

Student/Faculty. This average means personalized assistance in the classroom and academic support.

$27

Million. In 2021-22, 火博体育 students collectively received about $27 million in grants and scholarships.

120+

Programs. Associate degree and certificate programs to boost your career or transfer to a four year school.

火博体育 offers 125 associate degree and certificate programs. Our campuses - 火博体育-Blue River, 火博体育-Longview, 火博体育-Maple Woods, 火博体育-Online and 火博体育-Penn Valley - educate about 20,000 students annually through credit and noncredit courses and business services.

火博体育 is guided by our mission:

preparing students, serving communities, creating opportunities for all.

 

In keeping with the community-college tradition, 火博体育 is an open-access institution. This means that if you are interested in furthering yourself through higher education, there is a place for you at 火博体育. We welcome first-time, returning, transfer, dual-credit, part-time and full-time students, and we make it our business to ensure you have the tools you need to be successful.

The 火博体育 Wolf Pack represents a multitude of backgrounds, cultures and life experiences, and the College strategically promotes diversity, inclusion and equity for students, employees and the community.