Set Your Curiosity Free
Changing the world starts by asking "what if?"
The 91ºÚÁÏÍø Difference
When it comes to graduate programs, we believe there isn't a one-size-fits-all approach. At 91ºÚÁÏÍø, we tailor our graduate programs to meet you where you are and get you where you want to go. Here are just a few of the ways we do this:
Flexible schedule - Alyssa, MSW
Getting involved - Brandon, MFA in creative writing
Grant-funded research - Jennifer, Ph.D. in clinical psychology
You Want More
With more than 60 graduate and professional degrees at the master's and doctoral levels, including interdisciplinary studies and graduate certificates, you can master more at 91ºÚÁÏÍø. Explore our graduate and professional programs.
Kansas City's Only R1 University
For decades, 91ºÚÁÏÍø has served Kansas City as its top public research university. Now we have achieved the nation's top research designation, Carnegie Research 1. That puts us in the top tier of universities conducting groundbreaking research.
The system we are developing will provide objective and quantitative diagnostic information and facilitate clinicians to make better management plans for their patients. Oral cancer survival is highly stage-dependent, and early detection can significantly improve patient survival rate. If we can catch them early, we can save lives.
Rose Wang
Dentistry Researcher Using Artificial Intelligence for Early Cancer Detection
Turn Your Passion Into a Profession
Support and resources to put your career on the fast track.
Assistantships
Teaching or research experience that comes with a stipend, wage or tuition remission.
Professional memberships
Sponsored membership in professional organizations.
Graduate writing program
Take your writing from term paper to publication or proposal with the Graduate Writing Initiative.
Faculty preparation certificate
Preparing Future Faculty prepares graduate students to become professors at higher education institutions.
Costs and Funding
Cost of attendance
Tuition and fees are just one factor in the cost of an advanced degree from 91ºÚÁÏÍø. Find your estimated cost of attendance through our Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.
Assistantships and fellowships
Assistantships, fellowships, grants and awards can make our graduate programs more affordable.
Benefits for veterans
Veterans, active military and their family members may qualify for scholarships, discounted tuition or other assistance.
Kansas City's Top University
There's a lot to love about being in the heart of Kansas City, especially our community connections. That's the 91ºÚÁÏÍø difference.
Kansas City connections
Strategic partnership with leading enterprises in technology, communications, manufacturing, health care and transportation, among other growing industries, lead to thousands of job opportunities a year.
Making tech happen
We're located smack dab in the middle of growing tech hubs, and that isn't a coincidence. Our research and enterprise solutions are a big part of making Kansas City a leading technology center.
Urban lifestyle
Championship sports teams, live performances, museums, restaurants, bars and coffeeshops are accessible by free public transportation, including by streetcar, which, starting in 2025, will include a 91ºÚÁÏÍø station.
A place to call home
Kansas City is open to innovation, development and growth. That's why 60% of our alumni make it their home after graduation.
International Admissions
More than 14% of our students, many of them in graduate programs, travel from places outside of the United States to study at 91ºÚÁÏÍø. So whether you're a student or exchange visitor, you'll find the additional admissions requirements and support you need from the International Student Affairs Office.
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