4415 Warwick Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64111
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1885
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 590
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $21,902,642
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: N/A
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $24,000
Room/Board: $7,500
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: personal, academic, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 50%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 75%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 85%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Design, Advertising, Museums, Galleries, Exhibition Design, Colleges, Public/Private schools, Publishing, Nonprofits, Digital Imaging
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 31,899
Number of current serial subscriptions: 100
Number of microforms: N/A
Number of audiovisuals: 104,948
Number of ebooks: 7,462
Other library facilities: Slide library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: H&R Block Artspace at the Kansas City Art Institute — a destination gallery that hosts a variety of exhibitions, including shows of works by KCAI students and faculty
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 175
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 25%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 75%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 25%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, men’s dorms, apartments for married students, apartment for single students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 18 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Kansas City (30)
Nearest train station: Kansas City (2)
Nearest bus station: Kansas City (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 32%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory
Campus
Most popular events: Beaux Arts