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William Jewell College was established in 1849 in Liberty, Mo., at the edge of the American wilderness. Today, the 200-acre campus sits at the edge of both urban and rural landscapes, with rolling hills and Midwestern countryside in one direction and the Kansas City skyline in another.

The Jewell Journey is rich with opportunities for students to live what they learn. Students can engage in our Center for Justice and Sustainability, collaborate in our new Pryor Learning Commons, design their own Journey Grant anywhere in the world, be a Division II student-athlete, research with a professor, join the 2014 national championship Debate Team or launch an entrepreneurial venture through our Idea Exchange.

We focus on student achievement, emphasizing critical thinking, research, experiential learning and leadership. Consistently ranked among America's best colleges in U.S. News & World Report, Forbes, The Princeton Review, Washington Monthly and Kiplinger's Personal Finance, Jewell is cited for small class sizes, low student debt, high graduation rates, commitment to service and overall value.

ENROLLMENT
Approximately 1,060 full-time students

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Jewell allows students to personalize their educational experience to align with their personal interests and passions

11:1 student-faculty ratio
65 percent of classes contain fewer than 20 students
More than 40 majors
Graduate Program (M.S.Ed. in Differential Education)
Pre-Professional Programs
Dual-Degree Programs

LEADERSHIP
Dr. David Sallee, president since 2000

STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Jewell's Student Activities Office offers students a chance to affiliate with nearly 70 student organizations including Academic Honorary, Discipline-Specific, Greek, Multicultural, Political, Special Interest and Spiritual.

ATHLETICS
The Cardinals compete in 20 men's and women's sports at the NCAA Division II level in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

SERVICE
The Jewell community proudly contributed over 81,700 hours of service in 2014-15.

VALUES
Honor, Community, Excellence, Courage, Justice, Respect, Faith, Liberty, Diversity & Inclusion

University of Missouri-Kansas City

Kansas City, MO 64110 | (816) 235-1000

APPLY TO UMKC

FRESHMAN

As a freshman student, you are either currently attending high school or have graduated and not yet attended college.

TRANSFER

As a transfer student, you have attempted college credits from another university after high school and would like to attend UMKC.

Graduate and Professional

As a graduate student, you hold a bachelor's degree and/or a master's degree and are interested in attending UMKC to receive a graduate, doctoral, or professional degree.

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INTERNATIONAL

VISITING OR COMMUNITY

As a visiting student, you are a degree seeking student at another institution who would like to take courses at UMKC and transfer the credits back to your home institution.
As a community student, you are a member of the community and are interested in taking a class or classes at UMKC.