List of defunct colleges and universities in Kansas
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The following is a List of defunct universities and colleges in Kansas. This list includes
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, degree-granting institutions and bona fide institutions of higher learning that operated before accreditation existed. All have hosted their primary campus within the state of
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, and all have since discontinued operations or their operations were taken over by another similar institution of higher learning.


List details


Time of operation


Length of operation

Eight of the schools operated for more than 50 years. Brown Mackie College was able to function for 125 years before closing. The shortest length of operation was less than two years by Bethel Bible College (1900–1901), followed by three years for Concordia Normal School (1874–1876). At least four of the schools began operations before Kansas was admitted into the union (January 29, 1861). Records for several of the schools have yet to be located and verified at this time of this writing to accurately determine how long the schools operated. One school, Garfield University, actually opened and closed its doors twice.


Earliest and latest

The earliest verified to open was St. Mary's College in 1848, while the most recent to open was The Way College of Emporia in 1975. The earliest on record to close was Blue Mont Central College in 1863. The most recent four-year college closure was St. Mary of the Plains College in 1992. The most recent two-year programs to close are
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in 2016 and
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in 2017.


University vs college/school

Of the 64 institutes on the list, each chose a different method of naming itself: * 45 took the name "college" * 6 claimed "university" in their title * 6 named themselves a "school" * 2 were called a "seminary" * 2 were "conservatories" * 1 was an "institute" * 1 did not have any such name in its title (Mount St. Scholastica) but was considered a "college"


Name considerations and locations

Three of the schools have some variation of " Saint Mary" in the name of the school: St. Mary's College, St. Mary of the Plains College, and Marymount. This can become even more confusing because there are two active colleges/universities in Kansas that have some variation of "Saint Mary" in their names:
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( Leavenworth) and St. Mary's College ( St. Marys), the latter which is at the same location of one of the previous "Saint Mary" colleges. Also in the same location and with similar names were The College of Emporia and ''The Way College of Emporia''. The first school ceased operations and then sold the grounds to
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, which operated a school afterward. Critics accused the second school of attempting to use the history of the first to give a perception of value and credibility on the second. Other colleges with similar names include the several
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s and
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is somewhat similar in name but otherwise unrelated to Bethany College in Lindsborg. Aside from the two Emporia colleges, schools that shared locations were the former
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and the current Kansas State University – Salina; the site for ''Garfield University'' later became Friends University; and St. John's College was located just a few blocks from Southwestern College. Other schools may also have shared property/buildings during location and relocation efforts during closing of the schools. One school relocated outside of the state: Midland College originated in
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and then relocated to
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where it eventually merged with other schools.


Athletic programs

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List of college athletic programs in Kansas This is a list of college athletic programs in Kansas. Inclusion on the list is for college sports programs (past and present) that are in the state of Kansas. There are currently 25 four-year colleges and universities which have athletic progr ...
'' Several of the schools maintained active athletic programs during their time of operation.


Included exceptions

There are a few inclusions in the list that are exceptions to the inclusion rule—most noticeably Utopia College. Utopia did not grant "degrees" but operated as a "college" for an extended period of time. Also, there are multiple
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s that may not have been considered degree-granting institutions. In the interest of being as complete as possible, such schools are listed.


Defunct colleges and universities in Kansas

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See also

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List of colleges and universities in Kansas The following is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Kansas. The Kansas Board of Regents governs six state universities and supervises and coordinates 19 community colleges, five technical colleges, six technical schools an ...
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List of college athletic programs in Kansas This is a list of college athletic programs in Kansas. Inclusion on the list is for college sports programs (past and present) that are in the state of Kansas. There are currently 25 four-year colleges and universities which have athletic progr ...
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List of high schools in Kansas This is a list of high schools in the state of Kansas. Allen County * Humboldt High School, Humboldt, USD 258 *Iola High School, Iola, USD 257 * Marmaton Valley High School, Moran, USD 256 Anderson County * Anderson County Jr/Sr High Schoo ...


References

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Kansas Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to th ...
Kansas Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to th ...
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