WSU Tech. Wichita’s technical college, with programs in aviation manufacturing, healthcare, IT, design, culinary, and skilled trades. Many programs are Kansas Promise eligible. Campuses at NCAT (4004 N. Webb Road), WSU Tech South (3821 E. Harry), and City Center (301 S. Grove).
Wichita State University. The area’s public four-year university, with strong transfer pathways from area community colleges.
Butler Community College. El Dorado and Andover campuses plus a Wichita service center, with transfer-focused associate degrees and adult education.
Cowley College. Arkansas City and Winfield, with satellite locations.
Hutchinson Community College. Transfer and technical programs, with a well-documented transfer process.
Newman University and Friends University. Private four-year options in Wichita, both of which maintain articulation agreements with area community colleges and administer their own scholarship programs.
Before you choose. Run each program through College Scorecard to see cost and graduate earnings, and use each school’s net price calculator rather than the published tuition.
Sources: WSU Tech, wsutech.edu; Wichita State University, wichita.edu; Kansas Board of Regents institution listings, kansasregents.gov; College Scorecard, collegescorecard.ed.gov.