About

惇蹋勛圖厙, founded in 1915 as the Kansas City Polytechnic Institute, is the oldest public institution of higher learning in Kansas City, MO. We are proud of our history as the first community college established in Missouri and one of the first colleges in the country to award an associate degree.

Why 惇蹋勛圖厙

Students can pursue their educational dreams without accumulating a mountain of debt.

19:1

Student/Faculty. This average means personalized assistance in the classroom and academic support.

$35

Million. In 2024-25, 惇蹋勛圖厙 students collectively received more than $35 million in grants, scholarships and third-party aid.

120+

Programs. Associate degree and certificate programs to boost your career or transfer to a four year school.

惇蹋勛圖厙 offers 125 associate degree and certificate programs. Our campuses - 惇蹋勛圖厙-Blue River, 惇蹋勛圖厙-Longview, 惇蹋勛圖厙-Maple Woods, 惇蹋勛圖厙-Online and 惇蹋勛圖厙-Penn Valley - educate about 20,000 students annually through credit and noncredit courses and business services.

惇蹋勛圖厙 is guided by our mission:

preparing students, serving communities, creating opportunities for all.


Celebrating 110 years of 惇蹋勛圖厙's legacy


In keeping with the community-college tradition, 惇蹋勛圖厙 is an open-access institution. This means that if you are interested in furthering yourself through higher education, there is a place for you at 惇蹋勛圖厙. We welcome first-time, returning, transfer, dual-credit, part-time and full-time students, and we make it our business to ensure you have the tools you need to be successful.

The 惇蹋勛圖厙 Wolf Pack represents a multitude of backgrounds, cultures and life experiences.