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Colleges in and near Bonner Springs

Kansas City Kansas Community College is 7.4 miles from Bonner Springs

No college sits inside Bonner Springs’ boundary, but Kansas City Kansas Community College’s campus in Kansas City, with 3,867 students on campus, is 7.4 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Bonner Springs’ residents are enrolled in college, below Kansas (7%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Bonner Springs. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
23,511 students on campus
Nearest college
7.4 mi
Kansas City Kansas
Residents in college
4%
Below KS (7%)
Nearest community college
7.4 mi
Kansas City Kansas · $3,210 tuition
Nearest public university
21.6 mi
Haskell Indian Nations University · $600 in-state
Median household income
$83K
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What stands out about college from Bonner Springs

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college 7.4 miles awayKansas City Kansas Community College has 3,867 students on campus in Kansas City, 42% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Haskell Indian Nations UniversityLiving in Kansas, Haskell Indian Nations University charges $600 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Kansas (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Bonner Springs

Six private colleges within 14.7 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Haskell Indian Nations University, is 21.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miJohnson CountyKansas City KansasPark UniversityBonner Springs
University or collegeCommunity college
Kansas City Kansas Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,867 on campus · 7.4 mi · Kansas City$17knet price42%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $3,210 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Donnelly CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 337 on campus · 12.2 mi · Kansas City$11knet price46%graduate$36kearningsKansas Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 122 on campus · 12.3 mi · Overland Park$15knet price10%graduateJohnson County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 13,843 on campus · 13 mi · Overland Park$14knet price31%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $2,424 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Park UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,059 on campus · 13 mi · Parkville, MO · mostly online$21knet price38%graduate$56kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.University of Saint MaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,308 on campus · 14.2 mi · Leavenworth87%admitted$23knet price48%graduate$59kearningsCleveland University-Kansas CityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 579 on campus · 14.3 mi · Overland Park69%admitted$36knet price100%graduate$52kearningsMidAmerica Nazarene UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,396 on campus · 14.7 mi · Olathe79%admitted$32knet price54%graduate$63kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Bonner Springs’ median household income ($83,218) falls.

Haskell Indian Nations University21.6 mi · Lawrence · sticker $9,581$3,112a year
Donnelly College12.2 mi · Kansas City · sticker $21,659$12,907a year
Johnson County Community College13 mi · Overland Park · sticker $19,785 · tuition $2,424$17,514a year
Kansas Christian College12.3 mi · Overland Park · sticker $20,997$17,586a year
Kansas City Kansas Community College7.4 mi · Kansas City · sticker $19,855 · tuition $3,210$17,987a year
University of Saint Mary14.2 mi · Leavenworth · sticker $48,728$21,597a year
Park University13 mi · Parkville, MO · mostly online · sticker $29,427$23,208a year
MidAmerica Nazarene University14.7 mi · Olathe · sticker $57,355$31,398a year
Cleveland University-Kansas City14.3 mi · Overland Park · sticker $40,764$35,764a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Kansas City KansasJohnson CountyPark UniversityUniversity of Saint MaryMidAmerica Nazarene UniversityHaskell Indian Nations University
Johnson County Community College31% graduate$45k earnings$9k typical debt
Kansas City Kansas Community College42% graduate$41k earnings$9k typical debt
Park University38% graduate$56k earnings$22k typical debt
MidAmerica Nazarene University54% graduate$63k earnings$15k typical debt
University of Saint Mary48% graduate$59k earnings$22k typical debt
Haskell Indian Nations University18% graduate$37k earnings
Cleveland University-Kansas City100% graduate$52k earnings$12k typical debt
Donnelly College46% graduate$36k earnings$12k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Bonner Springs

Is Bonner Springs a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Bonner Springs residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Kansas (7). The nearest campus, Kansas City Kansas Community College, is 7.4 miles away in Kansas City.

What colleges are near Bonner Springs?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Johnson County Community College (13 miles, 13,843 students on campus), Kansas City Kansas Community College (7.4 miles, 3,867) and Park University (13 miles, 2,059).

What is the closest community college to Bonner Springs, and what does it cost?

Kansas City Kansas Community College in Kansas City, 7.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,210 a year for Kansas residents; the federal net price, $16,744, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Haskell Indian Nations University cost if we live in Kansas?

Tuition and fees are $600 a year in-state and $600 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,007 (under $30,000 income) to $3,054 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Bonner Springs. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →