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Colleges in and near McConnell AFB

Kansas Health Science University is 5.5 miles from McConnell AFB

No college sits inside McConnell AFB’s boundary, but Kansas Health Science University’s campus in Wichita, with 227 students on campus, is 5.5 miles from the center of town, and Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is 8.7 miles away in Wichita. About 10% of McConnell AFB’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 McConnell AFB. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
21,834 students on campus
Nearest college
5.5 mi
Kansas Health Science University
Residents in college
10%
About the same as KS (7%)
Nearest community college
8.7 mi
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology · $7,238 tuition
Nearest public university
6.1 mi
Wichita State · $9,684 in-state
Median household income
$73K
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What stands out about college from McConnell AFB

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

A university 5.5 miles awayKansas Health Science University has 227 students on campus in Wichita.In-state price at Wichita StateLiving in Kansas, Wichita State University charges $9,684 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,869. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 8.7 miles awayWichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology in Wichita: tuition and fees $7,238 a year for Kansas residents.Students are 10% of residentsAbout the same as Kansas (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of McConnell AFB

Three private colleges within 7 miles, one public college within 6.1 miles, and Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology 8.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miWichita StateNewman UniversityMcConnell AFB
University or collegeCommunity college
Kansas Health Science UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 227 on campus · 5.5 mi · WichitaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Wichita State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 12,533 on campus · 6.1 mi · Wichita94%admitted$13knet price51%graduate$52kearningsFriends UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,701 on campus · 6.7 mi · Wichita55%admitted$28knet price43%graduate$52kearningsNewman UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,532 on campus · 7 mi · Wichita74%admitted$20knet price53%graduate$55kearningsWichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and TechnologyCommunity college · Public · 4,841 on campus · 8.7 mi · Wichita$9knet price43%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $7,238 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where McConnell AFB’s median household income ($72,639) falls.

Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology8.7 mi · Wichita · sticker $17,592 · tuition $7,238$8,880a year
Wichita State University6.1 mi · Wichita · sticker $21,780$13,564a year
Newman University7 mi · Wichita · sticker $46,489$21,234a year
Friends University6.7 mi · Wichita · sticker $50,482$25,517a 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 within 15 miles of McConnell AFB: 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 →Wichita StateFriends UniversityNewman UniversityWichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
Wichita State University51% graduate$52k earnings$20k typical debt
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology43% graduate$39k earnings$10k typical debt
Newman University53% graduate$55k earnings$21k typical debt
Friends University43% graduate$52k earnings$25k 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 McConnell AFB

Is McConnell AFB a college town?

No. About 10 of every 100 McConnell AFB residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Kansas (7). The nearest campus, Kansas Health Science University, is 5.5 miles away in Wichita.

What colleges are near McConnell AFB?

Within 15 miles: Kansas Health Science University (5.5 miles, 227 students on campus), Wichita State University (6.1 miles, 12,533), Friends University (6.7 miles, 1,701), Newman University (7 miles, 2,532) and Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (8.7 miles, 4,841).

What is the closest community college to McConnell AFB, and what does it cost?

Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology in Wichita, 8.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,238 a year for Kansas residents; the federal net price, $8,805, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Wichita State University cost if we live in Kansas?

Tuition and fees are $9,684 a year in-state and $19,869 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,734 (under $30,000 income) to $19,184 (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 McConnell AFB. 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 →