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Colleges in and near Olathe

Olathe is home to MidAmerica Nazarene University

MidAmerica Nazarene University (1,396 students on campus) is inside the city. About 6% of Olathe’s residents are enrolled in college, below Kansas (7%).

MidAmerica Nazarene University

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 Olathe. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
18,543 students on campus
Nearest college
2.1 mi
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Residents in college
6%
Below KS (7%)
Nearest community college
5.8 mi
Johnson County · $2,424 tuition
Nearest public university
22.5 mi
Haskell Indian Nations University · $600 in-state
Median household income
$114K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Olathe

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

A university in OlatheMidAmerica Nazarene University has 1,396 students on campus in Olathe, 54% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 5.8 miles awayJohnson County Community College in Overland Park: tuition and fees $2,424 a year for Kansas residents.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 6% of residentsBelow Kansas (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Olathe

Nine private colleges within 14.9 miles, and Johnson County Community College 5.8 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Haskell Indian Nations University, is 22.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miJohnson CountyMidAmerica Nazarene UniversityAvila UniversityOlathe
University or collegeCommunity college
MidAmerica Nazarene UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,396 on campus · In Olathe79%admitted$32knet price54%graduate$63kearningsJohnson County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 13,843 on campus · 5.8 mi · Overland Park$14knet price31%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $2,424 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Cleveland University-Kansas CityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 579 on campus · 8.3 mi · Overland Park69%admitted$36knet price100%graduate$52kearningsOttawa University-OnlineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 544 on campus · 10.5 mi · Overland Park43%graduate$56kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Ottawa University-Kansas CityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 186 on campus · 10.5 mi · Overland Park · mostly online$56kearnings57% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Kansas Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 122 on campus · 11.3 mi · Overland Park$15knet price10%graduateConcorde Career College-Kansas CityUniversity or college · For-profit · 228 on campus · 12.3 mi · Kansas City, MO96%admitted$30knet price53%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Avila UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,334 on campus · 12.5 mi · Kansas City, MO88%admitted$16knet price52%graduate$53kearningsWellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas CityUniversity or college · For-profit · 179 on campus · 12.8 mi · Kansas City, MO$14knet price67%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Calvary UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 132 on campus · 14.9 mi · Kansas City, MO72%admitted$16knet price52%graduate$45kearnings

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 Over $110k, where Olathe’s median household income ($114,009) falls.

Haskell Indian Nations University22.5 mi · Lawrence · sticker $9,581$3,054a year
Calvary University14.9 mi · Kansas City, MO · sticker $23,938$13,749a year
Johnson County Community College5.8 mi · Overland Park · sticker $19,785 · tuition $2,424$19,363a year
Avila University12.5 mi · Kansas City, MO · sticker $50,096$19,775a year
Concorde Career College-Kansas City12.3 mi · Kansas City, MO · sticker $34,349$34,349a year
MidAmerica Nazarene UniversityIn Olathe · sticker $57,355$37,571a year
Cleveland University-Kansas City8.3 mi · Overland Park · sticker $40,764—a year
Kansas Christian College11.3 mi · Overland Park · sticker $20,997—a year
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas City12.8 mi · Kansas City, MO · sticker $20,993—a 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 →MidAmerica Nazarene UniversityJohnson CountyCleveland University-Kansas CityOttawa University-OnlineAvila UniversityHaskell Indian Nations University
Johnson County Community College31% graduate$45k earnings$9k typical debt
MidAmerica Nazarene University54% graduate$63k earnings$15k typical debt
Avila University52% graduate$53k earnings$25k typical debt
Haskell Indian Nations University18% graduate$37k earnings
Cleveland University-Kansas City100% graduate$52k earnings$12k typical debt
Ottawa University-Online43% graduate$56k earnings*$22k typical debt
Concorde Career College-Kansas City53% graduate$35k earnings*$10k typical debt
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas City67% graduate$30k earnings*$8k typical debt
Calvary University52% graduate$45k earnings$21k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Ottawa University-Online (5); Concorde Career College-Kansas City (3); WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas City (4).

Majors

What students study in Olathe

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at MidAmerica Nazarene University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 37%Business 19%Parks & recreation 9%Education 7%Psychology 6%Liberal arts 3%Everything else 18%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing149 graduates a year
$78k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations39 graduates a year
$64k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness21 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods14 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Olathe

Is Olathe a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Olathe residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Kansas (7). The largest campus in the city, MidAmerica Nazarene University, has 1,396 students on campus.

What colleges are in Olathe?

MidAmerica Nazarene University is inside the city. Johnson County Community College is 5.8 miles away in Overland Park.

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

Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, 5.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,424 a year for Kansas residents; the federal net price, $14,176, 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 Olathe. 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 →