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Colleges in and near Belton

Calvary University is 1.7 miles from Belton

No college sits inside Belton’s boundary, but Calvary University’s campus in Kansas City, with 132 students on campus, is 1.7 miles from the center of town, and Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City is 17.6 miles away in Kansas City. About 4% of Belton’s residents are enrolled in college, below Missouri (6%).

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 Belton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
13
21,829 students on campus
Nearest college
1.7 mi
Calvary University
Residents in college
4%
Below MO (6%)
Nearest community college
17.6 mi
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City · $3,630 tuition
Nearest public university
15.2 mi
University of Missouri-Kansas City · $12,587 in-state
Median household income
$69K
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What stands out about college from Belton

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

A university 1.7 miles awayCalvary University has 132 students on campus in Kansas City, 52% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Missouri-Kansas CityLiving in Missouri, the University of Missouri-Kansas City charges $12,587 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $30,227. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 17.6 miles awayMetropolitan Community College-Kansas City in Kansas City: tuition and fees $3,630 a year for Missouri residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Missouri (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Belton

12 private colleges within 14.9 miles, and Johnson County Community College 12.9 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of Missouri-Kansas City, is 15.2 miles away.

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Calvary UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 132 on campus · 1.7 mi · Kansas City72%admitted$16knet price52%graduate$45kearningsAvila UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,334 on campus · 7.3 mi · Kansas City88%admitted$16knet price52%graduate$53kearningsConcorde Career College-Kansas CityUniversity or college · For-profit · 228 on campus · 9 mi · Kansas City96%admitted$30knet price53%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Ottawa University-OnlineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 544 on campus · 9.7 mi · Overland Park, KS43%graduate$56kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Ottawa University-Kansas CityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 186 on campus · 9.7 mi · Overland Park, KS · 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.WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas CityUniversity or college · For-profit · 179 on campus · 10.8 mi · Kansas City$14knet price67%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Cleveland University-Kansas CityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 579 on campus · 11.2 mi · Overland Park, KS69%admitted$36knet price100%graduate$52kearningsJohnson County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 13,843 on campus · 12.9 mi · Overland Park, KS$14knet price31%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $2,424 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Research College of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 299 on campus · 13.1 mi · Kansas City$86kearningsNazarene Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 103 on campus · 13.3 mi · Kansas CityGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.MidAmerica Nazarene UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,396 on campus · 14.1 mi · Olathe, KS79%admitted$32knet price54%graduate$63kearningsKansas Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 122 on campus · 14.2 mi · Overland Park, KS$15knet price10%graduateRockhurst UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,884 on campus · 14.9 mi · Kansas City70%admitted$26knet price75%graduate$67kearnings

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 $48–75k, where Belton’s median household income ($69,226) falls.

University of Missouri-Kansas City15.2 mi · Kansas City · sticker $25,320$12,613a year
Avila University7.3 mi · Kansas City · sticker $50,096$14,682a year
Johnson County Community College12.9 mi · Overland Park, KS · sticker $19,785 · tuition $2,424$15,386a year
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas City10.8 mi · Kansas City · sticker $20,993$15,481a year
Calvary University1.7 mi · Kansas City · sticker $23,938$21,115a year
Rockhurst University14.9 mi · Kansas City · sticker $59,898$21,997a year
MidAmerica Nazarene University14.1 mi · Olathe, KS · sticker $57,355$30,183a year
Concorde Career College-Kansas City9 mi · Kansas City · sticker $34,349$30,274a year
Cleveland University-Kansas City11.2 mi · Overland Park, KS · sticker $40,764—a year
Kansas Christian College14.2 mi · Overland Park, KS · sticker $20,997—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 →Avila UniversityCleveland University-Kansas CityJohnson CountyMidAmerica Nazarene UniversityRockhurst UniversityUniversity of Missouri-Kansas City
University of Missouri-Kansas City55% graduate$60k earnings$19k typical debt
Johnson County Community College31% graduate$45k earnings$9k typical debt
Rockhurst University75% graduate$67k earnings$18k typical debt
MidAmerica Nazarene University54% graduate$63k earnings$15k typical debt
Avila University52% graduate$53k earnings$25k typical debt
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: Concorde Career College-Kansas City (3); Ottawa University-Online (5); WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas City (4).

Questions about college near Belton

Is Belton a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Belton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Missouri (6). The nearest campus, Calvary University, is 1.7 miles away in Kansas City.

What colleges are near Belton?

13 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Johnson County Community College (12.9 miles, 13,843 students on campus), Rockhurst University (14.9 miles, 2,884) and MidAmerica Nazarene University (14.1 miles, 1,396).

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

Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City in Kansas City, 17.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,630 a year for Missouri residents; the federal net price, $8,398, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Missouri-Kansas City cost if we live in Missouri?

Tuition and fees are $12,587 a year in-state and $30,227 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,576 (under $30,000 income) to $18,877 (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 Belton. 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 →