University of Kansas City

university, Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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The University of Kansas City is a public, coeducational institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. It is part of the University of Missouri system and offers a wide array of degree programs. Notably, the Kansas City branch includes schools of dentistry, pharmacy, and a Conservatory of Music, alongside a School of Computing and Engineering. Both the Columbia and Kansas City campuses also house law and medical schools. The university originated as the privately owned University of Kansas City, founded in 1933, and later joined the state system in 1963.1

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…1933 as the privately owned University of Kansas City; it joined the system in 1963, the same year that the St. Louis campus was founded. Notable alumni of the University of Missouri include surgeon William Worrall Mayo and retail magnate Samuel Walton.
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…1933 as the privately owned University of Kansas City; it joined the system in 1963, the same year that the St. Louis campus was founded. Notable alumni of the University of Missouri include surgeon William Worrall Mayo and retail magnate Samuel Walton.
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