Founded in 1927, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public, urban, and comprehensive community college committed to excellence in higher education. The college mission is to provide higher education and lifelong learning to the varied communities, primarily in its service area of Wyandotte and Leavenworth counties.

Admission
For admission to the College applicants need to complete the following steps:
-    Complete an application form and return it to the Admissions and Records Office.
-    Provide, after graduation, an official high school transcript (students who graduated at least five years ago or have earned 24 college credits do not need high school transcripts on file); Non-degree seeking students must provide transcripts if the course they are taking requires a prerequisite.
-    Provide official college transcripts (non-degree seeking students with a bachelor's degree or higher may disregard this requirement); students are responsible for contacting the institutions they have attended and requesting that their transcripts be mailed directly to the KCKCC Admissions and Records Office.
-    Determine residency (Kansas law requires students to live in the state of Kansas for six consecutive months with intent to stay, to be considered a resident).
-    Complete the Required Placement Exam as adopted by the Kansas City Kansas Board of Trustees on June 12, 2001.

Financial Aid
There are many sources of funding to help students in meeting the cost of education. At Kansas City Kansas Community College the student financial aid program exists to help students access funding sources for paying for tuition, books, fees and living expenses.
Available types of aid:
-    Scholarships;
-    Work-Study Programs;
-    Endowment Association;
-    Federal Aid Programs;
-    Student Loans.

Student Services
The mission of Student Services is to assist students in achieving their academic goals and to enhance their personal, intellectual and social development through the provision of a broad range of programs and services:
-    Athletics;
-    Career Planning & Placement Center;
-    Child Care Center;
-    Community Outreach Counseling Program/Women’s Resource Center;
-    Counseling;
-    Regional Prevention Center of Wyandotte County;
-    Student Health Services/Comprehensive Health Human Sexuality & AIDS Resource Center;
-    Student Activities.