University of Missouri–Kansas City Scholarships (2026–2027)

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Last Updated on October 20, 2026

What This Page Covers:

Tuition, housing, and average family net price
Automatic merit ranges and qualifier benchmarks
Flagship and hidden-gem awards
Honors and stacking strategy

📊 Admissions Snapshot

Acceptance Rate: ~65%
Middle 50% ACT: 20-29
Middle 50% SAT: 1115-1525
Average GPA: 3.48

Admissions in plain English: UMKC is test-optional for most majors. A 2.75 core GPA in the 17-unit high school core can get your student in without an ACT or SAT. The big exceptions are the six-year BA/MD program and the Nursing direct-admit program, which still require a test score. Engineering and computer science offer automatic admission with a 3.0 GPA, a 24 ACT and a 25 ACT math score.

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📌 University of Missouri–Kansas City at a Glance

🏆 Full ride available (Trustees' Scholars)

Average Net Price

$14,201/year (in-state estimate)

Average paid for residents.

Automatic Merit

$1,000–$7,500/yr + Roo Nation waiver

No separate application.

Scholarships Tracked

22 opportunities

9 automatic · 5 competitive · 7 hidden gem · 1 honors

Typical Qualifiers

MO/KS: GPA 3.0+ or ACT 22+. Other states: both

Entry-level benchmarks for automatic merit.

Testing Policy

Test-optional

No superscore.

Key Deadlines

Priority: Dec 1 • FAFSA: Feb 1

Full-Tuition / Full-Ride

Trustees' Scholars (competitive); Roo Advantage covers tuition for Pell-eligible MO/KS students

Honors College

Honors Program Available

Residency & Waivers

Special Waivers Available

🚨 Easy-to-Miss “Gotchas” at UMKC (Read This First)

Test-optional works differently depending on where you live. Missouri and Kansas students can earn most merit awards on GPA alone. Students from other states need BOTH the GPA and the ACT score. The top $7,500 Torchbearer award requires a 30 ACT for everyone.
The Trustees’ Scholarship deadline is really early November. The Dec 1 application only shows up after your student is admitted, and processing can take a week. Apply to UMKC by early November so the to-do item appears in time.
Jan 15 is the money date. Apply by Jan 15 (with scores and transcripts in) to be considered for automatic merit. Out-of-state students should apply even earlier, since the Roo Nation waiver has limited funds and closes April 1.
Some majors are shut out of automatic merit. Students entering the BA/MD, Pharmacy, Dentistry or Law programs are not considered for UMKC’s automatic scholarships.
Your major changes the bill. UMKC charges tuition per credit by program. Nursing, engineering and business cost more per year than the base rate shown in most cost tables.
Superscoring is not spelled out. UMKC does not publish whether it superscores the ACT for its own scholarships. Send every official score and ask admissions how they will be used.

FAQ

Is this college test-optional? Yes, for admission. University of Missouri–Kansas City is test-optional for admission.

What is the middle 50% ACT/SAT? ACT: 20-29; SAT: 1115-1525.

Average net price? About $14,201/year after aid.

Does this school use waivers/reciprocity? Yes. Institutional waivers are available.

💰 Cost of Attendance at University of Missouri–Kansas City: 2026–2027 Rates

Figures verified against official sources in October 2026.

📅 Planning for 2027–2028? These are the 2026–2027 rates, the newest University of Missouri–Kansas City has published. Colleges usually release next year's costs in the spring, and we update this page when they do.

Budgeting tip: costs typically rise 2% to 5% a year. For 2027–2028, plan on roughly $600 to $1,400 more than the in-state total below. $1,000 to $2,500 more than the out-of-state total below.

In-State: billed cost per year

$28,405

Tuition, fees, housing, and meals for two semesters

Tuition & mandatory fees	$14,601
Housing & meals (typical)	$13,804
Total billed cost	$28,405

Out-of-State: billed cost per year

$49,042

Tuition, fees, housing, and meals for two semesters

Tuition & mandatory fees	$35,238
Housing & meals (typical)	$13,804
Total billed cost	$49,042

That is $20,637 more per year than Missouri residents pay, before any waivers or scholarships.

Average federal net price: $14,201 per year. This is what first-time, full-time students who received grant aid paid after grants and scholarships, for in-state students only, based on the most recent federal data. It counts books and living costs, so it can run higher than the billed total above. Families who got no grants are not in this average, so many middle-income families pay more. New to Net Price & SAI? Read our guide.

Out-of-state families: this average does not include you. Run the college's own net price calculator for a number based on your situation.

📌 Regional Tuition & Waiver Options

Kansas residents pay the same resident rate as Missourians. Residents of 15 Heartland states (Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin) automatically pay 150% of the resident rate instead of full nonresident tuition. Other out-of-state students with a 3.0+ high school core GPA who apply by April 1 can receive the Roo Nation Scholarship, which covers the full nonresident tuition differential (limited funds). Roo Nation is not available to students in Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry or Law.

Your Major Changes the Price (2026–27 Tuition + Student Life Fee, 30 Credits)

The cost table above uses UMKC’s base rate. Many programs charge more per credit. Here is what a full year of tuition plus the required Student Life fee looks like before any scholarships.

Program	MO/KS Resident	Heartland States	Other Nonresident
Base rate (biology, psychology, liberal arts, most majors)	$14,601	$20,619	$35,238
Education	$15,132	$21,150	$35,769
Conservatory (music, dance, theatre)	$16,215	$22,233	$36,852
Bloch School (BBA, BSA)	$17,244	$23,262	$37,881
Engineering, computer science, IT, architecture	$18,384	$24,402	$39,021
Nursing (BSN)	$20,139	$26,157	$40,776

Calculated from UMKC’s Fall 2026/Spring 2027 per-credit program rates × 30 credits, plus the $885.10 per semester Student Life fee. Double majors pay the higher program rate. Housing and meals are extra.

Out-of-State? Read This Before You Rule UMKC Out

UMKC has three different ways to knock down nonresident tuition. Kansas residents pay the same rate as Missourians, period. Families in 15 Heartland states (Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin) automatically pay 150% of the resident rate. And any other out-of-state student with a 3.0 core GPA who applies by April 1 can get the Roo Nation Scholarship, which covers the whole nonresident difference. That is roughly $20,600 a year at the base rate. Funding is limited, so apply early.

FAQ: Cost of Attendance at UMKC

Do Kansas students pay in-state tuition at UMKC?
Yes. Kansas residents pay UMKC’s resident rate, the same as Missouri students. That is rare for a public university and a big deal for families on the Kansas side of the metro.

What is the Heartland rate?
It is an automatic discount for residents of 15 nearby states, including Texas, Illinois, Tennessee, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Those students pay 150% of the resident rate instead of full nonresident tuition. At the base rate that is about $20,600 a year in tuition and fees instead of $35,200. There is no separate application.

Can out-of-state students get in-state tuition at UMKC?
Often, yes. The Roo Nation Scholarship covers the full nonresident tuition difference for new first-time students with a 3.0+ high school core GPA who apply by April 1. It is limited by funding and not available in Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry or Law. It also stacks with UMKC’s automatic merit awards.

Is UMKC part of the Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP)?
Only for select graduate programs. For undergraduates, the Heartland rate and Roo Nation do the job MSEP does at other schools.

Why does the cost depend on my student’s major?
UMKC charges tuition per credit hour by academic program. Nursing, engineering, computer science and business all run higher than the base rate. If your student declares two majors, the higher rate applies.

Is a meal plan required?
Yes for Oak Street Hall and Johnson Hall, where most first-years live. For 2026–27 the 19-meals-a-week plan is $4,876 and the 448- or 320-meal block plans are $4,639. Apartment residents at Hospital Hill and Rockhill can skip the plan.

Is the average net price really around $14,200?
That is the most recent federal figure (2022–23) for first-time, full-time students after grants and scholarships. It averages commuters and residents, Missourians and nonresidents, so use UMKC’s net price calculator for your own number.

Do most UMKC freshmen live on campus?
No. About 40% of first-years live in university housing, and 60% live at home or off campus. Living at home in the KC metro is one of the easiest ways to cut the bill nearly in half.

Sources:
https://www.umkc.edu/cashiers/tuition-fees/undergraduate-tuition-rates.html
https://www.umkc.edu/cashiers/tuition-fees/university-fees.html
https://www.umkc.edu/cashiers/tuition-fees/discounts.html
https://www.umkc.edu/residential-life/dining/index.html
https://www.umkc.edu/data/docs/cds_2025_2026.pdf
https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=178402

📅 UMKC Scholarship Timeline (Simple Version)

October 1: UMKC’s competitive scholarship application opens in AcademicWorks.
Early November: Apply to UMKC if your student is aiming for Trustees’ Scholars, so the application unlocks in time.
December 1: Trustees’ Scholarship application due.
January 15: Apply to UMKC by this date for automatic merit consideration.
February 1: FAFSA priority date.
March 1: Most competitive and departmental scholarships close.
April 1: Roo Nation application cutoff and the FAFSA deadline for Roo Advantage.

Parent rule of thumb: treat the earliest scholarship deadline as your real deadline, even if your student is still college-shopping.

Automatic Merit Scholarships at UMKC

No separate application. UMKC matches your student to the highest automatic award they qualify for, based on the admission application. Apply by January 15 for fall. The catch is that the rules change with your home state, so check the table below before you assume test-optional is fine.

Who Qualifies for What (By Where You Live)

Award (per year)	Missouri	Kansas	Other States
Torchbearer’s Fellow ($7,500)	30 ACT and 3.65 GPA	30 ACT and 3.65 GPA	30 ACT and 3.65 GPA
Curator’s / Academic Excellence ($5,000)	Curator’s: 28 ACT or 3.75 GPA	Academic Excellence: 28 ACT or 3.75 GPA	Academic Excellence: 28 ACT and 3.75 GPA
Chancellor’s ($3,500)	25 ACT or 3.5 GPA	25 ACT or 3.5 GPA	25 ACT and 3.5 GPA
Provost’s ($2,000)	22 ACT or 3.0 GPA	22 ACT or 3.0 GPA	22 ACT and 3.0 GPA
Roo Nation (nonresident tuition gap)	Not needed	Not needed	3.0 GPA, apply by April 1, stacks with the awards above

GPA means high school core GPA (the 17-unit core), not the overall GPA on most transcripts.

Find your student's tier

Enter the numbers you have. We'll highlight the automatic award your student would actually get and tuck the rest out of the way. Leave it blank to browse everything.

Residency

GPA (9th–11th)

ACT

SAT

Based on published cutoffs for entering freshmen. Always verify with the college before finalizing plans.

Start with your state. The awards in this first group come from the state, not the college. They are decided by residency and the FAFSA, and they stack on top of whatever automatic merit award the college gives below. If you live out of state, use the toggle above and these will step aside.

State AidAutomatic

Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

📅 Deadline: No application. The deadline is a test date: for a 2027 graduate, the qualifying score has to come from the June 2027 national test date or earlier. July does not count. MDHEWD needs six to eight weeks after each test date to receive scores, and approval letters start going out in the spring of senior year.
✓ Renews (2.5 GPA, 5 yrs)

$1,000–$3,000/yr

✔ Stackable

⚠ Missouri residents; top 5% test scores

✎ ~30 ACT✎ ~1590 SATMissouri residents who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents with an ACT or SAT composite in the top 5 percent of Missouri test takers. For 2025 and 2026 graduates that meant an ACT of 30 or 31 (or SAT 800 math with 790 to 799 reading) for up to $1,000 a year, and an ACT of 32 or higher (or SAT 800 and 800) for up to $3,000 a year. Superscores count. The cutoffs are recalculated each fall, and the scores for 2027 graduates had not been published as of October 2026. The student must enroll first-time and full-time at a participating Missouri school in the academic year right after high school. Paid half in fall and half in spring, never in summer.

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Stacking & Combining

Bright Flight has no income test, and Missouri leaves it out when it checks Access Missouri against cost of attendance, so it stacks on top of need-based aid and the college's own scholarships.

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Strategic Detail

State of Missouri program, not a UMKC award. Paid for up to 10 semesters. The state accepts ACT superscores, even though UMKC does not publish a superscore rule for its own scholarships.

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Who Actually Wins

Missouri students at roughly a 30 ACT or higher who listed at least one approved Missouri school when they tested. ACT now sends superscores to MDHEWD, but check the Student Portal to make sure the higher number arrived, and if it did not, send it from the ACT account using code 2379. Students lose it by taking a gap year without a written deferment, counting on a July test, or transferring without calling MDHEWD at 800-473-6757, option 4. Keeping it takes a 2.5 cumulative GPA after the first year, for up to 10 semesters or a bachelor's degree.

One award, not a pile. Colleges apply your student's single best automatic award. Automatic scholarships almost never stack with each other, though some stack with housing, departmental, or outside money. The stacking notes on each card tell you which.

Automatic

Torchbearer's Fellow Award

📅 Deadline: January 15
✓ Renews (2.75 GPA, 5 yrs)

$7,500/yr

✔ Stackable

🏫 3.7+ GPA✎ ~30 ACTRequires BOTH a 30+ ACT composite AND a 3.65+ high school core GPA, for every residency. Not available to students entering the schools of Medicine (including the six-year BA/MD), Pharmacy, Dentistry or Law.

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Stacking & Combining

Only one of the main automatic merit awards is paid (the highest you qualify for). It does combine with Roo Nation for nonresidents, and with Roo Advantage and High School Partner awards when eligible.

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Strategic Detail

Qualifiers can also receive an optional $2,500 Torchbearer Housing Award applied to UMKC residence hall and meal plan charges. Torchbearer Fellows are guaranteed admission to the UMKC Honors Program but must still submit the Honors application and confirm.

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Who Actually Wins

Students with a 30+ ACT who sent official scores before the January 15 priority date. Test-optional applicants cannot reach this tier.

Automatic

Roo Nation Scholarship

📅 Deadline: April 1
✓ Renews (2.75 GPA)

Varies

✔ Stackable

⚠ Nonresidents only; limited funds

🏫 3.0+ GPANewly admitted nonresident first-time students with a 3.0+ high school core GPA. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Not available in the schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry or Law.

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Stacking & Combining

Stacks with Torchbearer, Academic Excellence, Chancellor's or Provost's award, so a nonresident can pay the resident rate and still collect merit money.

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Strategic Detail

Covers the nonresident tuition differential, the gap between nonresident and resident tuition. At the 2026-27 base program rate that gap is roughly $20,600 a year for 30 credit hours. Funding is limited, so UMKC does not guarantee it to every qualifier. Renewal requires a 2.75 cumulative UMKC GPA and 24 earned credits a year.

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Who Actually Wins

Students from outside Missouri and Kansas with a 3.0+ core GPA who apply well before April 1, since funding is limited.

Automatic

Curator's Scholar Award

📅 Deadline: January 15
✓ Renews (2.75 GPA, 5 yrs)

$5,000/yr

✔ Stackable

⚠ Missouri residents only

🏫 3.8+ GPA✎ ~28 ACTMissouri residents with a 28+ ACT composite OR a 3.75+ high school core GPA. Either one qualifies, so test-optional Missouri students can earn it on GPA alone.

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Stacking & Combining

Only the single highest main merit award is paid. It can combine with a High School Partner Scholarship and Roo Advantage.

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Strategic Detail

Not available to students entering Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry or Law. Requires full-time enrollment and 24 earned UMKC credits per year.

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Who Actually Wins

Missouri students who clear either bar. A 3.75 core GPA alone is enough, so strong transcripts get paid even without a test score.

Automatic

Academic Excellence Award

📅 Deadline: January 15
✓ Renews (2.75 GPA, 5 yrs)

$5,000/yr

✔ Stackable

⚠ Kansas and other nonresidents

🏫 3.8+ GPA✎ ~28 ACTKansas residents qualify with a 28+ ACT OR a 3.75+ core GPA. Other U.S. nonresidents need BOTH the 28+ ACT and the 3.75+ GPA. Missouri residents receive the Curator's Scholar Award instead.

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Stacking & Combining

Only the highest main merit award is paid. Nonresidents can stack it with Roo Nation.

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Strategic Detail

This is the Kansas and out-of-state version of the Curator's award. Not available to Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry or Law students.

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Who Actually Wins

Kansas students on the GPA path, and out-of-state students who submitted a 28+ ACT. Out-of-state applicants who go test-optional cannot qualify.

Automatic

Chancellor's Award

📅 Deadline: January 15
✓ Renews (2.75 GPA, 5 yrs)

$3,500/yr

✔ Stackable

🏫 3.5+ GPA✎ ~25 ACTMissouri and Kansas residents: 25+ ACT OR 3.5+ core GPA. Other U.S. nonresidents: 25+ ACT AND 3.5+ core GPA.

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Stacking & Combining

Only the highest main merit award is paid. Stacks with Roo Nation for nonresidents, and with High School Partner and Roo Advantage when eligible.

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Strategic Detail

Not available to Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry or Law students.

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Who Actually Wins

Missouri and Kansas students with a 3.5 to 3.74 core GPA, or out-of-state students who have both the GPA and a 25+ ACT.

Automatic

Provost's Award

📅 Deadline: January 15
✓ Renews (2.75 GPA, 5 yrs)

$2,000/yr

✔ Stackable

🏫 3.0+ GPA✎ ~22 ACTMissouri and Kansas residents: 22+ ACT OR 3.0+ core GPA. Other U.S. nonresidents: 22+ ACT AND 3.0+ core GPA.

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Stacking & Combining

Only the highest main merit award is paid. Stacks with Roo Nation for nonresidents, and with High School Partner and Roo Advantage when eligible.

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Strategic Detail

Not available to Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry or Law students.

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Who Actually Wins

Missouri and Kansas students with a 3.0 to 3.49 core GPA, plus out-of-state students with both a 3.0 GPA and a 22+ ACT.

Automatic

High School Partner Scholarships

📅 Deadline: January 15
✓ Renews (2.5 GPA, 5 yrs)

$1,500/yr

✔ Stackable

⚠ Partner districts or UMKC dual credit

Missouri residents who (1) graduated from Kansas City Public Schools, North Kansas City, Park Hill, Raytown or Center school districts, (2) completed at least one UMKC High School College Program course with a 3.0+ UMKC GPA, or (3) completed UMKC Early College Academy with a 3.0+ UMKC GPA.

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Stacking & Combining

Paid on top of your highest automatic merit award. You can only receive one of the three partner versions.

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Strategic Detail

Not available to Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry or Law students.

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Who Actually Wins

Students from the five partner districts, and dual-credit students who earned UMKC credit in high school.

Automatic

Metro Kansas City High School Award

📅 Deadline: January 15
✓ Renews (2.5 GPA, 5 yrs)

$1,000/yr

✘ Not stackable

⚠ Listed KC high schools only

Missouri or Kansas residents who graduated from listed Kansas City, Mo., and Kansas City, Kan., high schools, including Wyandotte, Washington, Sumner Academy, F.L. Schlagle, J.C. Harmon, Turner, Piper, Alta Vista, Kauffman School, Hogan Prep, Guadalupe Centers, Southwest Early College, Success Academy, University Academy and Academie Lafayette.

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Strategic Detail

This award cannot be combined with any other automatic scholarship, so a student who also qualifies for a larger merit award gets the larger one instead.

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Who Actually Wins

Students from the listed urban-core high schools who do not qualify for a larger merit award.

Full TuitionAutomatic

Roo Advantage Scholarship

📅 Deadline: April 1
✓ Renews (2.5 GPA)

Full Tuition

✔ Stackable

⚠ Pell-eligible MO/KS residents only

Pell Grant-eligible Missouri or Kansas residents enrolled full-time (12+ credits) and working on a first bachelor's degree. Medicine and Pharmacy students are not eligible.

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Stacking & Combining

Calculated last: UMKC subtracts Pell, state grants, UMKC scholarships and outside scholarships from tuition and Student Life fees, then covers the remaining gap.

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Strategic Detail

Covers tuition and Student Life fees only. It does not cover housing, meal plans, books or parking. Estimates assume 14 credits per semester and are adjusted to actual enrollment. Renewal requires a 2.5 GPA, staying Pell-eligible, 24 credits a year and filing the FAFSA by April 1 each year.

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Who Actually Wins

Pell-eligible Missouri and Kansas students who file the FAFSA by April 1 every year.

Data last verified Oct 14, 2026.* GPA/test bands are estimates based on official selectivity and prior cohort profiles. "Who Actually Wins" insights are pulled from external peer-sourced data where students and parents have reported real-world award results. Because colleges can change funding thresholds and deadlines at any time, always verify these details with the institution before finalizing your application strategy.

Note: Students receive the single highest of the main merit awards. Roo Nation, Roo Advantage and the High School Partner Scholarships are the exceptions; they can sit on top. The Metro Kansas City High School Award cannot be combined with any other automatic award.

Automatic Merit FAQs (UMKC)

When should my student apply to get automatic scholarships?
By January 15 for fall (November 15 for spring), with transcripts and any test scores in. Out-of-state families should treat April 1 as a hard stop for Roo Nation, and earlier is safer because funds are limited.

Can my student get UMKC merit money without an ACT or SAT?
If you live in Missouri or Kansas, yes. Curator’s, Academic Excellence (Kansas), Chancellor’s and Provost’s all accept GPA or test score. Students from other states need both, so going test-optional takes them out of those awards. The $7,500 Torchbearer award requires a 30 ACT for everyone.

Does UMKC superscore the ACT for scholarships?
UMKC does not publish a superscore rule for its own awards. Send every official score and ask admissions how they will be read. The state’s Bright Flight program does accept ACT superscores, but you have to send it to the state yourself (ACT code 2379).

What if my student only has an SAT score?
UMKC’s award pages list ACT cutoffs only. Ask admissions how SAT scores are converted before you assume a tier.

Can a student get more than one automatic award?
Only one of the main merit tiers (Torchbearer, Curator’s or Academic Excellence, Chancellor’s, Provost’s). On top of that, nonresidents can add Roo Nation, Missouri partner-district and dual-credit students can add a $1,500 High School Partner Scholarship, and Pell-eligible Missouri and Kansas students can get Roo Advantage.

What is Roo Advantage?
A last-dollar award for Pell-eligible Missouri and Kansas residents who file the FAFSA by April 1. UMKC subtracts every other grant and scholarship from tuition and the Student Life fee, then covers what is left. It does not cover housing, meals or books, and Medicine and Pharmacy students are excluded.

How do students keep these awards?
The main merit awards renew for up to five years with a 2.75 cumulative UMKC GPA, full-time enrollment and 24 earned credits a year. The High School Partner and Metro KC awards need a 2.5. Roo Advantage needs a 2.5, continued Pell eligibility and a FAFSA by April 1 each year.

Are any majors left out?
Yes. Students entering the schools of Medicine (including the six-year BA/MD), Pharmacy, Dentistry and Law are not considered for UMKC’s automatic scholarships.

Sources:
https://www.umkc.edu/financial-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/first-time-college-student.html
https://www.umkc.edu/financial-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/nonresident.html
https://www.umkc.edu/financial-aid/scholarships-grants/torchbearers-fellow-award.html
https://www.umkc.edu/financial-aid/scholarships-grants/roo-advantage-scholarship.html

🏆 Flagship Scholarships (Competitive Scholarships)

The big one is Trustees’ Scholars. It pays full educational expenses plus books, room and board for the first two years, a $4,000 living stipend in years three and four, and study abroad money. Scholars also get mentoring from Kansas City business and civic leaders and internships with local organizations. To be considered, your student needs two of three: a 30 ACT (1390 SAT), top 5% class rank, or a 3.5 core GPA. Finalists interview on campus in February. It is not open to BA/MD, Pharmacy or architecture applicants.

KC-area families: KC Scholars is a junior-year scholarship. It pays up to $10,000 a year for up to six years for lower- and modest-income students (Student Aid Index of $12,000 or less) in six Kansas City-area counties. The application runs January through February of 11th grade. If your student is already a senior, this one has passed.

✅ Can You Stack Scholarships at UMKC?

Aid Type	Stacks with Merit?	UMKC Parent Translation
Main automatic merit tiers	One only	Your student gets the single highest of Torchbearer, Curator’s or Academic Excellence, Chancellor’s or Provost’s.
Roo Nation (nonresidents)	Yes	Wipes out the out-of-state premium and still lets your student keep a merit award on top.
Trustees’ Scholars	Covers the whole bill	This is a comprehensive package, so it is not something you stack. It is the package.
Donor and departmental awards (AcademicWorks)	Usually separate	These are the gap fillers for housing, meals and fees. Check the aid offer for how each one combines.
Roo Advantage and Pell	Calculated last	Roo Advantage fills whatever tuition gap is left after every other award, so it shrinks as other money grows.

Outside of Trustees, UMKC’s competitive money is smaller and more targeted: a $2,500 renewable award for business students (Bloch Launchpad), a career-prep program that pays up to $2,500 toward housing (Professional Career Escalators), and hundreds of donor awards in the scholarship portal. None of them are huge alone, but they are exactly what covers the housing and meal plan costs that merit money does not touch.

Full RideApp Required

Trustees' Scholars

📅 Deadline: December 1
✓ Renews (3.25 GPA, 4 yrs)

Full Ride

✘ Not stackable

🏫 3.5+ GPA✎ ~30 ACT✎ ~1390 SATMust meet two of three: 30+ ACT (1390 SAT), top 5% class rank, or 3.5+ core GPA in the 17-unit core. Leadership and community involvement are also evaluated. Not available to six-year BA/MD, School of Pharmacy or architecture applicants.

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How to Apply

Apply to UMKC and submit all materials. Once admitted, the Trustees' Scholarship application appears as a to-do item on your application status page (processing can take about a week). Submit it by December 1. Selected applicants are invited to campus in January and interview in February.

🎤 Interview

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Strategic Detail

Covers full educational expenses plus $500 a year for books, on-campus room and board in years one and two, a $4,000 living stipend in years three and four, internships with Kansas City organizations, mentoring from the UMKC Trustees and significant study abroad funding. Scholars keep a 3.25 GPA, take 15+ credits per semester, live on campus the first two years and join the Honors Program in year one. UMKC's Honors page describes the award as up to $60,000 over four years, while the Trustees site calls it more than a full ride.

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Who Actually Wins

Students who clear two of the three academic marks and bring documented leadership and community involvement, which UMKC evaluates alongside academics.

App Required

KC Scholars (Traditional Scholarship)

📅 Deadline: Apply in 11th grade (January 1 through end of February)
✓ Renews (2.5 GPA, 6 yrs)

$10,000/yr

✔ Stackable

⚠ KC-area counties; SAI $12,000 or less; apply in 11th grade

🏫 2.5+ GPA✎ ~16 ACT✎ ~800 SATResidents of six qualifying Kansas City-area counties with a 2.5+ high school GPA, a 16+ ACT or 800+ SAT, and a FAFSA Student Aid Index of $12,000 or less. Must enroll full-time the semester right after high school graduation.

✚

Stacking & Combining

Awarded by KC Scholars and paid directly to the college of enrollment.

📄

How to Apply

Apply through KC Scholars as a high school junior. The application opens January 1 and stays open through February; award decisions arrive in early May.

💡

Strategic Detail

Up to $10,000 a year for up to six years. UMKC is a KC Scholars partner school. Adult learners with some college but no degree have a separate track.

🕵

Who Actually Wins

Low- and modest-income Kansas City-area students who apply as juniors. Families who wait until senior year miss it.

App Required

Bloch Launchpad Scholarship

📅 Deadline: See the Bloch Launchpad page for the current cycle (UMKC's competitive application closes March 1)
✓ Renews (3 GPA, 4 yrs)

$2,500/yr

✔ Stackable

⚠ MO/KS residents; BBA or BSA majors

🏫 3.0+ GPAMissouri or Kansas residents admitted to the Bloch School's BBA or BSA program with a 3.0+ high school core GPA. Open to first-time students enrolling directly after high school.

✚

Stacking & Combining

A competitive award, separate from the automatic merit tiers. Optional premier tracks can add more scholarship money for selected students.

📄

How to Apply

Gain admission to the Bloch School's BBA or BSA program, then complete the Bloch Launchpad application, including its short-essay section.

✎ Essays

💡

Strategic Detail

$2,500 a year, $10,000 over four years. Renewal requires 12+ credits each semester, a 3.0 cumulative GPA, bi-weekly first-year seminars, annual check-ins and 225 professional development hours a year. Premier tracks include More In 4 and the Accounting, Banking and Real Estate Leaders of Tomorrow programs.

🕵

Who Actually Wins

Most winners: Business and accounting freshmen from Missouri or Kansas who write strong short essays and are ready for a real time commitment.

App Required

Professional Career Escalators Scholarship

📅 Deadline: March 1
✓ Renews (2.5 GPA, 4 yrs)

$1,500–$2,500/yr

✔ Stackable

Incoming fall students selected for the Professional Career Escalators (PCE) career-preparation program.

✚

Stacking & Combining

Choose either $1,500 toward tuition or $2,500 toward on-campus housing, not both.

📄

How to Apply

Apply to UMKC, then submit a video of five minutes or less about your history and how the program will help you, plus one letter of recommendation.

💌 Letters of Rec

💡

Strategic Detail

Renewal requires a 2.5 GPA and completing each year's core PCE experiences. Renewable up to four years for first-time students.

🕵

Who Actually Wins

Students admitted into the PCE program who submit a thoughtful video and complete the program experiences each year.

App Required⚠ All Undergrad Only

UMKC Competitive Scholarship Application (Donor and Departmental Awards)

📅 Deadline: March 1
✓ Renews

Varies

✔ Stackable

🎓 All UndergradOpen to admitted and current UMKC students. Each award sets its own major, GPA, need or background criteria.

✚

Stacking & Combining

Donor and departmental awards are separate from the automatic merit tiers; check your aid offer to see how each one combines.

📄

How to Apply

After admission, log in to UMKC's scholarship portal (AcademicWorks) with your UMKC username, complete the general application, then click Apply on each additional recommended scholarship. Some require references or short essays.

✎ Essays

💡

Strategic Detail

The portal lists hundreds of donor-funded awards across Bloch, the Conservatory, Science and Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Nursing and other schools, many with amounts listed as varies. Renewal terms vary by award.

🕵

Who Actually Wins

Students who complete the general application early and then apply to every recommended award they match, rather than stopping after the general form.

❓ Flagship / Competitive Scholarship FAQs

When is the Trustees’ Scholarship deadline?
December 1. The application only appears on your student’s UMKC application status page after admission, and processing can take about a week. Plan to apply to UMKC by early November.

Is Trustees’ Scholars a full ride?
The Trustees site calls it more than a full ride: full educational expenses, $500 a year for books, room and board for years one and two, a $4,000 stipend in years three and four, plus internships and study abroad funding. UMKC’s Honors page describes it as up to $60,000 over four years, so confirm the exact package when your student is selected.

What do Trustees’ Scholars have to keep up?
A 3.25 cumulative GPA, at least 15 credits each semester, living on campus the first two years, Honors Program participation in year one, a scholar committee role, a student organization and monthly professional enrichment sessions.

Is Bloch Launchpad only for Missouri students?
It is open to Missouri and Kansas residents admitted to the Bloch School’s BBA or BSA programs with a 3.0 core GPA. It pays $2,500 a year, $10,000 over four years, in exchange for seminars, check-ins and 225 professional development hours a year.

What is Professional Career Escalators?
A career-prep program for incoming students. Participants choose $1,500 a year toward tuition or $2,500 a year toward on-campus housing. Applying takes a short video and one recommendation letter by March 1.

Where do students apply for UMKC’s other competitive scholarships?
One portal: AcademicWorks. It opens October 1, most awards close March 1, and finishing the general application unlocks a list of recommended awards to apply for. Families can organize essays with our Essay Toolkit and Brag Sheet Builder.

Sources:
https://trustees.umkc.edu/how-to-become-a-scholar/
https://www.umkc.edu/financial-aid/scholarships-grants/kc-scholars.html
https://bloch.umkc.edu/undergraduate/launchpad/index.html
https://www.umkc.edu/financial-aid/scholarships-grants/professional-career-escalators-scholarship.html
https://www.umkc.edu/financial-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/competitive/index.html

🧠 Parent Strategy: UMKC’s “Second Door” for Money

Getting admitted gets your student considered for automatic merit. It does not apply them for anything else. Once your student has a UMKC login, they need to open AcademicWorks, UMKC’s scholarship portal.

Finish the general application (it opens October 1).
Click into the recommended scholarships the portal shows afterward, and apply to each one that fits.
Search by your student’s intended school: Bloch, Conservatory, Science and Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Nursing.
Submit everything before March 1 and save the confirmation emails.

Parent translation: automatic merit pays part of tuition. The portal awards are what chip away at the roughly $13,800 housing and meal bill.

💎 Hidden Gem Scholarships

These are the awards most families never hear about: a Chiefs-funded scholarship, money for Boys & Girls Club kids, a free-tuition community college pathway, Missouri state money and even a scholarship for families who opened a MOST 529 account. Several are need-based, so file the FAFSA early.

App Required

Chiefs Kingdom Spirit Scholarship

📅 Deadline: March 1
Non-Renewable

$1,500

✔ Stackable

⚠ Financial need required; KC metro or Missouri

🏫 2.8+ GPAFirst-time students with a 2.75+ high school core GPA (or 2.0 transfer GPA) and high or medium financial need. Must be from the Kansas City metro (including Kansas) or Missouri. Preference for the highest need, first-generation students and KC metro applicants. Chiefs employees are not eligible.

📄

How to Apply

Complete the UMKC competitive scholarship application in AcademicWorks and answer the short essay about how you will give back to the Kansas City community.

✎ Essays

💡

Strategic Detail

Funded in partnership with the Kansas City Chiefs. UMKC does not publish renewal terms, so treat it as a one-time award unless your offer says otherwise.

🕵

Who Actually Wins

First-generation, high-need students from the Kansas City metro who write a specific, local answer to the give-back essay.

App Required

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City Scholarship

📅 Deadline: March 1
Non-Renewable

$1,000

✔ Stackable

⚠ Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater KC members only

Incoming UMKC students who were active members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City during senior year, with at least one year of membership, in good standing at the time of nomination.

📄

How to Apply

Apply through the UMKC competitive scholarship application in AcademicWorks.

🕵

Who Actually Wins

Most winners: Active Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City members who apply by March 1.

App Required

Albert Gerecht Scholarship Fund

📅 Deadline: March 1
Non-Renewable

$2,500

✔ Stackable

⚠ School of Humanities and Social Sciences majors only

🏫 3.5+ GPAFirst-time college students with a 3.5+ high school GPA admitted to the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.

📄

How to Apply

Apply in AcademicWorks and answer two one-paragraph prompts: how your Humanities and Social Sciences major fits your goals, and a time you led successfully.

✎ Essays

💡

Strategic Detail

Listed in UMKC's scholarship portal. The description still references the 2025-26 year, but the posting carries a March 1, 2027 deadline.

🕵

Who Actually Wins

Most winners: First-year humanities and social science majors with a 3.5+ GPA who submit both short responses.

Automatic

UMKC Conservatory Merit Scholarships

📅 Deadline: Tied to Conservatory audition dates; award contracts arrive by email in late March
✓ Renews (3 GPA)

Varies

✔ Stackable

⚠ Audition required

Admitted Conservatory students, judged on audition performance, portfolio or writing sample, interview when required, and academics.

✚

Stacking & Combining

Conservatory students may also qualify for other UMKC scholarships.

💡

Strategic Detail

Awards come as tuition waivers or endowed scholarships. Renewal requires a 3.0 cumulative GPA, degree progress, full-time enrollment and ensemble participation. Under National Association of Schools of Music rules, accepting a Conservatory award signals your intent to attend.

🕵

Who Actually Wins

Most winners: Strong auditioners. The audition is the scholarship application.

Full TuitionApp Required⚠ Transfer Only

Henry W. Bloch Scholars Program (Transfer Pathway)

📅 Deadline: Set by MCC or Donnelly each cycle
✓ Renews

Full Tuition

✘ Not stackable

⚠ Transfer pathway via MCC or Donnelly

🎓 TransferNeed-based program for local Kansas City students who may not qualify for traditional merit scholarships. Must begin at MCC or Donnelly; the direct-to-UMKC freshman pathway ended in 2023.

📄

How to Apply

Start at Metropolitan Community College or Donnelly College through their Bloch Scholars application, complete an Associate of Arts, then transfer to UMKC. The scholarship transfers with you; there is no reapplication.

💡

Strategic Detail

Covers 100% of tuition and tuition-related fees for the AA and then for the bachelor's degree at UMKC, in any standard undergraduate major.

🕵

Who Actually Wins

Kansas City students with real financial need who are willing to start at community college and finish at UMKC.

App Required

Show-Me to College Scholarship

📅 Deadline: April 1
✓ Renews (2.5 GPA, 4 yrs)

$2,000/yr

✔ Stackable

⚠ Missouri residents; SAI $12,000 or less

🏫 3.5+ GPAMissouri high school seniors with a 3.5+ GPA, a FAFSA Student Aid Index of $12,000 or less, and involvement in clubs, sports, service, work or family caregiving. Must enroll full-time at an eligible Missouri college.

📄

How to Apply

Apply through the Missouri Scholarship & Loan Foundation application with your FAFSA Submission Summary, transcript and current activities list.

💡

Strategic Detail

Private scholarship from the Missouri Scholarship & Loan Foundation, up to $2,000 a year ($8,000 over four years). The amount can be reduced if your unmet need is smaller than the award.

🕵

Who Actually Wins

Most winners: Missouri seniors with strong grades and lower family income who document their activities, jobs or caregiving.

App Required⚠ All Undergrad Only

UM MOST 529 Scholarship

📅 Deadline: April 1
✓ Renews (4 yrs)

$500/yr

✔ Stackable

⚠ MOST 529 beneficiaries with high need

🎓 All UndergradBeneficiary of a Missouri MOST 529 account open at least five years before the deadline, enrolled full-time at a UM System campus, with high financial need on the FAFSA.

📄

How to Apply

Submit the UM System MOST Scholarship application by April 1 with the first nine digits of your MOST 529 account number.

💡

Strategic Detail

Up to 80 awards a year across the four UM campuses. Recipients reapply each year, for up to four years.

🕵

Who Actually Wins

High-need students whose families opened a MOST 529 account early, even a small one.

Full TuitionApp Required

Army ROTC Scholarship (Pony Express Battalion)

📅 Deadline: See national Army ROTC scholarship deadlines
✓ Renews

Full Tuition

✔ Stackable

⚠ Service commitment required

Students who commit to Army ROTC and a service obligation after graduation.

📄

How to Apply

Apply for a national Army ROTC scholarship (two-, three- or four-year awards). UMKC students train through Missouri Western State University's Pony Express Battalion.

💡

Strategic Detail

Per Missouri Western's catalog, Army ROTC scholarships cover tuition and fees plus a monthly stipend and book allowance. UMKC's Common Data Set lists Air Force ROTC as not offered.

🕵

Who Actually Wins

Students set on military service who apply for the national scholarship during senior year.

❓ Hidden Gems FAQ

Is the Chiefs Kingdom Spirit Scholarship real?
Yes. It is a $1,500 award funded with the Kansas City Chiefs for first-time students with a 2.75 core GPA and high or medium financial need, from the KC metro (including Kansas) or Missouri. First-generation students get preference. It requires a short essay on how your student will give back to Kansas City, due March 1 through AcademicWorks.

Can my student get free tuition at UMKC by starting at community college?
Yes, through the Henry W. Bloch Scholars Program. Students start at Metropolitan Community College or Donnelly College, finish an associate degree, then transfer to UMKC with 100% of tuition and fees covered for the bachelor’s degree in any standard major. The scholarship transfers with them. The old direct-to-UMKC freshman version ended in 2023.

How do Conservatory scholarships work?
The audition is the application. Conservatory merit awards are decided from the audition, interview or portfolio, and contracts go out by email in late March. Two things to know: Conservatory applicants must use the UMKC application, not the Common App, and accepting a Conservatory award signals your intent to enroll under National Association of Schools of Music rules.

What is Bright Flight?
A State of Missouri merit award for Missouri residents in the top 5% of ACT or SAT scores. For 2026 graduates, a 32+ ACT earns up to $3,000 a year and a 30 or 31 earns up to $1,000. There is no application, but your student must list at least one Missouri college when registering for the test.

We have a MOST 529 account. Does that matter?
It can. The UM System awards up to 80 MOST Scholarships of $500 a year to high-need students whose MOST 529 account has been open at least five years. Apply by April 1 each year.

Are there awards for specific majors?
Plenty. The Albert Gerecht Scholarship pays $2,500 to first-year Humanities and Social Sciences majors with a 3.5 GPA, and AcademicWorks lists donor awards for business, music, computer science, nursing, communication and more. Most close March 1.

Sources:
https://umkc.academicworks.com/opportunities/20119
https://www.umkc.edu/financial-aid/scholarships-grants/henry-w-bloch-scholars.html
https://conservatory.umkc.edu/admissions/scholarships-and-assistantships.html
https://dhewd.mo.gov/ppc/grants-scholarships/bright-flight
https://www.umsystem.edu/departments-staff/finance/scholarships-financial-aid/most-scholarship

UMKC Honors Program

UMKC runs an Honors Program (not a separate Honors College), and it is a separate application after admission. The target is a 3.5+ core GPA, but students below that can still apply and are reviewed holistically, with emphasis on academics and civic engagement. There is no big honors-only scholarship pool for freshmen. Honors money at UMKC mostly flows through Trustees’ Scholars and the automatic merit tiers.

Target admit: 3.5+ cumulative high school core GPA (17-unit core)
How to apply: After UMKC admission, the Honors application shows up as a to-do item. It includes one essay of 500 words or less.
Fall deadlines: Priority March 15, final August 1. Students must also confirm their spot and attend Honors Orientation.
Built-in paths: Trustees’ Scholars are placed in Honors automatically. Torchbearer Fellows are guaranteed admission but still have to apply and confirm.

Honors Program Scholarships

App Required⚠ All Undergrad Only

Talbott Honors Program Scholarship

📅 Deadline: March 8
Non-Renewable

$1,000

✔ Stackable

⚠ Current Honors students; MO residents; high need

🎓 All UndergradCurrent UMKC Honors Program students of any major who are Missouri residents with high financial need on the FAFSA. Preference for students active in Honors events and activities.

📄

How to Apply

Submit the Talbott Scholarship form (via Kuali) when the link goes live in February; it is announced in the Honors newsletter.

💡

Strategic Detail

At least $1,000 each, generally two awards a year. Incoming freshmen apply after they join Honors.

🕵

Who Actually Wins

Missouri Honors students with high need who are active in Honors events.

The Talbott Scholarship is for current Honors students, not incoming freshmen. Your student applies after joining the program.

Deadline Note: Honors admission is rolling, but the March 15 priority date is the one to hit. Students who meet the 3.5 target do not need a recommendation letter. Students below it can still apply with one letter from a teacher, coach, counselor or supervisor (not a family member).

Beyond Honors: Where Strong Students Find More Money

Nationally Competitive Awards Office: Helps students apply for prestigious national scholarships and fellowships. UMKC says its Honors students are among its most competitive candidates.
Departmental awards: Many majors post their own scholarships in AcademicWorks. Talk to the department advisor early.
Bloch Launchpad and Conservatory merit: Program-based awards that can come on top of automatic merit.

Honors Program FAQs (UMKC)

Is Honors admission automatic?
No. Students apply separately after being admitted to UMKC. The exception is Trustees’ Scholars, who are added to Honors automatically.

What if my student is just under a 3.5?
Apply anyway. The 3.5 is a target, not a cutoff. Students below it submit one recommendation letter and are reviewed on their whole application.

Does Honors come with a scholarship?
Not automatically. The Honors-specific Talbott Scholarship goes to about two current students a year: Missouri residents with high financial need. For freshmen, the real Honors-adjacent money is Trustees’ Scholars and the Torchbearer award.

Can current UMKC students join later?
Yes. Freshmen and sophomores who finish a semester with a 3.5+ UMKC GPA get invited in late May or early January. Juniors and seniors with at least three semesters left can also apply.

Can out-of-state students join Honors?
Yes. Honors admission is not tied to residency. Out-of-state Honors students can still stack Roo Nation with their merit award.

Sources:
https://honors.umkc.edu/admissions/first-year-current-and-transfer-students.html
https://honors.umkc.edu/admissions/how-to-apply.html
https://honors.umkc.edu/admissions/scholarships.html

⭐ College Specialty

UMKC is Kansas City’s only R1 research university, and it feels different from a typical big-campus state school. Classes are spread across the Volker campus near the Plaza and a Health Sciences campus on Hospital Hill. A lot of students commute from around the metro, and the city itself is a big part of the education through internships, hospitals, firms and performance venues. If your student wants a college experience tied to a real city instead of a college town, this is the pitch.

Nationally Known Program:
Six-Year BA/MD (School of Medicine): Since 1971, UMKC has let students go straight from high school into a combined bachelor’s and medical degree finished in six years instead of eight. More than 3,300 doctors have come through the school, most of them on the six-year track. Clinical work starts in the first year. It is highly competitive, requires a test score, and students in it are not eligible for UMKC’s automatic scholarships.

UMKC Conservatory: The University of Missouri system’s designated performing arts campus. Music, dance and theatre students audition for admission and for merit scholarships at the same time.
Health Sciences Campus: Medicine, Dentistry (including a dental hygiene bachelor’s), Pharmacy and Nursing sit together on Hospital Hill, which is why so many pre-health students pick UMKC.
Henry W. Bloch School of Management: AACSB-accredited business and accounting programs with strong ties to Kansas City employers, plus the Bloch Launchpad scholarship and leadership program.
School of Science and Engineering: Biomedical, civil, electrical and computer, and mechanical engineering, plus computer science and IT, with automatic admission for students who hit the GPA and ACT marks.
Law pathway: UMKC offers a 3+3 route that can move strong students into the School of Law after three years of undergrad.

🔗 Official UMKC Links

Use UMKC’s official pages below to double-check admissions rules, scholarship terms, costs and data. Always rely on these for final deadlines and award details.

First-Time College Students (How to Apply):
https://www.umkc.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/first-time-college-students/index.html
Admission Requirements (Test-Optional Rules):
https://www.umkc.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/first-time-college-students/admission-requirements.html
Scholarships for First-Time College Students:
https://www.umkc.edu/financial-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/first-time-college-student.html
Nonresident Scholarships (Roo Nation):
https://www.umkc.edu/financial-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/nonresident.html
Scholarship Portal (AcademicWorks):
https://umkc.academicworks.com/
Trustees’ Scholars:
https://trustees.umkc.edu/how-to-become-a-scholar/
Undergraduate Tuition Rates by Program:
https://www.umkc.edu/cashiers/tuition-fees/undergraduate-tuition-rates.html
Cost of Attendance Estimates:
https://www.umkc.edu/financial-aid/affordability/undergraduate-cost-estimates/index.html
Net Price Calculator:
https://www.umkc.edu/financial-aid/affordability/net-price-calculator.html
Housing Rates:
https://www.umkc.edu/residential-life/rates-and-billing/index.html
Honors Program: How to Apply:
https://honors.umkc.edu/admissions/how-to-apply.html
Common Data Set (Institutional Data):
https://www.umkc.edu/data/reports/common-data-set.html

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