Our programs allow you to discover the questions that have interested human beings for thousands of years and to think more deeply about them, while developing skills — critical reading, writing, thinking and argumentation — for academic and career success.
Ida Ayalew, philosophy major and Black studies minor, '16
"The thing that I love most about UMKC is the endless possibilities. You can accomplish whatever you desire but it is up to you to take hold of the rein and control the direction of the horse."
Gerby Jean-Noel, premed, '18
"The environment and the people — mainly the faculty and staff — here make me feel great about myself, and that’s when I realize that I have a lot of potential and I can do great."