Cleveland University-Kansas City is in the heart of the heartland! We are located just 15 minutes southwest of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, in the inviting suburb of Overland Park, Kansas. We hope our home will soon become yours!
The 15-county Kansas City metropolitan area is home to nearly 2.3 million people. The Kansas City area is also home to dozens of Fortune 500 employers, a wide range of small and mid-sized companies, numerous educational and recreational opportunities, professional sports teams, and a strong healthcare industry that includes regional and national hospital systems. Small and large parks and sports venues are everywhere in the Kansas City region.
“Many outsiders are confused that there’s a Kansas City, Kansas, and
a Kansas City, Missouri. Simply put, we are one big metropolitan area
that happens to have a state border down the middle. Each side
has its bragging rights. We Kansas Citians treat it as one.”
– Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
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The CUKC campus is on a hill overlooking I-435 and Antioch Road in Overland Park, Kansas.
The 34-acre Cleveland University-Kansas City campus is in Overland Park, Kan., one of the largest and best-recognized suburbs in the Kansas City metro area. Overland Park has a population of 207,000 and covers 17.5 square miles.
You’ll find Overland Park has a well-balanced combination of commerce, people-friendly amenities, and expansive residential areas. Thoughtful city planning has been central to Overland Park’s design from the very beginning.
A cozy downtown Overland Park district combines with newer shopping and recreational areas to give residents the best of “small town” and “big city.”
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Your guide to services, attractions, and opportunities
Video overview of Overland Park’s livability
“I found the CUKC campus and the city amazingly vibrant —
walking paths, biking trails, easy access to nearby lakes.
Whatever an active lifestyle looks like to you, it’s here.”
– Dr. A. J. Hernandez
CUKC alumnus, 2019
The greater Kansas City metropolitan area covers a 15-county area, and there is an excellent Interstate highway and roadway network to get you where you want to go.
