Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With a 90% acceptance rate, MCC Kansas City is likely accessible if you meet its basic admissions requirements, so your main strategy should be choosing the right program and planning for persistence. Since it is test-optional, take or submit the SAT or ACT only if it supports placement, advising, or your personal transfer goals.
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Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City facts and stats
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City enrolls 13,523 undergraduates in an urban campus setting. MCC Kansas City has a 67% freshman retention rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14:1.
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Key Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
February 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit SAT or ACT scores to test-optional MCC Kansas City, plan your first test by the spring of junior year and save the summer before senior year and fall for retakes. Since MCC Kansas City does not list an Early Decision or Early Action deadline, use your application deadline to choose the last fall retake, and do not base your testing timeline on the February 1 financial aid priority deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
MCC Kansas City is a public college with in-state tuition of $7,110 and out-of-state tuition of $9,600. Submit the FAFSA by the February 1 priority deadline to be considered for financial aid.
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MCC Kansas City’s out-of-state tuition is $9,600, while the in-state rate is $7,110. Room and board is listed at $14,246, so students should budget beyond tuition for housing, meals, books, transportation, and personal expenses. Actual costs can vary based on program, enrollment level, living situation, and financial need.
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Fraternities and sororities are active on campus.
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