KanREN Consortium Members
Anchor Institutions
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a major public research and teaching institution that operates through a diverse, multicampus system. KU's many parts are bound together by a mission to serve as a "center for learning, research, scholarship and creative endeavor" in the state of Kansas, the nation and the world.
Kansas State University
Kansas State University ranks as one of the nation’s “cutting-edge schools,” according to a guidebook that pinpoints today’s hottest majors and the innovative colleges that offer them. K-State was the only school in the Big 12 to make the cut in Kaplan Publishing’s You Are Here: A Guide to Over 380 Colleges and Unlimited Paths to Your Future.
Wichita state University
As Kansas' only urban-serving state university, WSU can offer things the others can't. By combining a traditional college atmosphere with the endless possibilities of the state's biggest city, Wichita State is the only school in Kansas that can provide an educational experience that goes beyond the limits of a typical college town. Bottom line — because we're in Wichita, Kansas, Wichita State students have advantages other students don't.
Emporia State University
Emporia State University was established in 1863 as the state’s first school for training teachers. Since its founding, ESU has improved the lives of students from Kansas, throughout the U.S., and around the world. This semester, the student body comes from 100 Kansas counties, 45 States, and 55 countries. ESU’s alumni base of more than 38,000 individuals lives in all 50 states and more than 70 countries.
Fort Hays Sate University
Fort Hays State University is a liberal arts, state-assisted institution in western Kansas with an enrollment of approximately 10,000 students. It has four colleges — Arts and Sciences, Education and Technology, Business and Leadership, and Health and Life Sciences — and a Graduate School. It also has a Virtual College that delivers courses electronically throughout Kansas and beyond.
Pittsburg State University
Midwest values and hospitality are found on this campus of 7,000 students where the student to faculty ratio is 18-to-1. At Pittsburg State University, students can choose from over 100 academic programs distributed among the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, and Technology. Pittsburg State students enjoy small class sizes, challenging courses, a caring faculty, and modern classrooms.
University of Kansas Medical Center
The University of Kansas Medical Center is a campus of the University of Kansas and offers educational programs through its Schools of Allied Health, Medicine, Nursing, and Graduate Studies. The campus is comprised of academic units operating alongside The University of Kansas Hospital.
Johnson County Community College
With more than 34,000 students enrolled in credit and continuing education classes each semester, Johnson County Community College is the state's third largest institution of higher education and the largest of its 19 community colleges.
Kansas Board of Regents/Kan-ed
Kan-ed is a program created by the Kansas Legislature and administered through the Kansas Board of Regents. The purpose of the program is to expand the collaboration capabilities of Kan-ed's member institutions, specifically K-12 schools, higher education, libraries and hospitals.
Colleges and Universities
Baker University - Baldwin Campus
Baker University - North Kansas City
Baker University - Topeka Campus
Baker University - Wichita Campus
Central Christian College
Emporia State University - KC Metro Campus
Hesston College
Pittsburg State University - KC Metro Campus
Community Colleges
Barton County Community College
Colby Community College
Fort Scott Community College
Garden City Community College
Highland Community College
Unified School Districts
Burlingame USD 454
Chapman USD 473
Doniphan West USD 111
Elwood USD 486
Fredonia USD 484
Frontenac USD 249
Great Bend USD 428
Kansas State School for the Blind
Kaw Valley USD 321
Mission Valley USD 330
Oberlin USD 294
Pittsburg USD 250
Silverlake USD 372
Troy USD 429
Wathena USD 406
Libraries
Hays Public Library
The Northeast Kansas Library System
Pittsburg Public Library
Other Research and/or Education Organizations
Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC)
Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation (KTEC)
Mount Saint Scholastica
Northeast Kansas Education Service Center (Keystone Learning)
University of Kansas Endowment Association
