Cottey College
U.S. News Liberal Arts 2027
#168
Acceptance rate
69.2%
2025
Peer median 92.0%
Tuition per year
$27,562
$38,802 with room and board
Peer median $15,149
Undergraduates
254
Student-faculty ratio 6:1
Peer median 14 : 1
Graduation rate
43.8%
4-year; 6-year rate 52.1%
Peer median 25.4%
“Peers” are all 47 private mixed baccalaureate/associate's colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Nevada, Missouri
- Website
- www.cottey.edu
- Undergraduates
- 254
- Student-faculty ratio
- 6 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Remote town
- Nearest major city
- Kansas City, about 90 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Kansas City International Airport (MCI), about 100 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Stefanie Niles (President)
- Phone
- 4176678181
- Address
- 1000 W Austin, Nevada, MO 64772
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 92.0% · all 47 private mixed baccalaureate/associate's colleges in the U.S.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 7 in 10
636 applicants in 2025, 69.2% admitted
440 admitted 196 not admitted Yield 21.6%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
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| Criminology. | - | ||
| International Relations and Affairs. | - |
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| Business Administration and Management, General. | - | ||
| Organizational Leadership. | - |
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| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching. | - | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
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| Biological and Physical Sciences. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
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| History, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
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| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
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| Environmental Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
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| Women's Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | - |
Students
254 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 0:100 · Freshman retention 67.2%
- Continuing undergraduates 159
- First-year undergraduates 82
- Transfers and others 13
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (254)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 47 private mixed baccalaureate/associate's colleges in the U.S.
13 in 2025 · 13.8% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$38,802
- Undergraduate tuition
- $27,562
- Room and board
- $11,240
Peer median tuition + room and board $26,585 · all 47 private mixed baccalaureate/associate's colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 43% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 61%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$27.1M
Expenses$19.2M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 47 private mixed baccalaureate/associate's colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NAIA · Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference · American Midwest Conference
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference: football
American Midwest Conference: basketball, cross country
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of Missouri--Kansas CityKansas City · 83.6 mi
U.S. News #250
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University of KansasLawrence · 90.9 mi
U.S. News #148
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University of ArkansasFayetteville · 122.5 mi
U.S. News #191
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University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia · 134.6 mi
U.S. News #95
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Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla · 141.9 mi
U.S. News #191
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University of TulsaTulsa · 145.2 mi
U.S. News #148
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Kansas State UniversityManhattan · 151.7 mi
U.S. News #156
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Wichita State UniversityWichita · 159.7 mi
U.S. News #288
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Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater · 190.2 mi
U.S. News #191
Peer median 0.0 · all 47 private mixed baccalaureate/associate's colleges in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
Notable Alumni
Notable alumni of Cottey College include Dora Dougherty Strother (Aviator, WASP and B-29 demonstration pilot), Cindy Acree (Former Colorado state representative) and Marilyn Harris (Novelist known for the Eden series).
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Dora Dougherty Strother 1921–2013
Aviator, WASP and B-29 demonstration pilot
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Cindy Acree 1961–
Former Colorado state representative
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Marilyn Harris 1931–2002
Novelist known for the Eden series
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Mary Daggett Lake 1880–1955
Historian, botanist and educator
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.