Are you a student from one of these cities? If so, Wichita State will give you a big discount

As a new graduate, I understand how expensive college can be. Luckily, the Shocker City Partnership at Wichita State University provides discounted tuition rates to new students from certain areas in Colorado, Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. 

Residents of the Denver, St. Louis, Kansas City, St. Joseph, Oklahoma City, Stillwater, Tulsa, Austin, Dallas – Fort Worth, Killeen – Temple, San Antonio or Waco metropolitan areas (see the full list of participating counties below) are eligible for in-state tuition rates. This means an undergraduate student enrolled in 15 credit hours per semester would save more than $37,000 over four years. 

Still not convinced? 

Located in Wichita, the largest city in Kansas, Wichita State is surrounded by entertainment. Students can take a free bus ride to the heart of downtown to walk along the river or check out the more than 100 restaurants, shops, galleries and museums. 

Throughout the city, students can take advantage of the Sedgwick County Zoo, the Tanganyika Wildlife Park, more than a dozen museums, nature trails and eat-and-play restaurants like Chicken N Pickle (think outdoor games, pickleball and good times) and Dave and Buster’s. 

In addition, Wichita annually ranks among the Top 10 for cost of living, quality of life and best cities for new college grads. 

I’m originally from Denver, but I don’t have plans to leave Wichita any time soon. I know that if my mountain-loving self can feel at home here, anyone can. 

 

Participating counties in each state:

Colorado

Adams

Arapahoe

Broomfield

Clear Creek

Denver

Douglas

Elbert

Gilpin

Jefferson

Park

Illinois

Bond

Calhoun

Clinton

Jersey

Macoupin

Madison

Monroe

St. Clair

Missouri

Andrew

Bates

Buchanan

Caldwell

Cass

Clay

Clinton

DeKalb

Franklin

Jackson

Jefferson

Lafayette

Lincoln

Platte

Ray

St. Charles

St. Louis

St. Louis City

Warren

Oklahoma

Canadian

Cherokee

Cleveland

Creek

Grady

Lincoln

Logan

McClain

Muskogee

Oklahoma

Okmulgee

Osage

Pawnee

Payne

Pottawatomie

Rogers

Tulsa

Wagoner

Washington

Texas

Atascosa

Austin

Bandera

Bastrop

Bell

Bexar

Brazoria

Caldwell

Chambers

Collin

Comal

Coryell

Dallas

Delta

Denton

Ellis

Falls

Fort Bend

Galveston

Guadalupe

Harris

Hays

Hood

Hunt

Johnson

Kaufman

Kendall

Lampasas

Liberty

McLennan

Medina

Montgomery

Parker

Rockwall

Somervell

Tarrant

Travis

Waller

Williamson

Wilson

Wise


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