The Kansas Board of Regents is a body consisting of nine members that governs six state universities in the U.S. state of Kansas. In addition to these six universities, it also supervises and coordinates nineteen community colleges, five technical colleges, six technical schools and a municipal university. Refer to the list of colleges and universities for details on the individual schools.
Member selection The Kansas Board of Regents has nine members, each of whom is appointed by the governor of Kansas. Each board member also serves on various committees that address higher education issues.
Schools governed by the Board of Regents The Kansas Board of Regents oversees 33 institutions, one of which is an independent municipal university.List of Universities and Colleges governed by KBOR
Public universities Institution Location(main campus) Founded Joined KBOR Full-time Equivalency Enrollment (fall 2022) Leader Emporia State University Emporia 1863 1925 3,464 Matt Baker Fort Hays State University Hays 1902 8,146 Tisa Mason Kansas State University Manhattan 1863 16,925 Richard Linton Pittsburg State University Pittsburg 1903 5,006 Thomas Newsom University of Kansas Lawrence1865 23,779Doug Girod University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City 2,904 Wichita State University Wichita 1895 1964 11,798 Richard Muma Total enrollment (2025) 72,816
Municipal universities Institution Location Founded Joined KBOR Full-time Equivalency Enrollment (fall 2025) Leader Washburn University Topeka 1865 1999 4,834 JuliAnn Mazachek Washburn Institute of Technology 1964 (merged with Washburn in 2008) 1,271 Total enrollment (2025) 6,105
Public community and technical colleges Institution Location Founded Joined KBOR Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment President Allen Community College Iola 1923 1999 963 Lyvier Leffler Barton Community College Great Bend 1965 2,794 Marcus Garstecki Butler Community College El Dorado 1927 4,399 Tamara Daniel Cloud County Community College Concordia 1965 937 Amber Knoettgen Coffeyville Community College Coffeyville 1923 1,147 Marlon Thornburg Colby Community College Colby 1964 995 Seth Carter Cowley County Community College Arkansas City 1922 1,652 Michelle Schoon Dodge City Community College Dodge City 1935 1,199 Harold Nolte Flint Hills Technical College Emporia 1963 734 Caron Daugherty Fort Scott Community College Fort Scott 1919 637 Alysia Johnston Garden City Community College Garden City 1919 1,427 Ryan Ruda Highland Community College Highland 1858 1,301 Vincent Bowhay Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson 1928 3,109 Tricia Paramore Independence Community College Independence 1925 527 Taylor Crawshaw (interim) Johnson County Community College Overland Park 1969 9,937 Tony Miksa Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City 1923 3,273 Greg Mosier Labette Community College Parsons 1923 850 Mark Watkins Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan 1965 469 James Genandt Neosho County Community College Chanute 1936 1,026 Brian Inbody North Central Kansas Technical College Beloit 1996 690 Eric Burks Northwest Kansas Technical College Goodland 1964 694 Corey Isbell Pratt Community College Pratt 1935 966 Monette DePew (interim) Salina Area Technical College Salina 1965 574 Greg Nichols Seward County Community College Liberal 1967 1,229 Brad Bennett WSU Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita 1965 4,014 Sheree Utash Total enrollment (2025) 45,542
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References
Scott Rothschild & Ben Unglesbee, "New social media policy is broad, vague, and 'chilling'" Lawrence Journal-World, December 19, 2013.
"Kansas Board of Regents social media rules imperil free speech," Kansas City Star, December 20, 2013.
External links
K-State's Archive of KS Regents Communication Records Kansas Board of Regents publications at State Library of Kansas' KGI Online Library