Best colleges in Wichita

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Foodie centric, western flare, and endless entertainment

Nestled in basketball country, Wichita will delight you with its many festival and multicultural events, 22 live theaters, bouncing nightlife and outdoor escapes. Home to 8 traditional colleges and over 5 technical school options, you can major in everything from aerospace science to personal grooming. Ranked 3rd on Forbes list of engineering capitals, 1st for wind projects under construction, and 3rd in high-tech manufacturing, business in Wichita is booming. Additionally, Wichita is the restaurant birthplace to powerhouse chains like Pizza Hut, Taco Tico, Spangles, Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, and White Castle. With a lower cost of living and unemployment rate of 5.7%, lower than the national average, Wichita is an entrepreneurial haven that will support your pre and post collegiate aspirations.

Wichita has a rich offering of concerts, comedy, musical, and theatre performances and boasts the funny but accurate nickname of "Do-Dah." But it's not all about the music and arts. Wichita is home to a sport energetic community with the NBC World Series, Thunder hockey team and Wichita Wild indoor football team, just to name a few. With more than 100 parks, two nationally ranked zoos and over 32 golf courses, there's plenty of ways to take in Wichita's beautiful climate.