Not only do UHS-COM faculty, administration and staff take pride in the college, its students and graduates, but also in Kansas City as a great place to live. The diverse industry in the metropolitan area makes Kansas City nearly recession proof.
Unemployment is traditionally lower here than in the rest of the country.
If a student's situation involves a partner who works while he or she is in medical school, Kansas City combines low-cost living with good job opportunities in most any field. The metropolitan area encompasses eight counties in both Missouri and Kansas. The population is about 1.4 million. In addition to all the hospitals where students might train during their third and fourth years, the city offers entertainment and cultural activities ranging from baseball to ballet, blue jeans to black tie. Kansas City is the second home to Alvin Ailey's dance company.