Metropolitan Kansas City

Also known as The City of Fountains, metropolitan Kansas City has big city zeal with heart of America feel. Home to more than 1.8 million people, this unique bi-state community offers something for everyone. From professional sports franchises to acclaimed performance art to world-class cuisine, Kansas City serves up a flavor all its own.

Located just a block from the Kansas-Missouri border, the School of Medicine sits at the tip of the popular 39th Street West district. An avenue of the unusual and the unique, 39th Street tempts medical students with eclectic and vintage shops, welcoming coffee houses and ethnic eateries.

Just a few blocks south of the School, students stroll through Kansas City's renowned Country Club Plaza where elegant Spanish architecture meets an indulgent collection of fine dining and shopping experiences.

Sports fans will get no time out from professional and amateur athletics in Kansas City. Home to Chiefs football, Royals baseball, Wizards and Comets soccer, the new Kansas Speedway and a long roster of amateur athletics, K.C. is always abuzz with team spirit.

The city also offers an enviable array of visual and performance arts, including a downtown jazz district, the Kansas City Symphony, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, the Missouri Repertory Theater, the Lyric Opera, the Writer's Place, art fairs, music festivals and much, much more.