Kansas community college offering affordable, accessible education with 12 varsity athletic teams and strong transfer pathways.
Allen Community College offers a wide variety of educational pathways including associate degrees, certificates, and apprenticeships. The college provides 17 Career & Tech Education programs and maintains 93 Kansas system-wide transfer courses to facilitate student progression to four-year institutions. Both in-person and online learning options are available, with over 100 courses offered online each semester. The college is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents to grant degrees and certificates.
The main Iola campus spans 90 acres on the northern edge of Iola and includes residence halls (Horton Hall with 96 beds and Winter Hall with 56 beds), an activities building, fitness center, and technology facilities. A 250-acre farm five miles north of Iola supports the agriculture program with animal facilities and classroom buildings. The college operates a disc golf course and offers diverse student activities including Phi Theta Kappa, student senate, livestock judging, and a Kennedy Center Award-winning theatre and film program. The Burlingame campus, which opened in 1991, closed in 2023 due to declining enrollment and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Allen Community College fields 12 varsity teams competing in the Eastern Division of the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. The athletic program includes track and field, which benefits from an all-weather track built in 1976. The college's athletic teams are known as the Red Devils and compete across multiple sports at the junior college level.
Allen offers a free application process and welcomes high school students, international students, active-duty military, and veterans. The college awarded over $2.0M in federal financial aid during the 2023-24 academic year and over $1.2M in scholarships. Early completion of the FAFSA is encouraged for timely financial aid review. The college's school code for FAFSA is 001901.