Quality education at an affordable price is provided through a wide range of daytime and evening classes for both traditional and non-traditional students at Cowley College. Established as Arkansas City Junior College in 1922, Cowley College was the first community college in Kansas to combine general and technical curriculums in an effort to be responsive to both student and local industry needs.
Ireland Hall, the 1890 red-stained, stone high school, anchors the north end of the campus. The new exquisitely sculptured Brown Center for Arts, Sciences & Technology secures the south end.
Winfield is 14 miles north of Arkansas City via four-lane Hwy 77.
Named by Money Magazine as number 36 in its 1998 top Values Ranking, Southwestern College sits proudly on the hill overlooking the City of Winfield. Founded in 1885, Southwestern College is a United Methodist affiliated four-year liberal arts school with high academic standards.
With a district budget of over $18 million annually, Arkansas City believes in their public schools. Students consistently score above the national average in standardized tests. A comprehensive plan provides for student assessment to help determine curriculum direction for students beginning in kindergarten. All schools are accredited by the Kansas State Department of Education and North Central Association.
