WHY COTTEY?

Best Liberal Arts & Women’s Independent College in the Midwest

Inspirational, Brave, Accommodating, Inventive, Welcoming, Adventurous, Personal, Forward-Thinking, Challenging, Courageous, Tight-Knit, Empowered & Trusted

A Transformative Experience Exclusively for Women

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Why Choose an All Women's Education?
Leadership Opportunities

P.E.O. Sisterhood

The P.E.O. Sisterhood has over 250,000 members, and is still dedicated to providing educational opportunities for women.

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Virginia Alice Cottey

Cottey’s commitment to academic quality, its spirited and energetic environment, and independent mindedness are qualities it inherited from its founder Virginia Alice Cottey.

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The Cottey Experience

I would not be this successful or where I am today without Cottey.

Janell Doster ’10 | Organizational Leadership

Lee’s Summit, Missouri, Immigration Services Officer for the Department of Homeland Security


40+ Student Organizations

Highly Rated Meals

8,900+ Global Alumnae Network

Apartment Style Suites, Home Away from Home

An International Trip, Paid for by Cottey

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