Kansas City University


Kansas City University was a private Methodist university in Kansas City, Kansas that was founded 1896 and ceased operations in 1933. It was the successor-in-interest to Campbell College in Holton. In 1906, newspapers noted that the college president D. S. Stephens spoke in favor of a controversial merger between the United Brethren and Methodist church conferences.
The university was based out of Mather Hall, a large brick and mortar building that held the school's library, administrative offices, and numerous classrooms. Today, the building is still standing and is owned by the Central States Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, who use the building as a conference and retreat center.