Universities in Independence

Independence Community College
Thousands of students have attended ICC since it was founded in 1925 as grades 13 and 14 of the Independence public school system. Until 1970 the students attended classes in the senior high school buildings. In 1967 the college was legally separated from the Independence public school district. A bond issue was passed in 1968 to build a new college campus on the site formerly occupied by the Ind…