Colleges Near Fort Leavenworth
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, is the oldest post west of the Mississippi, and is home of the U.S. Army's Combined Arms Center (CAC), a premier military school. In Fort Leavenworth education is of top importance, and the CAC promotes leader development and military and civilian education. In fact, the CAC is often referred to as the "Intellectual Center of the Army." Fort Leavenworth colleges include Army Civilian University (ACU), whose goal it is to transform leaders through education, and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff School (CGSS). Specific Fort Leavenworth education centers include:
- air defense
- armor
- aviation
- infantry
- intelligence
Fort Leavenworth: Education, Culture, and More
Fort Leavenworth's campus setting makes for a beautiful green and peaceful space. For more metropolitan culture, entertainment, and professional sports, Kansas City, Missouri is less than an hour's drive away. Missouri's largest city at over 475,000, Kansas City has a multitude of colleges, expanding Fort Leavenworth education options for Army personnel and their families.



