Kansas Best Colleges Comparison
View the Kansas Best Colleges Comparison and compare the schools with key academic characteristics such as tuition and test scores to get right decision.
Top 13 colleges in Kansas | All colleges in Kansas | |
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Number of Schools | 13 schools (7 public, 6 private) |
92 schools (36 public, 56 private) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $8,934 (in-state) $27,682 (out-of-state) | $5,756 (in-state) $15,957 (out-of-state) |
Graduate Tuition & Fees | $9,216 (in-state) $15,951 (out-of-state) | $9,216 (in-state) $13,112 (out-of-state) |
Average Financial Aid | $13,001 | $8,714 |
Test Scores | 1,068 SAT, 21 ACT | 1,067 SAT, 21 ACT |
Acceptance Rate | 80.33% | 77.80% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 30.27% | 34.89% |
Population | 102,863 | 189,939 |
Undergraduate | 77,085 | 162,301 |
Graduate | 25,778 | 27,638 |
Graduation Rate | 50.46% | 45.34% |
Transfer-out Rate | 31.00% | 24.70% |
Students to Faculty Ratio | 13.92 to 1 | 12.50 to 1 |
Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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1 | Friends UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsWichita, KS | $32,748 | $17,489 | 1,724 | 56% | 995 SAT 19 ACT |
12 to 1 |
2 | Pittsburg State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsPittsburg, KS | $19,692 ($8,008) |
$2,919 | 5,858 | 88% | - 21 ACT |
14 to 1 |
3 | Baker UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsBaldwin City, KS | $33,900 | $19,107 | 2,105 | 92% | - 17 ACT |
13 to 1 |
4 | University of KansasPublic, 4-yearsLawrence, KS | $29,412 ($11,700) |
$10,373 | 26,708 | 88% | 1,160 SAT 24 ACT |
17 to 1 |
5 | Southwestern CollegePrivate, 4-yearsWinfield, KS | $38,480 | $20,391 | 1,174 | 65% | - | 9 to 1 |
6 | MidAmerica Nazarene UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsOlathe, KS | $36,120 | $19,920 | 1,508 | 73% | 985 SAT 19 ACT |
11 to 1 |
7 | Newman UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsWichita, KS | $35,500 | $22,686 | 2,848 | 48% | - | 10 to 1 |
8 | University of Saint MaryPrivate, 4-yearsLeavenworth, KS | $33,890 | $22,180 | 1,267 | 90% | 1,025 SAT 20 ACT |
12 to 1 |
9 | Emporia State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsEmporia, KS | $15,669 ($7,356) |
$5,983 | 5,324 | 98% | - 21 ACT |
17 to 1 |
10 | Wichita State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsWichita, KS | $19,240 ($9,322) |
$7,373 | 16,216 | 95% | 1,090 SAT 22 ACT |
20 to 1 |
11 | Kansas State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsManhattan, KS | $27,816 ($10,942) |
$8,381 | 19,722 | 79% | 1,140 SAT 23 ACT |
18 to 1 |
12 | Fort Hays State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsHays, KS | $16,811 ($5,633) |
$5,167 | 12,949 | 92% | 1,080 SAT 22 ACT |
15 to 1 |
14 | Washburn UniversityPublic, 4-yearsTopeka, KS | $20,582 ($9,578) |
$7,040 | 5,460 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
Average | $27,682 ($8,934) |
$13,001 | 102,863 | 80.33% | 1,068 SAT | 13.92 to 1 |