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) |
93 schools (36 public, 57 private) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $8,545 (in-state) $26,559 (out-of-state) | $5,575 (in-state) $15,287 (out-of-state) |
Graduate Tuition & Fees | $8,793 (in-state) $15,695 (out-of-state) | $8,793 (in-state) $12,913 (out-of-state) |
Average Financial Aid | $12,660 | $8,369 |
Test Scores | 1,078 SAT, 21 ACT | 1,013 SAT, 21 ACT |
Acceptance Rate | 81.09% | 75.43% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 29.75% | 34.89% |
Population | 102,863 | 189,939 |
Undergraduate | 77,085 | 162,301 |
Graduate | 25,778 | 27,638 |
Graduation Rate | 52.46% | 50.15% |
Transfer-out Rate | 24.13% | 23.39% |
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 | $31,812 | $23,550 | 1,724 | 63% | 1,071 SAT 22 ACT |
12 to 1 |
2 | Pittsburg State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsPittsburg, KS | $19,118 ($7,774) |
$4,421 | 5,858 | 86% | - 21 ACT |
14 to 1 |
3 | Baker UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsBaldwin City, KS | $32,220 | $18,162 | 2,105 | 92% | 1,050 SAT 20 ACT |
13 to 1 |
4 | University of KansasPublic, 4-yearsLawrence, KS | $28,035 ($11,167) |
$9,618 | 26,708 | 88% | 1,210 SAT 24 ACT |
17 to 1 |
5 | Southwestern CollegePrivate, 4-yearsWinfield, KS | $36,650 | $18,450 | 1,174 | 70% | 1,100 SAT 19 ACT |
9 to 1 |
6 | MidAmerica Nazarene UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsOlathe, KS | $34,832 | $19,055 | 1,508 | 67% | 1,035 SAT 20 ACT |
11 to 1 |
7 | Newman UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsWichita, KS | $34,400 | $22,598 | 2,848 | 51% | - 21 ACT |
10 to 1 |
8 | University of Saint MaryPrivate, 4-yearsLeavenworth, KS | $32,540 | $18,858 | 1,267 | 82% | 985 SAT 20 ACT |
12 to 1 |
9 | Emporia State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsEmporia, KS | $14,918 ($7,001) |
$6,301 | 5,324 | 96% | - 21 ACT |
17 to 1 |
10 | Wichita State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsWichita, KS | $18,226 ($8,866) |
$6,340 | 16,216 | 95% | 1,100 SAT 22 ACT |
20 to 1 |
11 | Kansas State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsManhattan, KS | $26,519 ($10,448) |
$6,360 | 19,722 | 95% | - | 18 to 1 |
12 | Fort Hays State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsHays, KS | $15,870 ($5,430) |
$4,955 | 12,949 | 88% | 1,070 SAT 20 ACT |
15 to 1 |
14 | Washburn UniversityPublic, 4-yearsTopeka, KS | $20,130 ($9,126) |
$5,915 | 5,460 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
Average | $26,559 ($8,545) |
$12,660 | 102,863 | 81.09% | 1,078 SAT | 13.92 to 1 |