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.
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Colleges In Kansas Statistics

There are 92 colleges in Kansas - 36 public and 56 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $15,957 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $13,112. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,067 and the average acceptance rate is 78% for Kansas Best Colleges Comparison.
The next table shows the key academic facts for all colleges in Kansas. You may want to check more statistics and compare all Kansas colleges at Kansas Statistics page.
2022-2023 Colleges In Kansas Statistics
Top 13 colleges in KansasAll colleges in Kansas
Number of Schools13 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 Scores1,068 SAT, 21 ACT 1,067 SAT, 21 ACT
Acceptance Rate80.33% 77.80%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)30.27% 34.89%
Population102,863189,939
Undergraduate77,085162,301
Graduate25,77827,638
Graduation Rate50.46%45.34%
Transfer-out Rate31.00%24.70%
Students to Faculty Ratio13.92 to 112.50 to 1

Top Colleges In Kansas Comparison

The next table lists the top 13 colleges in Kansas for academic year 2022-2023. Friends University ranked top in the Kansas Best Colleges Comparison and Pittsburg State University and Baker University follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $27,682 for undergraduate programs $15,951 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Kansas is 1,068 and the acceptance rate is 80.33%. The average students to faculty ratio is 13.92 to 1 for top colleges in Kansas. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.
2022-2023 Top colleges in Kansas Comparison
Rank*NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidPopulationAcceptance RateTest ScoresStudents to Faculty Ratio
1 Friends University
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Private, 4-yearsWichita, KS
$32,748 $17,489 1,72456% 995 SAT
19 ACT
12 to 1
2 Pittsburg State University
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Public, 4-yearsPittsburg, KS
$19,692
($8,008)
$2,919 5,85888% -
21 ACT
14 to 1
3 Baker University
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Private, 4-yearsBaldwin City, KS
$33,900 $19,107 2,10592% -
17 ACT
13 to 1
4 University of Kansas
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Public, 4-yearsLawrence, KS
$29,412
($11,700)
$10,373 26,70888% 1,160 SAT
24 ACT
17 to 1
5 Southwestern College
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Private, 4-yearsWinfield, KS
$38,480 $20,391 1,17465% - 9 to 1
6 MidAmerica Nazarene University
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Private, 4-yearsOlathe, KS
$36,120 $19,920 1,50873% 985 SAT
19 ACT
11 to 1
7 Newman University
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Private, 4-yearsWichita, KS
$35,500 $22,686 2,84848% - 10 to 1
8 University of Saint Mary
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Private, 4-yearsLeavenworth, KS
$33,890 $22,180 1,26790% 1,025 SAT
20 ACT
12 to 1
9 Emporia State University
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Public, 4-yearsEmporia, KS
$15,669
($7,356)
$5,983 5,32498% -
21 ACT
17 to 1
10 Wichita State University
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Public, 4-yearsWichita, KS
$19,240
($9,322)
$7,373 16,21695% 1,090 SAT
22 ACT
20 to 1
11 Kansas State University
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Public, 4-yearsManhattan, KS
$27,816
($10,942)
$8,381 19,72279% 1,140 SAT
23 ACT
18 to 1
12 Fort Hays State University
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Public, 4-yearsHays, KS
$16,811
($5,633)
$5,167 12,94992% 1,080 SAT
22 ACT
15 to 1
14 Washburn University
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Public, 4-yearsTopeka, KS
$20,582
($9,578)
$7,040 5,460- - 13 to 1
Average$27,682
($8,934)
$13,001 102,86380.33% 1,068 SAT 13.92 to 1
*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023