Friends University vs. Bethel College-North Newton

Two Rivalry Colleges in Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conf

  • Both Friends University and Bethel College-North Newton are private.
  • Both schools are located in Kansas.
  • Bethel College-North Newton has more expensive tuition of $34,002 than Friends University ($32,748).
  • Friends University has tighter acceptance rate of 48.01% than Bethel College-North Newton (55.76%).
  • Friends University has higher SAT scores of 1,071 than Bethel College-North Newton (940).
  • Friends University is larger with 1,724 students than Bethel College-North Newton (497 students).
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#12 in Kansas
Rankings#117 in Liberal Arts Colleges
#7 in Kansas
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4-years
Wichita, KSLocationNorth Newton, KS
Known as
Bachelor's
Master's
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationBaccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
Tuition & Fees
$32,748Undergraduate$34,002
$11,988Graduate
$17,489Financial Aid$22,241
Admission
$50Application Fee
48.01%Acceptance Rate55.76%
41.61%Yield25.10%
1,071 SAT, 22 ACTTest Scores940 SAT, 22 ACT
Student Population
1,724Total Students497
1,278Undergraduate497
446Graduate0
296Online Enrollment2
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
45%Graduation Rate52%
Transfer-out Rate
62%Retention Rate75%
$46,900Average Earning after Graduation$45,600
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Undergraduate
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesStudy Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 464)
$4,154 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 492)
$4,890 average annual costs
✔ (19 meals per week)
$4,784 average annual costs
Meal Plan✔ (20 meals per week)
$5,070 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
12 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio10 to 1
58 Full-time
108 Part-time
Number of Faculties36 Full-time
14 Part-time
205 Full-time
170 Part-time
Number of Staffs116 Full-time
50 Part-time
$59,952 for Faculties
$45,884 Part-time
Average Salary$51,366 for Faculties
$43,500 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023