Baker University ranked first in the Top Colleges in Kansas rankings, followed by Kansas State University and Pittsburg State University.
The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Kansas is $9,546 for in-state and $28,019 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.
MidAmerica Nazarene University has the highest tuition & fees of $37,174 and Fort Hays State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $17,741 among Top Colleges in Kansas. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $9,542 for in-state and $17,492 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 87.70% and the SAT score is 1110 for the Top Colleges in Kansas. Their acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively low.
| Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baker UniversityBaldwin City, KS | $35,200 $1,400 | $12,246 | 94.19% 2.09% | - | 2,017 72 | 58% -1% |
| 2 | Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS | $28,568 ($11,221) $752 ($279) | $25,824 ($12,089) $677 ($303) | 81.69% 2.33% | 1,170 SAT 23 ACT 30 /0 | 20,295 550 | 71% 1% |
| 3 | Pittsburg State UniversityPittsburg, KS | $19,744 ($8,400) $244 ($244) | $20,302 ($9,470) $280 ($280) | 89.42% 1.25% | - | 5,755 33 | 57% |
| 4 | Newman UniversityWichita, KS | $35,500 | $8,224 $1,506 | 73.98% 26.37% | - | 2,939 152 | 53% |
| 5 | MidAmerica Nazarene UniversityOlathe, KS | $37,174 $1,054 | $13,597 | 78.80% 5.34% | 1,030 SAT 20 ACT 45 /1 | 1,538 -1 | 54% 8% |
| 6 | Fort Hays State UniversityHays, KS | $17,741 ($5,923) $930 ($290) | $12,745 ($4,949) $694 ($253) | 90.26% -1.51% | 1,050 SAT 21 ACT -30 /-1 | 12,878 35 | 48% 1% |
| 7 | Bethel College-North NewtonNorth Newton, KS | $35,014 $1,012 | - | 93.50% -2.20% | - | 509 7 | 41% -2% |
| 8 | University of KansasLawrence, KS | $30,432 ($12,102) $1,020 ($402) | $27,146 ($11,971) $910 ($397) | 93.48% 5.28% | 1,190 SAT 24 ACT 30 /0 | 29,792 1,386 | 69% 1% |
| 9 | Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS | $19,869 ($9,684) $629 ($362) | $16,873 ($7,986) $648 ($308) | 93.95% -0.99% | 1,110 SAT 21 ACT 20 /-1 | 16,689 -52 | 51% |
| 10 | Washburn UniversityTopeka, KS | $20,949 ($9,945) $367 ($367) | $20,467 ($10,787) $399 ($399) | - | - | 6,033 370 | 53% 1% |
| Average | $28,019 ($9,546) | $17,492 ($9,542) | 88% | 1,110 | 9,845 | 56% |
