The average acceptance rate of the 11 Kansas colleges that have competitive admission is 85.03% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 3.32%. The acceptance rate at 6 Kansas colleges increased and the rate of 5 colleges decreased.
Sterling College has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 48.17%. Barclay College (50.98%) and Central Christian College of Kansas (52.71%) are following it in the list of Tightest Kansas 4-Years Colleges to Get In.
This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.
Sterling College ranked 1st, up 1 place from 2nd last year. Barclay College ranked 2nd, up 1 place from 3rd last year.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $30,703 and graduate tuition & fees is $12,537 for the academic year 2024-2025.
We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.| School Name | Acceptance Rate | Yield | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | Sterling College Sterling, KSPrivate, 4-year | 48.17% 4.86% | 30.38% | - | $33,700 | 694 | 41.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Barclay College Haviland, KSPrivate, 4-year | 50.98% 3.51% | 66.67% | - | $24,590 | 219 | 32.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 3 | Central Christian College of Kansas McPherson, KSPrivate, 4-year | 52.71% | 34.56% | - | $21,000 | 469 | 27.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 4 - | Friends University Wichita, KSPrivate, 4-year | 55.22% 0.42% | 44.70% | 1,020 | $34,192 | 1,961 | 43.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 5 4 | Bethany College Lindsborg, KSPrivate, 4-year | 56.00% 22.60% | 22.12% | - | $33,000 | 615 | 36.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 6 1 | Tabor College Hillsboro, KSPrivate, 4-year | 64.58% 0.04% | 37.67% | - | $36,200 | 621 | 34.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 7 4 | Cleveland University-Kansas City Overland Park, KSPrivate, 4-year | 69.23% 10.77% | 77.78% | - | $14,400 | 588 | 100.00% | 6 to 1 |
| 8 6 | Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, KSPrivate, 4-year | 71.90% 13.08% | 18.59% | - | $34,630 | 1,021 | 49.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 9 8 | Newman University Wichita, KSPrivate, 4-year | 73.98% 26.37% | 20.40% | - | $35,500 | 2,939 | 53.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 10 4 | Southwestern College Winfield, KSPrivate, 4-year | 75.55% 10.58% | 19.14% | - | $39,822 | 1,041 | 36.00% | 10 to 1 |
| Average | 61.83% | 37.20% | 1,020 | $30,703 | 1,017 | 45.10% | 12 to 1 |