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.
Friends University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 55.22%. Newman University (73.98%) and MidAmerica Nazarene University (78.80%) are following it in the list of Tightest Kansas 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.
Friends University ranked 1st, up 1 place from 2nd last year. Newman University ranked second, a drop from first place last year.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $29,380 and graduate tuition & fees is $15,802 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 | Friends University Wichita, KSPrivate, 4-year | 55.22% 0.42% | 44.70% | 1,020 | $34,192 | 1,961 | 43.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Newman University Wichita, KSPrivate, 4-year | 73.98% 26.37% | 20.40% | - | $35,500 | 2,939 | 53.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 3 - | MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, KSPrivate, 4-year | 78.80% 5.34% | 26.44% | 1,030 | $37,174 | 1,538 | 54.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 4 - | Kansas State University Manhattan, KSPublic, 4-year | 81.69% 2.33% | 27.48% | 1,170 | $28,568 ($11,221) | 20,295 | 71.00% | 19 to 1 |
| 5 2 | University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KSPrivate, 4-year | 86.63% 3.21% | 20.72% | 900 | $35,380 | 1,462 | 48.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 6 1 | Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KSPublic, 4-year | 89.42% 1.25% | 31.90% | - | $19,744 ($8,400) | 5,755 | 57.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 7 1 | Fort Hays State University Hays, KSPublic, 4-year | 90.26% 1.51% | 41.84% | 1,050 | $17,741 ($5,923) | 12,878 | 48.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 8 2 | University of Kansas Lawrence, KSPublic, 4-year | 93.48% 5.28% | 25.46% | 1,190 | $30,432 ($12,102) | 29,792 | 69.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 9 1 | Wichita State University Wichita, KSPublic, 4-year | 93.95% 0.99% | 20.08% | 1,110 | $19,869 ($9,684) | 16,689 | 51.00% | 19 to 1 |
| 10 1 | Baker University Baldwin City, KSPrivate, 4-year | 94.19% 2.09% | 25.53% | - | $35,200 | 2,017 | 58.00% | 13 to 1 |
| Average | 83.76% | 28.46% | 1,067 | $29,380 ($9,466) | 9,533 | 55.20% | 15 to 1 |