Kansas 4-Years Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

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.

Comparison between Tightest Kansas 4-Years Colleges To Get In

Table. Tightest Kansas 4-Years Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
1
Sterling College Sterling, KSPrivate, 4-year 48.17%
4.86%
30.38%-$33,70069441.00%8 to 1
2
1
Barclay College Haviland, KSPrivate, 4-year 50.98%
3.51%
66.67%-$24,59021932.00%8 to 1
3Central Christian College of Kansas McPherson, KSPrivate, 4-year 52.71%34.56%-$21,00046927.00%15 to 1
4
-
Friends University Wichita, KSPrivate, 4-year 55.22%
0.42%
44.70%1,020$34,1921,96143.00%12 to 1
5
4
Bethany College Lindsborg, KSPrivate, 4-year 56.00%
22.60%
22.12%-$33,00061536.00%12 to 1
6
1
Tabor College Hillsboro, KSPrivate, 4-year 64.58%
0.04%
37.67%-$36,20062134.00%15 to 1
7
4
Cleveland University-Kansas City Overland Park, KSPrivate, 4-year 69.23%
10.77%
77.78%-$14,400588100.00%6 to 1
8
6
Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, KSPrivate, 4-year 71.90%
13.08%
18.59%-$34,6301,02149.00%16 to 1
9
8
Newman University Wichita, KSPrivate, 4-year 73.98%
26.37%
20.40%-$35,5002,93953.00%16 to 1
10
4
Southwestern College Winfield, KSPrivate, 4-year 75.55%
10.58%
19.14%-$39,8221,04136.00%10 to 1
Average61.83%37.20%1,020$30,7031,01745.10%12 to 1