2026 Cheapest Kansas College Costs Rankings
Among Kansas colleges, Emporia State University has the cheapest tuition & fees ($15,419) and Fort Hays State University has the second lowest tuition & fees ($17,741) based on academic year 2024-2025 college costs data.
Below table ranks and compares the Cheapest Kansas College Costs having lowest tuition & fees (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Cheapest Kansas College Costs
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emporia State University Emporia, KS | $15,419 | $19,154 | - | 97.7% | 4,557 | 56% | 16 to 1 |
| 2 | Fort Hays State University Hays, KS | $17,741 | $12,745 | 1,050 | 90.3% | 12,878 | 48% | 15 to 1 |
| 3 | Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS | $19,744 | $20,302 | - | 89.4% | 5,755 | 57% | 14 to 1 |
| 4 | Wichita State University Wichita, KS | $19,869 | $16,873 | 1,110 | 94.0% | 16,689 | 51% | 19 to 1 |
| 5 | Washburn University Topeka, KS | $20,949 | $20,467 | - | - | 6,033 | 53% | 15 to 1 |
| 6 | Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | $28,568 | $25,824 | 1,170 | 81.7% | 20,295 | 71% | 19 to 1 |
| 7 | University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | $30,432 | $27,146 | 1,190 | 93.5% | 29,792 | 69% | 18 to 1 |
| 8 | Friends University Wichita, KS | $34,192 | $11,988 | 1,020 | 55.2% | 1,961 | 43% | 12 to 1 |
| 9 | Baker University Baldwin City, KS | $35,200 | $12,246 | - | 94.2% | 2,017 | 58% | 13 to 1 |
| 10 | Newman University Wichita, KS | $35,500 | $8,224 | - | 74.0% | 2,939 | 53% | 16 to 1 |
Qualified Kansas Colleges in Core Admission Stats
