2020 Kansas Colleges Comparison
Kansas College Overview
For the academic year 2019-2020, seventy-seven colleges are active for serving college programs in Kansas. By school types, there are thirty-four public schools and forty-three private schools. By school levels, thirty-eight 4-years (or high) schools, twenty-seven 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and twelve less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active based on the IPEDS data.
Of the seventy-seven Kansas schools, Friends University ranked first and Pittsburg State University ranked second (view more at Kansas college rankings). The 2020 average tuition & fees of all Kansas colleges is $12,569 for Kansas residents and $15,454 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 70.00% and the average SAT score is 1,036. The average number of students is 2,767 and the average student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Kansas colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges. In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees are $15,454 and Tabor College has the highest tuition & fees of $41,200 and Haskell Indian Nations University has the lowest tuition & fees of $480.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $12,575 and University of Kansas has the highest tuition & fees of $25,007 and McPherson College has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,200.
- The average SAT score is 1,036 and Benedictine College has the highest SAT score of 1,185 and Haskell Indian Nations University has the lowest score of 880.
- The average acceptance rate is 70.00% and Ottawa University-Ottawa has the tightest (lowest) rate of 15% and Cleveland University-Kansas City has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population is 2,767 and University of Kansas has the most students of 27,690 and National American University-Garden City has the fewest students of 53.
- The average graduation rate is 48.41% and University of Kansas has the highest rate of 67% and Rasmussen College-Kansas has the lowest rate of 16%.
2020 Kansas Colleges Comparison Table
The following table lists colleges located in Kansas ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends University Wichita, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $30,120 | $11,448 | 1,050 | 46.00% | 1,926 | 48% | 11 to 1 |
| Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $18,848 | $19,320 | 1,051 | 96.00% | 6,625 | 52% | 17 to 1 |
| Baker University Baldwin City, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $30,670 | $11,844 | 1,085 | 88.00% | 2,769 | 64% | 9 to 1 |
| University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $28,034 | $25,007 | - | 93.00% | 27,690 | 67% | 17 to 1 |
| Southwestern College Winfield, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $33,250 | $12,174 | 995 | 52.00% | 1,514 | 42% | 10 to 1 |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $32,872 | $11,965 | 1,025 | 55.00% | 1,875 | 43% | 9 to 1 |
| Newman University Wichita, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $33,000 | $8,484 | 1,088 | 67.00% | 3,373 | 52% | 11 to 1 |
| University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $30,800 | $11,124 | 1,045 | 84.00% | 1,254 | 52% | 11 to 1 |
| Emporia State University Emporia, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $21,215 | $22,058 | 1,003 | 85.00% | 5,796 | 50% | 17 to 1 |
| Wichita State University Wichita, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $17,798 | $15,112 | 1,150 | 92.00% | 15,778 | 50% | 19 to 1 |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $26,316 | $24,115 | - | 95.00% | 22,221 | 65% | 18 to 1 |
| Fort Hays State University Hays, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $15,870 | $11,376 | - | 91.00% | 15,523 | 43% | 18 to 1 |
| Grantham University Lenexa, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $8,280 | $4,800 | - | - | 8,059 | 22% | 20 to 1 |
| Washburn University Topeka, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $19,766 | $19,206 | - | - | 6,571 | 46% | 12 to 1 |
| Seward County Community College Liberal, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,832 | - | - | - | 1,870 | 44% | 15 to 1 |
| Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $480 | - | 880 | 88.00% | 733 | 46% | 21 to 1 |
| Tabor College Hillsboro, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $41,200 | $11,670 | 1,045 | 56.00% | 713 | 43% | 10 to 1 |
| Highland Community College Highland, KS Public, 2-4 years | $3,600 | - | - | - | 3,109 | 37% | 21 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Wichita Wichita, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $15,750 | - | - | - | 136 | 78% | 15 to 1 |
| Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS Public, 2-4 years | $6,690 | - | - | - | 18,373 | 26% | 20 to 1 |
| National American University-Overland Park Overland Park, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $15,000 | - | - | - | 254 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Saint Paul School of Theology Leawood, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $11,465 | $12,666 | - | - | 92 | - | - |
| Ottawa University-Online Ottawa, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $11,496 | $11,684 | - | 97.00% | 195 | - | 3 to 1 |
| WellSpring School of Allied Health-Lawrence Lawrence, KS Private, 2-4 years | $16,000 | - | - | - | 32 | 88% | 6 to 1 |
| Bethany College Lindsborg, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $30,580 | - | 975 | 68.00% | 891 | 34% | 16 to 1 |
| Labette Community College Parsons, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,288 | - | - | - | 2,178 | 22% | 15 to 1 |
| Hays Academy of Hair Design Salina, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $15,100 | - | - | - | 56 | 85% | 10 to 1 |
| Central Christian College of Kansas McPherson, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $20,100 | - | 1,005 | - | 726 | 32% | 17 to 1 |
| McPherson College McPherson, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $31,154 | $4,200 | 1,050 | 52.00% | 819 | 41% | 13 to 1 |
| National American University-Wichita West Wichita, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $15,000 | - | - | - | 90 | - | 4 to 1 |
| Colby Community College Colby, KS Public, 2-4 years | $5,474 | - | - | - | 1,412 | 42% | 18 to 1 |
| North Central Kansas Technical College Beloit, KS Public, 2-4 years | $7,324 | - | - | - | 790 | 63% | 10 to 1 |
| Donnelly College Kansas City, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $8,913 | - | - | - | 364 | 17% | 11 to 1 |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City Overland Park, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $11,698 | $11,738 | - | - | 493 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Fort Scott Community College Fort Scott, KS Public, 2-4 years | $3,510 | - | - | - | 1,868 | 33% | 22 to 1 |
| Hays Academy of Hair Design Hays, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $15,100 | - | - | - | 67 | 74% | 10 to 1 |
| Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,410 | - | - | - | 5,574 | 42% | 18 to 1 |
| Crave Beauty Academy Wichita, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $17,500 | - | - | - | 360 | 91% | 6 to 1 |
| Wichita Technical Institute Wichita, KS Private, 2-4 years | $16,000 | - | - | - | 778 | 56% | 22 to 1 |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS Public, 2-4 years | $6,510 | - | - | - | 5,885 | 32% | 13 to 1 |
| Z Hair Academy Overland Park, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $16,500 | - | - | - | 167 | 67% | 13 to 1 |
| Eric Fisher Academy Wichita, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $16,600 | - | - | - | 183 | 65% | 16 to 1 |
| Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,544 | - | - | - | 4,237 | 31% | 17 to 1 |
| Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $30,570 | $5,940 | 1,042 | 61.00% | 741 | 42% | 10 to 1 |
| Mitsu Sato Hair Academy Overland Park, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $16,500 | - | - | - | 32 | 67% | 12 to 1 |
| Bethel College-North Newton North Newton, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $30,264 | - | 1,030 | 57.00% | 444 | 44% | 9 to 1 |
| Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan, KS Public, 2-4 years | $7,440 | - | - | - | 777 | 43% | 14 to 1 |
| Bellus Academy Manhattan, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $23,203 | - | - | - | 171 | 63% | 17 to 1 |
| Cloud County Community College Concordia, KS Public, 2-4 years | $3,570 | - | - | - | 1,839 | 47% | 11 to 1 |
| National American University-Garden City Garden City, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $15,000 | - | - | - | 53 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Cowley County Community College Arkansas City, KS Public, 2-4 years | $5,190 | - | - | - | 2,664 | 39% | 18 to 1 |
| Northwest Kansas Technical College Goodland, KS Public, 2-4 years | $16,900 | - | - | - | 821 | 56% | 12 to 1 |
| Barclay College Haviland, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $21,780 | $7,710 | - | 51.00% | 243 | 49% | 10 to 1 |
| Salina Area Technical College Salina, KS Public, 2-4 years | $8,127 | - | - | - | 856 | 68% | 12 to 1 |
| Garden City Community College Garden City, KS Public, 2-4 years | $3,930 | - | - | - | 1,917 | 39% | 16 to 1 |
| Sterling College Sterling, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $27,300 | $14,935 | 985 | 40.00% | 651 | 53% | 10 to 1 |
| Hesston College Hesston, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $28,440 | - | - | - | 419 | 52% | 10 to 1 |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS Public, 2-4 years | $7,506 | - | - | - | 4,596 | 43% | 14 to 1 |
| Independence Community College Independence, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,874 | - | - | - | 910 | 24% | 15 to 1 |
| Cleveland University-Kansas City Overland Park, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $14,400 | $11,700 | - | 100.00% | 549 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Kansas Christian College Overland Park, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $8,442 | - | - | - | 151 | - | 11 to 1 |
| National American University-Wichita Wichita, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $15,000 | - | - | - | 95 | - | 3 to 1 |
| Allen County Community College Iola, KS Public, 2-4 years | $3,720 | - | - | - | 2,540 | 39% | 22 to 1 |
| Old Town Barber College-Wichita Wichita, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $15,850 | - | - | - | 35 | 63% | 10 to 1 |
| Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics Lenexa, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $15,965 | - | - | - | 111 | - | 4 to 1 |
| Benedictine College Atchison, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $31,630 | $6,540 | 1,185 | 97.00% | 2,124 | 65% | 13 to 1 |
| Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS Public, Less than 2 years | $8,160 | - | - | 50.00% | 1,417 | 61% | 17 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Overland Park Overland Park, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $16,648 | - | - | - | 188 | 57% | 15 to 1 |
| Butler Community College El Dorado, KS Public, 2-4 years | $5,476 | - | - | - | 8,374 | 26% | 19 to 1 |
| Manhattan Christian College Manhattan, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $17,250 | - | 1,065 | 44.00% | 232 | 59% | 12 to 1 |
| Rasmussen College-Kansas Topeka, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $13,378 | $9,745 | - | - | 554 | 16% | 22 to 1 |
| Coffeyville Community College Coffeyville, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,608 | - | - | - | 1,898 | 38% | 26 to 1 |
| Neosho County Community College Chanute, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,000 | - | - | - | 1,968 | 33% | 12 to 1 |
| Dodge City Community College Dodge City, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,350 | - | - | - | 1,548 | 33% | 15 to 1 |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $32,180 | $15,991 | 975 | 15.00% | 754 | 51% | 12 to 1 |
| Flint Hills Technical College Emporia, KS Public, 2-4 years | $6,712 | - | - | - | 1,425 | 76% | 14 to 1 |
| Pratt Community College Pratt, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,296 | - | - | - | 1,234 | 40% | 13 to 1 |
| Average | $15,454 | $12,575 | 1,036 | 70.00% | 2,767 | 48% | 13 to 1 |