2023 Kansas Colleges Comparison
In Kansas, seventy-three colleges are active and serve higher education to students. By school types, there are thirty-four public schools and thirty-nine private schools. By school levels, thirty-four 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 this year based on the IPEDS data.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Kansas colleges is $12,299 for state residents and $15,282 for out-of-state students in 2023. The graduate tuition & fee is $10,249 for state residents and $12,623 for out-of-state students. A total of 2,495 students enrolled in Kansas colleges including 2,192 undergraduate and 1,045 graduate students.
Kansas College Overview
Of the seventy-three Kansas schools, Baker University ranked first and Kansas State University ranked second (view more at Kansas college rankings). The 2023 average tuition & fees of all Kansas colleges is $12,299 for Kansas residents and $15,282 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 75.83% and the average SAT score is 963. The average number of students is 2,495 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 $15,282 and Southwestern College has the highest tuition & fees of $36,650 and Haskell Indian Nations University has the lowest tuition & fees of $480.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $12,623 and University of Kansas has the highest tuition & fees of $25,008 and McPherson College has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,500.
- The average SAT score is 963 and Benedictine College has the highest SAT score of 1,225 and Manhattan Christian College has the lowest score of 490.
- The average acceptance rate is 75.83% and Sterling College has the tightest (lowest) rate of 47% and Cleveland University-Kansas City has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population is 2,495 and University of Kansas has the most students of 26,780 and Saint Paul School of Theology has the fewest students of 102.
- The average graduation rate is 49.83% and Kansas State University has the highest rate of 68% and Central Christian College of Kansas has the lowest rate of 22%.
2023 Kansas Colleges
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker University Baldwin City, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $32,320 | $12,246 | 1,050 | 99.1% | 2,364 | 62% | 12 to 1 |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $26,519 | $23,977 | - | 95.6% | 20,229 | 68% | 19 to 1 |
| Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $19,654 | $19,590 | - | 93.6% | 6,017 | 52% | 15 to 1 |
| Newman University Wichita, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $34,400 | $8,484 | - | 71.7% | 2,617 | 63% | 13 to 1 |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $34,832 | $13,253 | 905 | 64.7% | 1,584 | 45% | 10 to 1 |
| Fort Hays State University Hays, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $15,870 | $11,376 | - | 90.3% | 14,102 | 50% | 15 to 1 |
| Bethel College-North Newton North Newton, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $32,090 | - | 1,075 | 70.6% | 485 | 47% | 10 to 1 |
| University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $28,035 | $25,008 | 1,210 | 92.5% | 26,780 | 66% | 17 to 1 |
| Wichita State University Wichita, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $18,226 | $15,633 | 1,102 | 91.1% | 15,394 | 48% | 19 to 1 |
| Washburn University Topeka, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $20,438 | $19,580 | - | 0.0% | 5,657 | 51% | 13 to 1 |
| Emporia State University Emporia, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $14,918 | $18,353 | - | 88.4% | 5,615 | 50% | 17 to 1 |
| Friends University Wichita, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $31,812 | $11,988 | 506 | 57.7% | 1,692 | 40% | 12 to 1 |
| Grantham University Lenexa, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $8,280 | $4,800 | - | 0.0% | 5,445 | 28% | 25 to 1 |
| University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $32,540 | $11,232 | - | 80.9% | 1,280 | 47% | 12 to 1 |
| Southwestern College Winfield, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $36,650 | $13,320 | 1,015 | 69.1% | 1,282 | 40% | 10 to 1 |
| Independence Community College Independence, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,650 | - | - | 0.0% | 901 | 22% | 14 to 1 |
| Cleveland University-Kansas City Overland Park, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $14,400 | $12,500 | - | 100.0% | 628 | 67% | 8 to 1 |
| Eric Fisher Academy Wichita, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $16,855 | - | - | 0.0% | 195 | 71% | 16 to 1 |
| Cowley County Community College Arkansas City, KS Public, 2-4 years | $5,700 | - | - | 0.0% | 2,407 | 43% | 18 to 1 |
| Northwest Kansas Technical College Goodland, KS Public, 2-4 years | $17,100 | - | - | 0.0% | 688 | 52% | 11 to 1 |
| Mitsu Sato Hair Academy Overland Park, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $11,700 | - | - | 0.0% | 88 | 52% | 13 to 1 |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS Public, 2-4 years | $6,690 | - | - | 0.0% | 4,877 | 32% | 12 to 1 |
| Donnelly College Kansas City, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $8,736 | - | - | 0.0% | 345 | 24% | 8 to 1 |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City Overland Park, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $12,622 | $11,028 | - | 0.0% | 551 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Hays Academy of Hair Design Salina, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $15,100 | - | - | 0.0% | 55 | 94% | 10 to 1 |
| Flint Hills Technical College Emporia, KS Public, 2-4 years | $6,520 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,365 | 67% | 14 to 1 |
| Pratt Community College Pratt, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,552 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,125 | 41% | 18 to 1 |
| Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $10,571 | $4,726 | - | 0.0% | 695 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Allen County Community College Iola, KS Public, 2-4 years | $3,108 | - | - | 0.0% | 2,090 | 38% | 21 to 1 |
| Old Town Barber College-Wichita Wichita, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $15,850 | - | - | 0.0% | 71 | 72% | 12 to 1 |
| Barclay College Haviland, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $24,990 | $8,680 | - | 54.2% | 199 | 50% | 9 to 1 |
| Salina Area Technical College Salina, KS Public, 2-4 years | $7,320 | - | - | 0.0% | 852 | 62% | 13 to 1 |
| Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $32,470 | $15,300 | - | 67.6% | 812 | 39% | 12 to 1 |
| Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,741 | - | - | 0.0% | 3,748 | 44% | 18 to 1 |
| Fort Scott Community College Fort Scott, KS Public, 2-4 years | $3,600 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,646 | 27% | 21 to 1 |
| Bethany College Lindsborg, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $31,305 | - | 913 | 71.9% | 737 | 30% | 14 to 1 |
| Labette Community College Parsons, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,768 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,453 | 24% | 13 to 1 |
| Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $480 | - | - | 93.6% | 701 | 33% | 25 to 1 |
| Tabor College Hillsboro, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $35,050 | $12,000 | - | 54.5% | 688 | 48% | 16 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Wichita Wichita, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $16,475 | - | - | 0.0% | 175 | 64% | 13 to 1 |
| Butler Community College El Dorado, KS Public, 2-4 years | $6,011 | - | - | 0.0% | 7,008 | 31% | 17 to 1 |
| Manhattan Christian College Manhattan, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $17,914 | - | 490 | 47.9% | 158 | 32% | 11 to 1 |
| Hesston College Hesston, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $29,952 | - | - | 0.0% | 331 | 64% | 9 to 1 |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS Public, 2-4 years | $6,578 | - | - | 0.0% | 4,834 | 38% | 15 to 1 |
| Cloud County Community College Concordia, KS Public, 2-4 years | $3,570 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,531 | 46% | 9 to 1 |
| Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,530 | - | - | 0.0% | 5,114 | 44% | 17 to 1 |
| Wichita Technical Institute Wichita, KS Private, 2-4 years | $18,085 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,012 | 55% | 22 to 1 |
| Ottawa University-Online Ottawa, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $12,676 | $12,153 | - | 0.0% | 218 | - | 2 to 1 |
| Colby Community College Colby, KS Public, 2-4 years | $5,654 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,317 | 51% | 13 to 1 |
| North Central Kansas Technical College Beloit, KS Public, 2-4 years | $8,492 | - | - | 0.0% | 884 | 78% | 10 to 1 |
| Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS Public, 2-4 years | $5,472 | - | - | 0.0% | 16,643 | 26% | 19 to 1 |
| WellSpring School of Allied Health-Lawrence Lawrence, KS Private, 2-4 years | $16,500 | - | - | 0.0% | 41 | 88% | 8 to 1 |
| Dodge City Community College Dodge City, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,890 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,731 | 30% | 17 to 1 |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $33,380 | $10,307 | 980 | 66.6% | 879 | 34% | 11 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Overland Park Overland Park, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $17,650 | - | - | 0.0% | 185 | 52% | 14 to 1 |
| Kansas Christian College Overland Park, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $9,570 | - | - | 0.0% | 127 | 50% | 10 to 1 |
| Bellus Academy Manhattan, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $14,025 | - | - | 0.0% | 200 | 67% | 17 to 1 |
| Midwest Barber College Topeka, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $16,335 | - | - | 0.0% | 37 | 82% | 10 to 1 |
| Seward County Community College Liberal, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,928 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,664 | 50% | 14 to 1 |
| Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS Public, Less than 2 years | $9,360 | - | - | 43.8% | 1,233 | 59% | 15 to 1 |
| Benedictine College Atchison, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $33,720 | $6,540 | 1,225 | 98.5% | 2,287 | 63% | 13 to 1 |
| Garden City Community College Garden City, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,110 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,962 | 43% | 15 to 1 |
| Sterling College Sterling, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $30,000 | $15,347 | 1,081 | 47.4% | 700 | 43% | 10 to 1 |
| Saint Paul School of Theology Leawood, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $11,466 | $12,666 | - | 0.0% | 102 | - | - |
| Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan, KS Public, 2-4 years | $8,400 | - | - | 0.0% | 896 | 69% | 15 to 1 |
| Hays Academy of Hair Design Hays, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $15,100 | - | - | 0.0% | 94 | 68% | 10 to 1 |
| Crave Beauty Academy Wichita, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $17,500 | - | - | 0.0% | 265 | 74% | 9 to 1 |
| Central Christian College of Kansas McPherson, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $20,650 | $11,880 | - | 0.0% | 570 | 22% | 16 to 1 |
| McPherson College McPherson, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $33,536 | $4,500 | - | 84.6% | 842 | 53% | 14 to 1 |
| Highland Community College Highland, KS Public, 2-4 years | $3,330 | - | - | 0.0% | 2,640 | 41% | 15 to 1 |
| Z Hair Academy Overland Park, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $17,250 | - | - | 0.0% | 197 | 64% | 12 to 1 |
| Coffeyville Community College Coffeyville, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,608 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,402 | 35% | 21 to 1 |
| Neosho County Community College Chanute, KS Public, 2-4 years | $5,474 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,639 | 33% | 10 to 1 |
| Average | $15,282 | $12,623 | 963 | 75.8% | 2,495 | 50% | 13 to 1 |