2025 Kansas Colleges Comparison
In Kansas, 74 colleges are active and serve higher education to students. By school type, there are 34 public schools and 40 private schools. By school level, 34 4-years (or high) schools, 28 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and 12 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 $12,942 for state residents and $16,866 for out-of-state students in 2025. The graduate tuition & fee is $10,696 for state residents and $13,355 for out-of-state students. A total of 2,538 students enrolled in Kansas colleges including 2,281 undergraduate and 933 graduate students.
Most Compared Kansas Colleges
The following Kansas college pairs are frequently compared by users. You can compare the schools by their most important academic factors such as acceptance rate and tuition.
2025 Statistics for Kansas Colleges
Of the 74 Kansas schools, Hutchinson Community College ranked first and Wichita Technical Institute ranked second (view more at Kansas college rankings).
The 2025 average tuition & fees of all Kansas colleges is $12,942 for Kansas residents and $16,866 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 79.47% and the average SAT score is 1,074. The average number of students is 2,538 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 of Kansas colleges are $16,866 and Southwestern College has the highest tuition & fees of $39,822 and Haskell Indian Nations University has the lowest tuition & fees of $600.
- The average graduate tuition & fees of Kansas colleges are $13,355 and University of Kansas has the highest tuition & fees of $27,146 and McPherson College has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,500.
- The average SAT score of Kansas colleges is 1,074 and Benedictine College has the highest SAT score of 1,300 and Ottawa University-Ottawa has the lowest score of 890.
- The average acceptance rate of Kansas colleges is 79.47% and Sterling College has the tightest (lowest) rate of 48% and Manhattan Christian College has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population of Kansas colleges is 2,538 and University of Kansas has the most students of 29,792 and Saint Paul School of Theology has the fewest students of 91.
- The average graduation rate of Kansas colleges is 51.31% and Cleveland University-Kansas City has the highest rate of 100% and Kansas Christian College has the lowest rate of 10%.
Kansas Colleges Core Statistics Comparison
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,770 | - | - | - | 5,119 | 53% | 15 to 1 |
| Wichita Technical Institute Wichita, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $19,339 | - | - | - | 778 | 55% | 22 to 1 |
| Coffeyville Community College Coffeyville, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,680 | - | - | - | 1,466 | 38% | 20 to 1 |
| Neosho County Community College Chanute, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,704 | - | - | - | 1,813 | 34% | 11 to 1 |
| Kansas Health Science University Wichita, KS Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | 401 | - | - |
| Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,960 | - | - | - | 5,092 | 33% | 18 to 1 |
| Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $34,630 | $15,350 | - | 71.9% | 1,021 | 49% | 16 to 1 |
| Mitsu Sato Hair Academy Overland Park, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $17,250 | - | - | - | 85 | 60% | 13 to 1 |
| Seward County Community College Liberal, KS Public, 2-4 years | $5,408 | - | - | - | 2,092 | 50% | 15 to 1 |
| Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS Public, 2-4 years | $5,688 | - | - | - | 18,743 | 31% | 20 to 1 |
| Saint Paul School of Theology Leawood, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $12,060 | $13,410 | - | - | 91 | - | - |
| Cowley County Community College Arkansas City, KS Public, 2-4 years | $6,600 | - | - | - | 2,235 | 45% | 16 to 1 |
| Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College Goodland, KS Public, 2-4 years | $17,852 | - | - | - | 752 | 73% | 12 to 1 |
| Bethany College Lindsborg, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $33,000 | $17,650 | - | 56.0% | 615 | 36% | 12 to 1 |
| Labette Community College Parsons, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,864 | - | - | - | 1,426 | 24% | 14 to 1 |
| Hays Academy of Hair Design Salina, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $16,100 | - | - | - | 46 | 86% | 11 to 1 |
| Garden City Community College Garden City, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,320 | - | - | - | 2,079 | 50% | 15 to 1 |
| Sterling College Sterling, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $33,700 | $15,347 | - | 48.2% | 694 | 41% | 8 to 1 |
| Kansas Christian College Overland Park, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $10,800 | $9,630 | - | - | 145 | 10% | 10 to 1 |
| Crave Beauty Academy Wichita, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $11,600 | - | - | - | 303 | 73% | 12 to 1 |
| Donnelly College Kansas City, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $12,810 | - | - | - | 395 | 46% | 11 to 1 |
| Butler Community College El Dorado, KS Public, 2-4 years | $6,271 | - | - | - | 6,841 | 32% | 19 to 1 |
| Manhattan Christian College Manhattan, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $19,126 | - | - | 100.0% | 160 | 44% | 10 to 1 |
| Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $16,316 | $4,726 | - | - | 359 | 45% | 13 to 1 |
| Hays Academy of Hair Design Hays, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $16,100 | - | - | - | 83 | 77% | 15 to 1 |
| Ottawa University-Online Overland Park, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $13,296 | $13,002 | - | - | 810 | 43% | 7 to 1 |
| Flint Hills Technical College Emporia, KS Public, 2-4 years | $6,944 | - | - | - | 1,794 | 68% | 14 to 1 |
| Pratt Community College Pratt, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,936 | - | - | - | 1,322 | 45% | 22 to 1 |
| Highland Community College Highland, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,495 | - | - | - | 2,190 | 39% | 13 to 1 |
| Cloud County Community College Concordia, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,500 | - | - | - | 1,715 | 55% | 12 to 1 |
| WellSpring School of Allied Health-Wichita Wichita, KS Private, 2-4 years | $16,500 | - | - | - | 58 | 70% | 10 to 1 |
| WellSpring School of Allied Health-Lawrence Lawrence, KS Private, 2-4 years | $16,500 | - | - | - | 37 | 100% | 10 to 1 |
| Barclay College Haviland, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $24,590 | $8,520 | - | 51.0% | 219 | 32% | 8 to 1 |
| Salina Area Technical College Salina, KS Public, 2-4 years | $7,128 | - | - | - | 1,016 | 68% | 8 to 1 |
| Independence Community College Independence, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,950 | - | - | - | 764 | 26% | 16 to 1 |
| Cleveland University-Kansas City Overland Park, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $14,400 | $12,950 | - | 69.2% | 588 | 100% | 6 to 1 |
| Colby Community College Colby, KS Public, 2-4 years | $5,830 | - | - | - | 1,409 | 55% | 18 to 1 |
| Fort Hays Tech North Central Beloit, KS Public, 2-4 years | $7,350 | - | - | - | 987 | 78% | 10 to 1 |
| Benedictine College Atchison, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $36,350 | $6,670 | 1,300 | 98.1% | 2,535 | 62% | 16 to 1 |
| Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS Public, 2-4 years | $8,880 | - | - | - | 1,341 | 68% | 17 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Overland Park Overland Park, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $20,026 | - | - | - | 179 | 76% | 12 to 1 |
| Fort Scott Community College Fort Scott, KS Public, 2-4 years | $3,840 | - | - | - | 1,376 | 35% | 15 to 1 |
| Southwestern College Winfield, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $39,822 | $11,544 | - | 75.6% | 1,041 | 36% | 10 to 1 |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS Public, 2-4 years | $6,482 | - | - | - | 5,014 | 42% | 14 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Wichita Wichita, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $16,625 | - | - | - | 163 | 76% | 11 to 1 |
| Dodge City Community College Dodge City, KS Public, 2-4 years | $5,850 | - | - | - | 1,655 | 35% | 17 to 1 |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $35,880 | $12,562 | 890 | 83.0% | 999 | 28% | 12 to 1 |
| Bethel College-North Newton North Newton, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $35,014 | - | - | 93.5% | 509 | 41% | 11 to 1 |
| Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan, KS Public, 2-4 years | $9,844 | - | - | - | 878 | 74% | 16 to 1 |
| Bellus Academy Manhattan, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $20,064 | - | - | - | 209 | 74% | 16 to 1 |
| Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $600 | - | - | 90.4% | 978 | 18% | 22 to 1 |
| Tabor College Hillsboro, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $36,200 | $12,000 | - | 64.6% | 621 | 34% | 15 to 1 |
| Z Hair Academy Overland Park, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $18,750 | - | - | 100.0% | 235 | 74% | 13 to 1 |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS Public, 2-4 years | $7,237 | - | - | - | 6,106 | 43% | 16 to 1 |
| Central Christian College of Kansas McPherson, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $21,000 | $11,800 | - | 52.7% | 469 | 27% | 15 to 1 |
| McPherson College McPherson, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $37,146 | $4,500 | 1,077 | 76.8% | 878 | 34% | 16 to 1 |
| Midwest Barber College Topeka, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $18,590 | - | - | - | 32 | 12% | 10 to 1 |
| Hesston College Hesston, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $32,936 | - | - | - | 373 | 61% | 12 to 1 |
| Allen County Community College Iola, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,860 | - | - | - | 1,855 | 37% | 18 to 1 |
| Old Town Barber College Wichita, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $16,463 | - | - | - | 97 | 46% | 13 to 1 |
| Eric Fisher Academy Wichita, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $17,025 | - | - | - | 161 | 85% | 16 to 1 |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $28,568 | $25,824 | 1,170 | 81.7% | 20,295 | 71% | 19 to 1 |
| Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $19,744 | $20,302 | - | 89.4% | 5,755 | 57% | 14 to 1 |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $37,174 | $13,597 | 1,030 | 78.8% | 1,538 | 54% | 11 to 1 |
| Fort Hays State University Hays, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $17,741 | $12,745 | 1,050 | 90.3% | 12,878 | 48% | 15 to 1 |
| Newman University Wichita, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $35,500 | $8,224 | - | 74.0% | 2,939 | 53% | 16 to 1 |
| University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $30,432 | $27,146 | 1,190 | 93.5% | 29,792 | 69% | 18 to 1 |
| Emporia State University Emporia, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $15,419 | $19,154 | - | 97.7% | 4,557 | 56% | 16 to 1 |
| Friends University Wichita, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $34,192 | $11,988 | 1,020 | 55.2% | 1,961 | 43% | 12 to 1 |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City Overland Park, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $13,296 | $13,002 | - | - | 528 | - | 6 to 1 |
| Baker University Baldwin City, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $35,200 | $12,246 | - | 94.2% | 2,017 | 58% | 13 to 1 |
| Wichita State University Wichita, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $19,869 | $16,873 | 1,110 | 94.0% | 16,689 | 51% | 19 to 1 |
| Washburn University Topeka, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $20,949 | $20,467 | - | - | 6,033 | 53% | 15 to 1 |
| University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $35,380 | $9,073 | 900 | 86.6% | 1,462 | 48% | 11 to 1 |
| Average | $16,866 | $13,355 | 1,074 | 79.5% | 2,538 | 51% | 13 to 1 |
