2022 Kansas Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in Kansas with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, Friends University rank first in the best Kansas college ranking and Pittsburg State University is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Kansas

4 public and 6 private schools rank in the best Kansas colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 76.20% where Southwestern College has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 56% and Baker University has the highest rate of 93%. Total 64,250 students are attending one of the best Kansas schools where University of Kansas has the largest population with 26,744 students and University of Saint Mary has the smallest number of students (1,229 students). The average graduation rate is 50.30% and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.10:1 at those colleges.
The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Kansas colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. Kansas Best Colleges Overview
RankName Acceptance RateSAT ScoreGraduation RatePopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1Friends University
Wichita, KS
58%1,05042%1,67111:1 (9.09 %)
2Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS
91%1,05153%6,39817:1 (5.88 %)
3Baker University
Baldwin City, KS
93%1,04062%2,2799:1 (11.11 %)
4University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
91%1,19563%26,74417:1 (5.88 %)
5Southwestern College
Winfield, KS
56%98038%1,41310:1 (10.00 %)
6MidAmerica Nazarene University
Olathe, KS
64%1,02548%1,6369:1 (11.11 %)
7Newman University
Wichita, KS
83%1,08847%2,05311:1 (9.09 %)
8University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, KS
60%96556%1,22911:1 (9.09 %)
9Emporia State University
Emporia, KS
86%1,00346%5,82817:1 (5.88 %)
10Wichita State University
Wichita, KS
80%1,13548%14,99919:1 (5.26 %)
Average76.20%1,05350.30%64,250 (Total)13.10:1 (7.63 %)

Best Kansas Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Kansas colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Kansas colleges is $27,760 where Southwestern College has the most expensive costs at $34,900 and Emporia State University has the lowest amount of tuition at $14,918. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Kansas colleges is $14,791 where University of Kansas has the highest tuition with $25,007 and Newman University has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $8,484.
UndergraduateGraduate
Table. Best Kansas Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Friends University $30,864$31,626
2Pittsburg State University $7,744$19,088 $7,992 $19,331
3Baker University $31,700$32,658
4University of Kansas $11,166$28,034 $11,166 $28,034
5Southwestern College $34,900$36,632
6MidAmerica Nazarene University $33,840$34,837
7Newman University $34,460$35,985
8University of Saint Mary $31,630$32,482
9Emporia State University $7,001$14,918 $7,031 $10,490
10Wichita State University $8,800$18,165 $9,183 $18,540
Average$8,678$27,760$8,843$28,061
Table. Best Kansas Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Friends University $11,988$12,553
2Pittsburg State University $8,728$19,560 $8,728$8,975
3Baker University $12,246$12,662
4University of Kansas $11,045$25,007 $11,045$11,045
5Southwestern College $12,768$13,391
6MidAmerica Nazarene University $13,024$14,177
7Newman University $8,484$8,484
8University of Saint Mary $11,160$11,196
9Emporia State University $8,532$18,353 $8,532$8,834
10Wichita State University $7,252$15,323 $7,252$7,469
Average$8,889$14,791$9,081$14,808