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Friends University

#124 in Regional Universities Midwest (tie)

4 year • Wichita, KS

4 year • Wichita, KS
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Overview

Friends University is a private institution that was founded in 1898. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,279 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 50 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Friends University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities Midwest, #124. Its tuition and fees are $32,748.


Friends University is a private institution that was founded in 1898. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,279 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 50 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Friends University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities Midwest, #124. Its tuition and fees are $32,748.


At-a-Glance

Setting

N/A

Tuition & Fees

$32,748

Undergraduate Enrollment

1,279

Acceptance Rate

56%

2100 W. University Street, Wichita, KS, 67213

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Admissions

Rolling

Application Deadline

56%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

985-1165

ACT Range*

18-24

High School GPA*

3.4

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Tuition & Fees

$32,748

Room & Board

$10,828(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$23,904

$19,905

Annual Cost*

$19,905

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees

$32,748

Room & Board

$10,828(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$23,904

*Average cost after aid

Academics

36%

4-Year Graduation Rate

13:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

72%

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

Popular Majors

MAJOR

% OF GRADUATES

ALUMNI STARTING SALARY

General Studies

11%

N/A

Psychology, General

11%

N/A

Business Administration and Management, General

10%

N/A

Elementary Education and Teaching

7%

N/A

Wildlife Biology

6%

N/A

General Studies
11% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Psychology, General
11% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Business Administration and Management, General
10% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Elementary Education and Teaching
7% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Wildlife Biology
6% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

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Students

1,279

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

446

Total Enrollment

1,725

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

896

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male47%
Female53%

Ethnic Diversity

40%

Minority Enrollment

40%

Minority Enrollment

52%

White

19%

Hispanic

12%

Black

8%

Two or more races

4%

International

3%

Unknown

1%

Asian

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • coed dorms
  • apartments for married students
  • apartment for single students
  • other housing options
  • Student Activities

    54+

    Sports Teams

    N/A

    Fraternities

    N/A

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    36%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    67%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $27,359

    $42,884

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $42,884

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    36%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    67%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $27,359

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