El Dorado is a city in Kansas and it is the county seat of Butler county. Its population is 14,648. There are 10 colleges near El Dorado, Kansas - 3 public and 7 private schools. 1 college is located in the city limit and 9 colleges are in 30 miles from El Dorado. 9 schools provide undergraduate programs and 3 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 32,568 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $15,528 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 74.59% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,065.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Community College 1.5 miles from El Dorado |
Public 2-4 years |
$6,271 ($4,471) | Not Offered | 6,841 | 19 to 1 |
| Sami Halaseh Institute 16.9 miles from El Dorado |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$11,980 | Not Offered | 30 | 10 to 1 |
| Heartland Welding Academy 17.2 miles from El Dorado |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$10,750 | Not Offered | 47 | 18 to 1 |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology 20.3 miles from El Dorado |
Public 2-4 years |
$7,237 | Not Offered | 6,106 | 16 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Wichita 21.6 miles from El Dorado |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$16,625 | Not Offered | 163 | 11 to 1 |
| Wichita State University 24.6 miles from El Dorado |
Public four-years |
$19,869 ($9,684) | $16,873 ($7,986) | 16,689 | 19 to 1 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Wichita 25.5 miles from El Dorado |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$16,364 | Not Offered | 233 | 12 to 1 |
| Old Town Barber College-Wichita 26.9 miles from El Dorado |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$16,463 | Not Offered | 97 | 13 to 1 |
| Kansas Health Science Center 27.6 miles from El Dorado |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | - | 401 | - |
| Friends University 29.4 miles from El Dorado |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$34,192 | $11,988 | 1,961 | 12 to 1 |
