Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in Kansas. The average acceptance rate of best schools in Kansas is 91.00% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 24.45%.
Friends University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 55.22% and Friends University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 44.70% among best schools in Kansas. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friends University | 1,025 (463/562) | 566 (269/297) | 253 (132/121) | 55% (58%/53%) | 45% (49%/22%) |
| 2 | Pittsburg State University | 3,138 (1,373/1,765) | 2,806 (1,206/1,600) | 895 (405/490) | 89% (88%/91%) | 32% (34%/28%) |
| 3 | Baker University | 998 (406/581) | 940 (382/548) | 240 (126/114) | 94% (94%/94%) | 26% (33%/20%) |
| 4 | University of Kansas | 22,363 (9,927/12,436) | 20,905 (9,166/11,739) | 5,323 (2,336/2,987) | 93% (92%/94%) | 25% (25%/24%) |
| 5 | Southwestern College | 1,452 (870/575) | 1,097 (679/416) | 210 (149/61) | 76% (78%/72%) | 19% (22%/11%) |
| 6 | MidAmerica Nazarene University | 1,099 (630/469) | 866 (507/359) | 229 (130/99) | 79% (80%/77%) | 26% (26%/21%) |
| 7 | Newman University | 1,080 (405/662) | 799 (300/491) | 163 (57/105) | 74% (74%/74%) | 20% (19%/16%) |
| 8 | University of Saint Mary | 1,159 (701/458) | 1,004 (603/401) | 208 (105/103) | 87% (86%/88%) | 21% (17%/22%) |
| 9 | Emporia State University | 1,918 (617/1,301) | 1,874 (594/1,280) | 430 (155/275) | 98% (96%/98%) | 23% (26%/21%) |
| 10 | Wichita State University | 9,916 (4,075/5,841) | 9,316 (3,830/5,486) | 1,871 (829/1,042) | 94% (94%/94%) | 20% (22%/18%) |
| Average | 4,415 (1,947/1,947) | 4,017 (1,754/2,262) | 982 (442/540) | 91.00% (90.1%/116.2%) | 24.45% (25.2%/23.9%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best schools in Kansas is 1050. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 521 and the average SAT Math score is 529.
University of Kansas has the highest SAT scores of 1,190 and University of Saint Mary has the lowest SAT scores of 900 among best schools in Kansas. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Kansas for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friends University | 4% (9) | 1020 | 510 | 510 |
| 2 | Pittsburg State University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 3 | Baker University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 4 | University of Kansas | 9% (456) | 1190 | 600 | 590 |
| 5 | Southwestern College | Test Score is NOT considered for Southwestern College admission. | |||
| 6 | MidAmerica Nazarene University | 7% (17) | 1030 | 500 | 530 |
| 7 | Newman University | Test Score is NOT considered for Newman University admission. | |||
| 8 | University of Saint Mary | 6% (12) | 900 | 445 | 455 |
| 9 | Emporia State University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 10 | Wichita State University | 6% (105) | 1110 | 550 | 560 |
| Average | 6.40% | 1050 | 521 | 529 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best schools in Kansas is 21. By subject, the average ACT English score is 20 and the ACT math score is 20.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Kansas for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friends University | 22% (56) | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| 2 | Pittsburg State University | 3% (25) | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| 3 | Baker University | 1% (3) | |||
| 4 | University of Kansas | 55% (2,939) | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| 5 | Southwestern College | Test Score is NOT considered for Southwestern College admission. | |||
| 6 | MidAmerica Nazarene University | 62% (142) | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| 7 | Newman University | Test Score is NOT considered for Newman University admission. | |||
| 8 | University of Saint Mary | 35% (73) | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| 9 | Emporia State University | 16% (69) | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| 10 | Wichita State University | 68% (1,279) | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| Average | 32.75% | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best schools in Kansas based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friends University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | Pittsburg State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | Baker University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | University of Kansas | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 5 | Southwestern College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 6 | MidAmerica Nazarene University | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 7 | Newman University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 8 | University of Saint Mary | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 9 | Emporia State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 10 | Wichita State University | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Kansasand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.