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Most Selective Universities in Kansas

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Kansas.

21 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate Acceptance Rate
1 Newman University
Private Non-Profit KS ROI
$35,500 $47,051 53% 48%
2 Barclay College
Private Non-Profit KS ROI
$26,590 $35,820 48% 55%
3 Friends University
Private Non-Profit KS ROI
$32,748 $42,960 54% 56%
4 Tabor College
Private Non-Profit KS ROI
$35,050 $42,896 38% 65%
5 Southwestern College
Private Non-Profit KS ROI
$38,480 $48,034 36% 65%
6 MidAmerica Nazarene University
Private Non-Profit KS ROI
$36,120 $57,433 44% 74%
7 Benedictine College
Private Non-Profit KS ROI
$34,800 $45,000 67% 77%
8 Kansas State University
Public KS ROI
$10,942 $49,330 70% 79%
9 Ottawa University-Ottawa
Private Non-Profit KS ROI
$35,300 $49,139 29% 80%
10 Cleveland University-Kansas City
Private Non-Profit KS ROI
$14,400 $0 N/A 80%
11 McPherson College
Private Non-Profit KS ROI
$35,162 $41,446 51% 84%
12 Kansas Wesleyan University
Private Non-Profit KS ROI
$33,470 $44,811 36% 85%
13 University of Kansas
Public KS ROI
$11,700 $51,217 68% 88%
14 Pittsburg State University
Public KS ROI
$8,008 $43,793 57% 88%
15 University of Saint Mary
Private Non-Profit KS ROI
$33,890 $54,827 42% 90%
16 Fort Hays State University
Public KS ROI
$5,633 $44,428 49% 92%
17 Baker University
Private Non-Profit KS ROI
$33,900 $54,747 54% 92%
18 Wichita State University
Public KS ROI
$9,322 $44,043 52% 95%
19 Bethel College-North Newton
Private Non-Profit KS ROI
$34,002 $40,808 47% 96%
20 Emporia State University
Public KS ROI
$7,356 $41,389 53% 98%
21 Manhattan Christian College
Private Non-Profit KS ROI
$18,424 $40,023 54% 100%

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by most selective metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Most Selective university in Kansas is Newman University, followed by Barclay College. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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