Friends University offers 62 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 8 major programs - 3 Bachelors and 5 Masters.
The 2024 tuition & fees is $32,748 for undergraduate programs and $11,988 for graduate programs.
Total 296 students out of total 1,724 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 205 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Friends University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Friends University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 2100 W. University Ave., Wichita, KS |
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| Online Students | 296 Enrolled Online Exclusively
615 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $32,748 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $11,988 |
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| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 8 Programs |
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| Bachelors | 3 Programs |
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| Masters | 5 Programs |
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2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Friends University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $32,748 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $11,988 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,070 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $636 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Friends University offers 62 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters programs. Of that, 8 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Bachelors, 5 Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 54 |
8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 31 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 63 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Management Information Systems | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Friends University, there are 1,724 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 911 students were attending classes through distance learning (296 students are enrolled exclusively and 615 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,724 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 296 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 615 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 813 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 296 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 245 Kansas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 48 students living in the U.S. States other than Kansas, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 296 | |
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| Kansas Resident | 245 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 51 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 296 | |
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| Undergraduate | 139 |
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| Graduate | 157 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 139 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 116 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 23 |
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