Kansas 4-Years Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 11 Kansas colleges that have competitive admission is 81.73% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 0.32%. The acceptance rate at 8 Kansas colleges increased and the rate of 3 colleges decreased.

Newman University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 48.02%. Sterling College (53.03%) and Barclay College (53.89%) are following it in the list of Tightest Kansas 4-Years Colleges to get in.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Newman University ranked 1st, up 1 place from 2nd last year. Sterling College ranked 2nd, up 3 places from 5th last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $33,125 and graduate tuition & fees is $12,468 for the academic year 2023-2024.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.
Table. Tightest Kansas 4-Years Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
1
Newman University Wichita, KSPrivate, 4-year 48.02%
3.01%
38.05%-$35,5002,84851.00%10 to 1
2
3
Sterling College Sterling, KSPrivate, 4-year 53.03%
8.07%
31.96%-$32,20070636.00%9 to 1
3
-
Barclay College Haviland, KSPrivate, 4-year 53.89%
1.21%
44.44%-$26,59016941.00%7 to 1
4
2
Friends University Wichita, KSPrivate, 4-year 56.00%
7.27%
39.06%995$32,7481,72445.00%12 to 1
5
1
Tabor College Hillsboro, KSPrivate, 4-year 64.96%
12.25%
33.95%1,030$35,05063744.00%15 to 1
6
5
Southwestern College Winfield, KSPrivate, 4-year 64.97%
5.19%
24.02%-$38,4801,17438.00%9 to 1
7
2
MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, KSPrivate, 4-year 73.00%
6.18%
26.01%985$36,1201,50841.00%11 to 1
8
16
Benedictine College Atchison, KSPrivate, 4-year 76.00%
22.83%
23.00%1,230$34,8002,36267.00%14 to 1
9
1
Bethany College Lindsborg, KSPrivate, 4-year 78.98%
12.95%
11.98%-$31,94674429.00%11 to 1
10
11
Kansas State University Manhattan, KSPublic, 4-year 79.00%
16.14%
30.00%1,140$27,816
($10,942)
19,72268.00%18 to 1
Average64.79%30.25%1,076$33,125
($10,942)
3,15946.00%12 to 1