Friends University
Wichita, KS · Private four-year · City: Large
1,460undergraduates
55%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$22,579average net price per year
61%graduate in 6 years
70%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,134
- Admitted
- 631
- Admit rate
- 55%
- Admit rate, women
- 56%
- Admit rate, men
- 56%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 39%
- First-year students
- 248
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 15%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 465-550
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 450-540
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 53%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 17-22
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
39 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (4)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Conservation Biology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Wildlife Biology Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Education (8)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Spanish Language Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Speech Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Musical Theatre Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- History and Political Science Bachelor's (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (8)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Management Information Systems, General Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Christian Studies Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $32,748
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,828
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,548
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $49,624
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $49,624
- Total cost living at home
- $38,796
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $17,538 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,122 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $23,404 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $27,432 |
| Over $110,000 | $33,926 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $21,910
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $17,796
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 34%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 62%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,972
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 52%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 60%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 61%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 41%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 61%
- Transferred to another college
- 16%
- Came back for year two
- 70%
| Pell grant students | 56% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 69% |
| Neither | 60% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 107 | 64% |
| Men | 67 | 58% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Black | 6 | 33% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 16 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 80 | 66% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 67% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 59 | 63% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 166 | 42% | 40% |
| Started here, part-time | 5 | 0% (small group) | 60% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 211 | 54% | 21% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 72 | 31% | 33% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,927
- Undergraduates
- 1,460
- Full-time undergraduates
- 964
- Part-time undergraduates
- 496
- Graduate students
- 467
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 52%
- From out of state
- 45%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 9%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 8%
| Women | 52% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 9% |
| Hispanic | 20% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 50% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 2100 W. University Ave., Wichita, KS, 67213
- County
- Sedgwick County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.