Best colleges and universities in Kansas

There are 94 institutions in Kansas: 60 private colleges and 34 public colleges.
Every university in Kansas have a different amount of degree programs, ranged from 3 (Old Town Barber College-Wichita) to 915 (University of Kansas). Also Kansas colleges have from 2:1 to 25:1 student-to-faculty ratios.

The acceptance rate in Kansas is between 44% and 100%. The most popular test to enter an institution in Kansas state is ACT - 96% of students submitted it.
The average annual total costs of attendance at Kansas universities range between 3,850$ to 34,190$. The average percent of Kansas students with financial aid is 23%.
The completion of full-time universities education programs in Kansas is between 10% and 85%. Average salary after attending the Kansas’s institutions ranges between $15,500 and $48,800. Please look all the details below.

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Average Kansas State Cost

$13,069

BELOW AVERAGE

The average annual total cost of attendance in Kansas state colleges is 13,069$, that is below the national average by 865 dollars. National average is based on costs of attendance for all institutions in US and includes tuition, fees, books and living, minus the average grant/scholarship aid.

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By Price Acceptance Rate Graduation Rate Salary After Degree

Price
Institution
$3,850
Seward County Community College and Area Technical School in Liberal
$4,034
Coffeyville Community College in Coffeyville
$4,221
Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence
$4,372
Independence Community College in Independence
$4,713
Garden City Community College in Garden City
$4,866
Highland Community College in Highland
$5,426
Labette Community College in Parsons
$5,900
Cloud County Community College in Concordia
$5,966
Fort Scott Community College in Fort Scott
$6,080
Pratt Community College in Pratt
$6,504
Allen County Community College in Iola
$6,552
Dodge City Community College in Dodge City
$6,655
Salina Area Technical College in Salina
$7,257
Barton County Community College in Great Bend
$7,534
Johnson County Community College in Overland Park
$7,568
Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson
$7,822
Colby Community College in Colby
$7,823
Donnelly College in Kansas City
$7,827
Neosho County Community College in Chanute
$8,803
Cowley County Community College in Arkansas City
$9,061
Butler Community College in El Dorado
$9,454
Z Hair Academy in Lawrence
$9,570
Washburn Institute of Technology in Topeka
$9,769
Hays Academy of Hair Design in Salina
$10,870
Wichita Area Technical College in Wichita
$10,933
North Central Kansas Technical College in Beloit
$11,239
Sidneys Hair Dressing College in Hutchinson
$11,464
La Baron Hairdressing Academy-Overland Park in Overland Park
$11,505
Washburn University in Topeka
$11,603
Fort Hays State University in Hays

Acc.Rate
Institution
100%
Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Shawnee
100%
Cleveland University-Kansas City in Overland Park
99%
McPherson College in McPherson
99%
Ottawa University-Ottawa in Ottawa
98%
Benedictine College in Atchison
97%
Bethany College in Lindsborg
96%
Wichita State University in Wichita
95%
Kansas State University in Manhattan
91%
University of Kansas in Lawrence
88%
Fort Hays State University in Hays
88%
Southwestern College in Winfield
86%
Tabor College in Hillsboro
82%
ITT Technical Institute-Overland Park in Overland Park
79%
Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg
76%
Emporia State University in Emporia
74%
ITT Technical Institute-Wichita in Wichita
70%
Baker University in Baldwin City
69%
MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe
61%
Friends University in Wichita
61%
Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina
59%
Manhattan Christian College in Manhattan
58%
Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence
54%
Barclay College in Haviland
53%
Newman University in Wichita
50%
Central Christian College of Kansas in McPherson
49%
Bethel College-North Newton in North Newton
47%
Washburn Institute of Technology in Topeka
47%
University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth
44%
Sterling College in Sterling
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Grantham University in Lenexa

Grad.Rate
Institution
85%
Paul Mitchell the School-Overland Park in Overland Park
82%
Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics in Lenexa
80%
La Baron Hairdressing Academy-Overland Park in Overland Park
80%
Pinnacle Career Institute-Lawrence in Lawrence
78%
Washburn Institute of Technology in Topeka
77%
Wright Career College in Overland Park
77%
Eric Fisher Academy in Wichita
77%
Bellus Academy in Manhattan
76%
Hays Academy of Hair Design in Hays
75%
Z Hair Academy in Lawrence
73%
Paul Mitchell the School-Wichita in Wichita
72%
Heritage College-Wichita in Wichita
71%
Crave Beauty Academy in Wichita
66%
North Central Kansas Technical College in Beloit
63%
Salina Area Technical College in Salina
62%
Marinello Schools of Beauty-Manhattan in Manhattan
62%
Sidneys Hair Dressing College in Hutchinson
61%
Flint Hills Technical College in Emporia
61%
University of Kansas in Lawrence
61%
Northwest Kansas Technical College in Goodland
61%
Wichita Technical Institute in Wichita
60%
Vatterott College-Wichita in Wichita
59%
Benedictine College in Atchison
59%
Kansas State University in Manhattan
56%
Marinello Schools of Beauty-Topeka in Topeka
55%
Baker University in Baldwin City
55%
Bethel College-North Newton in North Newton
55%
Regency Beauty Institute-Olathe in Olathe
55%
Hesston College in Hesston
54%
Barclay College in Haviland

Salary
Institution
$48,800
Baker University in Baldwin City
$45,800
Southwestern College in Winfield
$44,800
University of Kansas in Lawrence
$43,300
Kansas State University in Manhattan
$42,500
Wichita Technical Institute in Wichita
$42,300
Newman University in Wichita
$41,500
Friends University in Wichita
$40,300
Ottawa University-Online in Ottawa
$40,300
Ottawa University-Ottawa in Ottawa
$40,300
Ottawa University-Kansas City in Overland Park
$39,600
Benedictine College in Atchison
$39,500
MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe
$39,500
Tabor College in Hillsboro
$39,300
Wichita State University in Wichita
$38,800
ITT Technical Institute-Overland Park in Overland Park
$38,800
ITT Technical Institute-Wichita in Wichita
$38,400
Washburn Institute of Technology in Topeka
$38,400
Washburn University in Topeka
$38,100
Bethany College in Lindsborg
$37,900
Bethel College-North Newton in North Newton
$37,600
Fort Hays State University in Hays
$37,400
Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg
$37,200
University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth
$37,100
McPherson College in McPherson
$36,500
Northwest Kansas Technical College in Goodland
$36,400
Cleveland University-Kansas City in Overland Park
$36,400
Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina
$36,100
National American University-Overland Park in Overland Park
$36,100
National American University-Wichita in Wichita
$36,100
North Central Kansas Technical College in Beloit

Ac.Prog.
Institution
915
University of Kansas in Lawrence
756
Kansas State University in Manhattan
414
Wichita State University in Wichita
397
Johnson County Community College in Overland Park
330
Barton County Community College in Great Bend
324
Washburn University in Topeka
297
Butler Community College in El Dorado
273
Dodge City Community College in Dodge City
270
Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg
254
Southwestern College in Winfield
241
Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson
233
Allen County Community College in Iola
228
Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina
225
Emporia State University in Emporia
219
Fort Hays State University in Hays
219
Kansas City Kansas Community College in Kansas City
207
MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe
207
Wichita Area Technical College in Wichita
204
Rasmussen College-Kansas in Topeka
173
Garden City Community College in Garden City
168
Highland Community College in Highland
163
Friends University in Wichita
156
Bethany College in Lindsborg
156
Colby Community College in Colby
153
Baker University in Baldwin City
151
University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth
150
Benedictine College in Atchison
147
Seward County Community College and Area Technical School in Liberal
147
Tabor College in Hillsboro
144
Newman University in Wichita

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