More selective than 87% of Kansas colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $50,482. College Scorecard.
Higher than 41% of Kansas colleges we cover and 31% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 59% of Kansas colleges we cover and 47% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Friends University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 1,134 applicants, Friends University admitted 631 and 248 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 960–1090 on the SAT or 15–28 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Friends University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Friends University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Friends University took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Kansas. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $21,714 | $90,547 | 5.1 years |
| $30–48k | $23,992 | $100,047 | 5.6 years |
| $48–75k | $25,517 | $106,406 | 5.9 years |
| $75–110k | $29,377 | $122,502 | 6.8 years |
| $110k+ | $31,471 | $131,234 | 7.3 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (52% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($52,113) minus $34,216 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in KS (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $17,897 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Friends University majors, earnings & careers
Friends University offers 42 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 8
- Business & Finance · 7
- Science & Math · 7
- Arts & Design · 5
- Health & Medicine · 4
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 3
- Technology & Computing · 3
- Communications & Media · 2
- Education · 2
- Engineering · 1
Highest-earning majors at Friends University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | $74,063 | $33,875 |
| Information Science / Studies | $70,999 | — |
| Accounting | $63,701 | $31,250 |
| Criminal Justice | $59,387 | — |
| Psychology | $48,375 | $21,527 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $45,032 | $27,000 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $42,940 | $26,500 |
| Zoology / Animal Biology | $39,329 | $19,500 |
Quick list of all 42 majors
- Accounting$63,701
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- Arts and Entertainment Management—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology—
- Business Administration$74,063
- Chemistry—
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other—
- Communications—
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Criminal Justice$59,387
- Dance—
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$45,032
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English—
- Finance—
- Health Administration—
- Health Sciences—
- History—
- History and Political Science—
- Human Resources—
- Information Science / Studies$70,999
- Information Technology—
- International Business—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$42,940
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Management Information Systems—
- Marketing—
- Mathematics—
- Mechanical Engineering—
- Music—
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other—
- Psychology$48,375
- Religious Studies—
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Studio Art—
- Theatre—
- Theology / Ministry—
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management—
- Zoology / Animal Biology$39,329
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Accounting → Accountant / auditor
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Wichita
Overall prices in the Wichita, KS area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,043. Housing costs 34% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 36 inches of rain a year, 13 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Sedgwick County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Sedgwick County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Friends University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Kansas by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends University | 55% | $27,715 | 43% | $52,113 | This school |
| Bethany College | 56% | $27,686 | 36% | $49,694 | |
| Donnelly College | — | $11,476 | 46% | $35,715 | |
| Sterling College | 48% | $22,371 | 41% | $45,846 | |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City | — | — | — | $55,552 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Friends University would cost you $29 more per year than Bethany College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Friends University, mostly from a lower estimate for personal & travel costs (−$3,366).
- Bethany College gives aided families $3,285 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Kansas resident | Friends University | Bethany College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $34,192 | $33,000 | +$1,192 |
| Books & supplies | $1,500 | $960 | +$540 |
| Housing & meals | $10,828 | $13,338 | −$2,510 |
| Personal & travel | $4,548 | $7,914 | −$3,366 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$586 | −$1,474 | +$888 |
| Sticker price | $50,482 | $53,738 | −$3,256 |
| Average grants | −$22,767 | −$26,052 | +$3,285 |
| You pay | $27,715 | $27,686 | +$29 |
“+” means Friends University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Friends University
What is the Friends University acceptance rate?
Friends University accepts 55% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 631 of 1,134 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 960–1090 on the SAT or 15–28 on the ACT.
How much does Friends University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $50,482 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $27,715 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $21,714 and families earning $110k+ pay $31,471.
How much do Friends University graduates earn?
Former Friends University students earn a median $52,113 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Friends University graduation rate?
43% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 65% return for their second year.
How long does a Friends University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Friends University costs about $106,406 after grants ($25,517 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $52,113 ten years after starting, $17,897 more than high school graduates in Kansas ($34,216), so the cost is repaid in 5.9 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Friends University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/friends-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).