Friends University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Friends University is $50,482 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $27,715 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $50,482. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$34,192
Housing & meals$10,828
Books & supplies$1,500
Personal & travel$4,548
Living-at-home adjustment−$586
Total cost of attendance$50,482

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$17,413
Loan default rate5.5%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out33%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants30%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$22,767Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Friends University net price compared with other Kansas colleges

Friends University has the 22nd-lowest average net price of 28 Kansas colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
18Baker University$25,30158%$63,855
19Hesston College$26,29961%$47,495
20McPherson College$26,44134%$52,084
21Bethany College$27,68636%$49,694
22Friends University$27,71543%$52,113
23Benedictine College$27,89162%$53,175
24Ottawa University-Ottawa$27,96328%$55,552
25Barclay College$29,29032%$36,355
26Southwestern College$29,82436%$55,646

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Kansas colleges →

Why Friends University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Friends University55%$27,71543%$52,113This school
Bethany College56%$27,68636%$49,694
Donnelly College—$11,47646%$35,715
Sterling College48%$22,37141%$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 residentFriends UniversityBethany CollegeDifference
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.

Friends University cost questions

How much is tuition at Friends University?

Tuition and fees are $34,192 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Friends University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $50,482 a year.

What do families actually pay at Friends University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $27,715 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $21,714; $48–75k pay $25,517; $110k+ pay $31,471.

How much debt do Friends University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $17,413, and 5.5% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Friends University overview