Friends University
Wichita, Kansas
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
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Friends University is a private, nondenominational Christian university in Wichita, Kansas, founded in 1898. Its main building was constructed in 1886 for Garfield University and later donated to the Religious Society of Friends by James Davis; the university now maintains an amicable but independent relationship with the evangelical branch of the Society of Friends.
- Rankings
#376 (Washington Monthly)▼
Master's Universities
Ranked #376 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #964 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$32,748▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $49,624
Room & Board: $10,828
Books & Supplies: $1,500
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $21,910
Pell Grant Recipients: 44%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$32,748▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $49,624
Room & Board: $10,828
Books & Supplies: $1,500
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $21,910
Pell Grant Recipients: 44%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.06 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 915–1090▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 915–1090
SAT ERW: 465–550
SAT Math: 450–540
ACT Composite: 17–22
- Admit Rate
- 56%
- Total Enrollment
- 1,927
- Undergrad
- 1,460
- Graduate
- 467
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 14:1
- Retention Rate
- 70%
- Graduation Rate
- 61%
- Official Portal
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2100 W. University Ave., Wichita, Kansas, 67213
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