Wichita, Kansas · ★ — / 5 Overall

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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Doctoral
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.
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Ranked #376 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
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Ranked #964 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
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2100 W. University Ave., Wichita, Kansas, 67213
Visit University Site25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 915–1090
SAT ERW: 465–550
SAT math: 450–540
ACT composite: 17–22
Total: 1,927
Undergrad: 1,460
Undergrad full-time: 964
Graduate: 467
Part-time: 811
In-state
Tuition: $32,748
Total cost on campus: $49,624
Out-of-state
Tuition: $32,748
Total cost on campus: $49,624
Room & board: $10,828
Books & supplies: $1,500
Receive aid: 100%
Avg grant aid: $21,910
Pell grant recipients: 44%
Rent: $579 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $4.75
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.14 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $8.09
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.