Most Selective Colleges in Kansas
Ranked by acceptance rate (20 colleges with at least 500 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Acceptance rate | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sterling College Sterling, KS · Private nonprofit | 48% | $22,371 | $45,846 |
| 2 | Friends University Wichita, KS · Private nonprofit | 55% | $27,715 | $52,113 |
| 3 | Bethany College Lindsborg, KS · Private nonprofit | 56% | $27,686 | $49,694 |
| 4 | Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, KS · Private nonprofit | 72% | $22,671 | $51,152 |
| 5 | Newman University Wichita, KS · Private nonprofit | 74% | $19,971 | $55,041 |
| 6 | Southwestern College Winfield, KS · Private nonprofit | 76% | $29,824 | $55,646 |
| 7 | McPherson College McPherson, KS · Private nonprofit | 77% | $26,441 | $52,084 |
| 8 | MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, KS · Private nonprofit | 79% | $32,165 | $62,972 |
| 9 | Kansas State University Manhattan, KS · Public | 82% | $19,406 | $57,262 |
| 10 | Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa, KS · Private nonprofit | 83% | $27,963 | $55,552 |
| 11 | University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS · Private nonprofit | 87% | $22,519 | $59,483 |
| 12 | Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS · Public | 89% | $15,784 | $50,579 |
| 13 | Fort Hays State University Hays, KS · Public | 90% | $12,569 | $48,928 |
| 14 | Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, KS · Public | 90% | $3,134 | $37,043 |
| 15 | University of Kansas Lawrence, KS · Public | 93% | $18,059 | $61,945 |
| 16 | Bethel College-North Newton North Newton, KS · Private nonprofit | 94% | $32,917 | $49,898 |
| 17 | Wichita State University Wichita, KS · Public | 94% | $13,194 | $51,532 |
| 18 | Baker University Baldwin City, KS · Private nonprofit | 94% | $25,301 | $63,855 |
| 19 | Emporia State University Emporia, KS · Public | 98% | $16,261 | $47,601 |
| 20 | Benedictine College Atchison, KS · Private nonprofit | 98% | $27,891 | $53,175 |