List of 32 best universities in Kansas State

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Top 32 universities in Kansas State ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 4.05M citations received by 175K academic publications made by 32 universities from Kansas State, the popularity of 999 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Kansas

Lawrence

#75 in the United States

#85 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

2. Kansas State University

Manhattan

#110 in the United States

#125 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,537
Enrollment: 19,722

3. Wichita State University

Wichita

#234 in the United States

#263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1107
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

4. Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg

#472 in the United States

#519 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $3,070

5. Fort Hays State University

Hays

#542 in the United States

#595 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

6. Emporia State University

Emporia

#602 in the United States

#658 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $5,345

7. Washburn University

Topeka

#605 in the United States

#661 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,818
Enrollment: 5,460

8. Ottawa University - Ottawa

Ottawa

#757 in the United States

#824 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $26,872

9. Benedictine College

Atchison

#1093 in the United States

#1166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $30,067

10. Baker University

Baldwin City

#1208 in the United States

#1285 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $23,957
Receiving Aid: 100%

11. University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth

#1333 in the United States

#1412 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1001
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $21,887

12. McPherson College

McPherson

#1345 in the United States

#1425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1014
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $25,065

13. Sterling College - Kansas

Sterling

#1365 in the United States

#1445 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1031
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,680

14. Bethel College - North Newton

North Newton

#1446 in the United States

#1529 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 975
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $24,630

15. Friends University

Wichita

#1447 in the United States

#1530 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1066
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $23,720

16. Southwestern College - Kansas

Winfield

#1487 in the United States

#1571 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $27,003

17. MidAmerica Nazarene University

Olathe

#1538 in the United States

#1623 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1017
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $28,787

18. Newman University

Wichita

#1564 in the United States

#1650 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Net Price: $18,792
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $25,823

19. Tabor College

Hillsboro

#1592 in the United States

#1678 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,080

20. Haskell Indian Nations University

Lawrence

#1610 in the United States

#1696 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $5,463
Enrollment: 727

21. Grantham University

Lenexa

#1651 in the United States

#1738 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $9,770
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $5,765

22. Kansas Wesleyan University

Salina

#1706 in the United States

#1793 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $22,617
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,537

23. Donnelly College

Kansas City

#1773 in the United States

#1861 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,283
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,447

24. Hesston College

Hesston

#1798 in the United States

#1887 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,271
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,426

25. Saint Paul School of Theology

Leawood

#1841 in the United States

#1930 in North America

Enrollment: 102
Male:Female: 50:50

26. Barclay College

Haviland

#1909 in the United States

#2001 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $26,926
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,564

27. Bethany College - Kansas

Lindsborg

#2057 in the United States

#2151 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 952
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $29,546

28. Manhattan Christian College

Manhattan

#2061 in the United States

#2155 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $22,675
Receiving Aid: 100%

29. Cleveland University - Kansas City

Overland Park

#2067 in the United States

#2161 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $33,239
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $5,944

30. Brown Mackie College

Salina

#2114 in the United States

#2210 in North America

Founded: 1892

31. Central Christian College of Kansas

McPherson

#2171 in the United States

#2269 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,732
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $17,158

32. Kansas Christian College

Overland Park

#2386 in the United States

#2487 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $14,213
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $8,312

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	31	100
Nebraska	23	68
Missouri	67	38
Iowa	39	47
Colorado	38	46
Arkansas	24	127
South Dakota	15	233
Illinois	100	15
Texas	119	26
New Mexico	12	81
Minnesota	48	14
Wyoming	1	141
Mississippi	18	133
Wisconsin	47	13
Louisiana	27	79
North Dakota	14	182
Indiana	55	39
Tennessee	56	50
Kentucky	38	60
Utah	20	40
Alabama	33	84
Michigan	62	3
Arizona	25	34
Ohio	90	18
Montana	12	153
Georgia	63	44
Idaho	10	148
West Virginia	26	112
South Carolina	37	87
North Carolina	65	24
Nevada	10	130
Virginia	63	41
Pennsylvania	155	12
District of Columbia	15	56
Maryland	34	9
Florida	109	22
California	249	2
Delaware	5	90
Oregon	31	63
New York	221	4
New Jersey	47	23
Washington	57	8
Connecticut	28	11
Vermont	17	109
Massachusetts	88	1
Rhode Island	12	49
New Hampshire	16	77
Maine	19	152
Puerto Rico	52	373
US Virgin Islands	1	811
Alaska	6	181
Hawaii	10	160
American Samoa	1	1702
Northern Mariana Islands	1	1594
Guam	2	614

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