List of 32 best universities in Kansas State

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 5.83M citations received by 214K academic publications made by 32 universities from Kansas State, the popularity of 1,047 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Kansas

Lawrence

#72 in the United States

#82 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

2. Kansas State University

Manhattan

#108 in the United States

#123 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

3. Wichita State University

Wichita

#236 in the United States

#266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 89%

4. Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg

#485 in the United States

#533 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $4,569

5. Fort Hays State University

Hays

#538 in the United States

#591 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 95%

6. Emporia State University

Emporia

#600 in the United States

#656 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $5,790

7. Washburn University

Topeka

#614 in the United States

#671 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $8,048
Enrollment: 5,663

8. Ottawa University - Ottawa

Ottawa

#672 in the United States

#734 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $28,126

9. Benedictine College

Atchison

#1108 in the United States

#1183 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,451

10. Baker University

Baldwin City

#1203 in the United States

#1280 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $23,410
Receiving Aid: 100%

11. University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth

#1290 in the United States

#1367 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $23,611

12. McPherson College

McPherson

#1341 in the United States

#1420 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1031
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $25,490

13. Sterling College - Kansas

Sterling

#1375 in the United States

#1455 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $22,996
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,778

14. Friends University

Wichita

#1433 in the United States

#1516 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1003
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $22,579

15. Bethel College - North Newton

North Newton

#1476 in the United States

#1560 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Net Price: $24,879
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,588

16. MidAmerica Nazarene University

Olathe

#1532 in the United States

#1618 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1023
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $29,992

17. Southwestern College - Kansas

Winfield

#1539 in the United States

#1625 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $27,337
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,433

18. Newman University

Wichita

#1546 in the United States

#1632 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Net Price: $19,315
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $25,092

19. Tabor College

Hillsboro

#1625 in the United States

#1712 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,998

20. Haskell Indian Nations University

Lawrence

#1631 in the United States

#1718 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $5,199
Enrollment: 878

21. Grantham University

Lenexa

#1653 in the United States

#1740 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $9,770
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $5,563

22. Kansas Wesleyan University

Salina

#1717 in the United States

#1804 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $23,419
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $22,318

23. Donnelly College

Kansas City

#1766 in the United States

#1854 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $14,923
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $6,818

24. Hesston College

Hesston

#1812 in the United States

#1901 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,691
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,250

25. Saint Paul School of Theology

Leawood

#1860 in the United States

#1950 in North America

Enrollment: 100
Male:Female: 51:49

26. Barclay College

Haviland

#1904 in the United States

#1995 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Net Price: $25,548
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,642

27. Manhattan Christian College

Manhattan

#2053 in the United States

#2146 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $23,523
Receiving Aid: 100%

28. Bethany College - Kansas

Lindsborg

#2067 in the United States

#2161 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $29,571
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,842

29. Cleveland University - Kansas City

Overland Park

#2077 in the United States

#2171 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $30,243
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,797

30. Brown Mackie College

Salina

#2112 in the United States

#2208 in North America

Founded: 1892

31. Central Christian College of Kansas

McPherson

#2172 in the United States

#2270 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $12,217
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,079

32. Kansas Christian College

Overland Park

#2386 in the United States

#2487 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,996
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $6,130

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	31	96
Nebraska	23	68
Missouri	67	39
Iowa	39	48
Colorado	38	44
Arkansas	24	127
South Dakota	15	234
Illinois	100	15
Texas	119	26
New Mexico	12	82
Minnesota	48	14
Wyoming	1	144
Mississippi	18	132
Wisconsin	47	13
Louisiana	27	79
North Dakota	14	182
Indiana	55	32
Tennessee	56	50
Kentucky	38	61
Utah	20	41
Alabama	33	85
Michigan	62	3
Arizona	25	34
Ohio	90	18
Montana	12	154
Georgia	63	47
Idaho	10	147
West Virginia	26	110
South Carolina	37	88
North Carolina	65	24
Nevada	10	131
Virginia	63	40
Pennsylvania	155	12
District of Columbia	15	55
Maryland	34	9
Florida	109	23
California	249	2
Delaware	5	90
Oregon	31	63
New York	221	4
New Jersey	47	21
Washington	57	8
Connecticut	28	10
Vermont	17	111
Massachusetts	88	1
Rhode Island	12	49
New Hampshire	16	77
Maine	19	153
Puerto Rico	52	360
US Virgin Islands	1	796
Alaska	6	177
Hawaii	10	159
American Samoa	1	1705
Northern Mariana Islands	1	1596
Guam	2	616

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