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

#74 in the United States

#84 in North America

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

2. Kansas State University

Manhattan

#110 in the United States

#125 in North America

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

3. Wichita State University

Wichita

#237 in the United States

#267 in North America

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

4. Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg

#489 in the United States

#537 in North America

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

5. Fort Hays State University

Hays

#549 in the United States

#602 in North America

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

6. Emporia State University

Emporia

#613 in the United States

#670 in North America

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

7. Ottawa University - Ottawa

Ottawa

#617 in the United States

#674 in North America

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

8. Washburn University

Topeka

#627 in the United States

#685 in North America

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

9. Benedictine College

Atchison

#1100 in the United States

#1174 in North America

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

10. Baker University

Baldwin City

#1103 in the United States

#1177 in North America

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

11. University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth

#1285 in the United States

#1363 in North America

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

12. McPherson College

McPherson

#1288 in the United States

#1366 in North America

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

13. Sterling College - Kansas

Sterling

#1368 in the United States

#1447 in North America

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

14. Friends University

Wichita

#1403 in the United States

#1482 in North America

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

15. Bethel College - North Newton

North Newton

#1469 in the United States

#1552 in North America

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

16. MidAmerica Nazarene University

Olathe

#1506 in the United States

#1590 in North America

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

17. Newman University

Wichita

#1513 in the United States

#1597 in North America

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

18. Southwestern College - Kansas

Winfield

#1559 in the United States

#1645 in North America

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

19. Tabor College

Hillsboro

#1616 in the United States

#1702 in North America

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

20. Haskell Indian Nations University

Lawrence

#1622 in the United States

#1708 in North America

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

21. Grantham University

Lenexa

#1662 in the United States

#1749 in North America

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

22. Kansas Wesleyan University

Salina

#1691 in the United States

#1778 in North America

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

23. Donnelly College

Kansas City

#1774 in the United States

#1862 in North America

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

24. Hesston College

Hesston

#1799 in the United States

#1888 in North America

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

25. Saint Paul School of Theology

Leawood

#1863 in the United States

#1953 in North America

Enrollment: 100
Male:Female: 51:49

26. Barclay College

Haviland

#1892 in the United States

#1983 in North America

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

27. Manhattan Christian College

Manhattan

#2059 in the United States

#2152 in North America

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

28. Bethany College - Kansas

Lindsborg

#2061 in the United States

#2154 in North America

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

29. Cleveland University - Kansas City

Overland Park

#2084 in the United States

#2179 in North America

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

30. Brown Mackie College

Salina

#2123 in the United States

#2219 in North America

Founded: 1892

31. Central Christian College of Kansas

McPherson

#2186 in the United States

#2284 in North America

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

32. Kansas Christian College

Overland Park

#2331 in the United States

#2432 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	99
Nebraska	23	64
Missouri	67	39
Iowa	39	48
Colorado	38	44
Arkansas	24	128
South Dakota	15	232
Illinois	100	15
Texas	119	26
New Mexico	12	84
Minnesota	48	14
Wyoming	1	146
Mississippi	18	132
Wisconsin	47	13
Louisiana	27	79
North Dakota	14	177
Indiana	55	33
Tennessee	56	50
Kentucky	38	63
Utah	20	41
Alabama	33	87
Michigan	62	3
Arizona	25	35
Ohio	90	18
Montana	12	145
Georgia	63	47
Idaho	10	149
West Virginia	26	105
South Carolina	37	89
North Carolina	65	24
Nevada	10	129
Virginia	63	40
Pennsylvania	155	12
District of Columbia	15	55
Maryland	34	9
Florida	109	23
California	249	2
Delaware	5	82
Oregon	31	60
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	76
Maine	19	154
Puerto Rico	52	367
US Virgin Islands	1	790
Alaska	6	181
Hawaii	10	159
American Samoa	1	1689
Northern Mariana Islands	1	1585
Guam	2	601

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