List of 32 best universities in Kansas State

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 6.11M citations received by 220K academic publications made by 32 universities from Kansas State, the popularity of 1,090 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Kansas

Lawrence

#73 in the United States

#83 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. Kansas State University

Manhattan

#112 in the United States

#128 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

3. Wichita State University

Wichita

#237 in the United States

#267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1073
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%

4. Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg

#491 in the United States

#540 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $6,504

5. Fort Hays State University

Hays

#555 in the United States

#610 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

6. Emporia State University

Emporia

#610 in the United States

#669 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $5,951

7. Washburn University

Topeka

#626 in the United States

#685 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $9,781
Enrollment: 6,033

8. Ottawa University - Ottawa

Ottawa

#630 in the United States

#689 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 875
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $28,185

9. Benedictine College

Atchison

#1024 in the United States

#1097 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,629

10. Baker University

Baldwin City

#1153 in the United States

#1228 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $26,211
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,733

11. University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth

#1286 in the United States

#1364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 917
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $23,020

12. McPherson College

McPherson

#1337 in the United States

#1416 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $27,110

13. Friends University

Wichita

#1404 in the United States

#1488 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $28,889

14. Bethel College - North Newton

North Newton

#1479 in the United States

#1565 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $30,406
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,792

15. Newman University

Wichita

#1505 in the United States

#1591 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $21,050
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $25,650

16. MidAmerica Nazarene University

Olathe

#1561 in the United States

#1647 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $32,081

17. Tabor College

Hillsboro

#1575 in the United States

#1661 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $20,681
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,669

18. Haskell Indian Nations University

Lawrence

#1592 in the United States

#1679 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $6,371
Enrollment: 978

19. Kansas Wesleyan University

Salina

#1615 in the United States

#1702 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Net Price: $22,930
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,560

20. Sterling College - Kansas

Sterling

#1631 in the United States

#1718 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Net Price: $23,531
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,673

21. Southwestern College - Kansas

Winfield

#1636 in the United States

#1723 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $29,488
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $28,936

22. Donnelly College

Kansas City

#1735 in the United States

#1824 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,058
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,933

23. Grantham University

Lenexa

#1753 in the United States

#1842 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $9,770
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $7,365

24. Hesston College

Hesston

#1754 in the United States

#1843 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,723
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,776

25. Saint Paul School of Theology

Leawood

#1851 in the United States

#1942 in North America

Enrollment: 91
Male:Female: 51:49

26. Barclay College

Haviland

#1883 in the United States

#1974 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Net Price: $29,692
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $13,198

27. Cleveland University - Kansas City

Overland Park

#2042 in the United States

#2135 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $35,764
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $5,000

28. Manhattan Christian College

Manhattan

#2053 in the United States

#2147 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $24,213
Receiving Aid: 94%

29. Bethany College - Kansas

Lindsborg

#2080 in the United States

#2175 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Net Price: $28,192
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,583

30. Brown Mackie College

Salina

#2163 in the United States

#2262 in North America

Founded: 1892

31. Central Christian College of Kansas

McPherson

#2201 in the United States

#2300 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $12,143
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,309

32. Kansas Christian College

Overland Park

#2302 in the United States

#2403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,527
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $5,171

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	31	97
Nebraska	23	64
Missouri	67	39
Iowa	39	49
Colorado	38	45
Arkansas	24	128
South Dakota	15	223
Illinois	100	15
Texas	119	26
New Mexico	12	83
Minnesota	48	14
Wyoming	1	142
Mississippi	18	132
Wisconsin	47	13
Louisiana	27	79
North Dakota	14	180
Indiana	55	34
Tennessee	56	48
Kentucky	38	59
Utah	20	41
Alabama	33	85
Michigan	62	3
Arizona	25	35
Ohio	90	18
Montana	12	153
Georgia	63	47
Idaho	10	146
West Virginia	26	108
South Carolina	37	88
North Carolina	65	24
Nevada	10	131
Virginia	63	40
Pennsylvania	155	12
District of Columbia	15	51
Maryland	34	9
Florida	109	23
California	249	2
Delaware	5	90
Oregon	31	61
New York	221	4
New Jersey	47	21
Washington	57	8
Connecticut	28	10
Vermont	17	114
Massachusetts	88	1
Rhode Island	12	50
New Hampshire	16	74
Maine	19	155
Puerto Rico	52	366
US Virgin Islands	1	789
Alaska	6	182
Hawaii	10	357
American Samoa	1	1625
Northern Mariana Islands	1	1521
Guam	2	623

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