List of 32 best universities in Kansas State

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 3.64M citations received by 157K academic publications made by 32 universities from Kansas State, the popularity of 947 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Kansas

Lawrence

#74 in the United States

#84 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

2. Kansas State University

Manhattan

#105 in the United States

#120 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,774
Enrollment: 20,229

3. Wichita State University

Wichita

#241 in the United States

#271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1102
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 89%

4. Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg

#476 in the United States

#525 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $4,551

5. Fort Hays State University

Hays

#548 in the United States

#601 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $5,027
Enrollment: 14,102

6. Washburn University

Topeka

#603 in the United States

#659 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,254
Enrollment: 5,657

7. Emporia State University

Emporia

#604 in the United States

#660 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $5,147
Enrollment: 5,615

8. Ottawa University - Ottawa

Ottawa

#712 in the United States

#775 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $26,354

9. Benedictine College

Atchison

#1124 in the United States

#1197 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,946

10. Baker University

Baldwin City

#1182 in the United States

#1258 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $24,865

11. University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth

#1324 in the United States

#1403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $23,801
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $19,936

12. McPherson College

McPherson

#1325 in the United States

#1404 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $24,693
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $20,222

13. Sterling College - Kansas

Sterling

#1373 in the United States

#1453 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1081
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,377

14. Friends University

Wichita

#1404 in the United States

#1486 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,647
Receiving Aid: 100%

15. Southwestern College - Kansas

Winfield

#1413 in the United States

#1495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $26,401

16. Bethel College - North Newton

North Newton

#1435 in the United States

#1518 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $24,508

17. MidAmerica Nazarene University

Olathe

#1550 in the United States

#1636 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 905
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $28,554

18. Newman University

Wichita

#1561 in the United States

#1647 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $17,372
Receiving Aid: 97%

19. Haskell Indian Nations University

Lawrence

#1609 in the United States

#1695 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $6,912
Enrollment: 701

20. Tabor College

Hillsboro

#1625 in the United States

#1711 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Net Price: $20,919
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,231

21. Grantham University

Lenexa

#1653 in the United States

#1740 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $9,770
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $5,410

22. Kansas Wesleyan University

Salina

#1680 in the United States

#1767 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $23,803
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,109

23. Donnelly College

Kansas City

#1788 in the United States

#1877 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,924
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,705

24. Hesston College

Hesston

#1790 in the United States

#1879 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,000
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,128

25. Saint Paul School of Theology

Leawood

#1805 in the United States

#1894 in North America

Enrollment: 102
Male:Female: 48:52

26. Barclay College

Haviland

#1925 in the United States

#2017 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Net Price: $26,236
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,734

27. Bethany College - Kansas

Lindsborg

#2053 in the United States

#2147 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 913
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $26,732

28. Cleveland University - Kansas City

Overland Park

#2064 in the United States

#2158 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $32,576
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $6,607

29. Manhattan Christian College

Manhattan

#2066 in the United States

#2161 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,905
Receiving Aid: 100%

30. Central Christian College of Kansas

McPherson

#2167 in the United States

#2265 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,009
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $16,474

31. Brown Mackie College

Salina

#2186 in the United States

#2284 in North America

Founded: 1892

32. Kansas Christian College

Overland Park

#2379 in the United States

#2480 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,370
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $5,176

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	31	97
Nebraska	23	70
Missouri	67	38
Iowa	39	47
Colorado	38	46
Arkansas	24	126
South Dakota	15	242
Illinois	100	15
Texas	119	25
New Mexico	12	79
Minnesota	48	14
Wyoming	1	143
Mississippi	18	132
Wisconsin	47	13
Louisiana	27	83
North Dakota	14	185
Indiana	55	39
Tennessee	56	49
Kentucky	38	58
Utah	20	40
Alabama	33	84
Michigan	62	3
Arizona	25	30
Ohio	90	17
Montana	12	144
Georgia	63	44
Idaho	10	157
West Virginia	26	110
South Carolina	37	87
North Carolina	65	24
Nevada	10	130
Virginia	63	41
Pennsylvania	155	11
District of Columbia	15	66
Maryland	34	12
Florida	109	22
California	249	2
Delaware	5	89
Oregon	31	63
New York	221	6
New Jersey	47	23
Washington	57	7
Connecticut	28	8
Vermont	17	106
Massachusetts	88	1
Rhode Island	12	54
New Hampshire	16	78
Maine	19	154
Puerto Rico	52	375
US Virgin Islands	1	803
Alaska	6	179
Hawaii	10	160
American Samoa	1	1703
Northern Mariana Islands	1	1622
Guam	2	595

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