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#5444 of 14,131 In the World
#1530 of 2,597 In North America
#1447 of 2,496 In the United States
#15 of 32 In Kansas State
#2 of 3 In Wichita
#5991 of 6,537 For Law
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Acceptance rate
63%
Average SAT
1066
Average ACT
23
Avg. cost to attend
$23,720 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,278
Graduates
446
Male:Female Ratio
41:59
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
www.friends.edu

Friends University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Friends University has an acceptance rate of 63% and is among the top 24% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 63% 65% 61%
Applicants 1,620 957 662
Admissions 1,025 618 406
Freshmen enrolled full time 260 140 120
Freshmen enrolled part time 5 5

615 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

296 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
29 or 11%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 950
or below

75% of them
had 1181
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Friends University are 950-1181 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
140 or 53%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 19
or below

75% of them
had 26
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Friends University are 19-26 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 951 (55%)
Hispanic 269 (16%)
Black or African American 169 (10%)
Two or more races 115 (7%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 105 (6%)
Nonresident Alien 65 (4%)
Asian 35 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Friends University is $23,720 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$23,720/year
Average aid awarded
$19,570
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $18,845
$30-48K $18,150
$48-75K $21,132
$75-110K $23,950
$110K+ $26,008

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $31,172$11,448
Tuition in-state $31,172$11,448
Tuition out-of-state $31,172$11,448
Fee in-district $640$540
Fee in-state $640$540
Fee out-of-state $640$540

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 464
Combined charge for room and board $8,938
Room charge $4,154
Meal charge $4,784

Friends University majors

Friends University has granted 235 bachelor's degrees across 31 programs and 231 master's across 7 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Friends University.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 38 89
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 54
Curriculum and Instruction 35
Christian Studies 27
General Studies 27
Psychology, General 26
Elementary Education and Teaching 16
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 15
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 13
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 12
Accounting 9
Music Teacher Education 9
Computer and Information Sciences, General 8
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 8
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 8
Management Information Systems, General 8
Art & Art Studies, General 7
Finance, General 6
Special Education and Teaching, General 5
Mechanical Engineering 4
Sociology, General 4
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 4
Communication, General 3
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 3
Conservation Biology 3
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 3
Music Performance, General 3
Spanish Language and Literature 3
Theology & Theological Studies 3
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 2
Chemistry, General 2
History and Political Science 2
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 2
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 2
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 1
Mathematics, General 1
Organizational Leadership 1
Grand Total 235 231

Friends University has a graduation rate of 45%, which is among the 34% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 45% 40% 50%
  • Full-time retention rate - 62%

Publications & Citations

Friends University has published 166 scientific papers with 620 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Environmental Science, Philosophy, Medicine, Sociology, Psychology, History, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
166
Citations
620

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
119 / 472
Political Science
80 / 323
Law
80 / 323
Environmental Science
79 / 353
Philosophy
71 / 177
Medicine
65 / 273
Sociology
63 / 330
Psychology
61 / 378
History
56 / 95
Geography and Cartography
55 / 204
Computer Science
54 / 155
Biology
54 / 248
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
45 / 13
Art & Design
42 / 84
Physics
40 / 278
Archaeology
34 / 92
Ecology
32 / 202
Geology
32 / 236
Engineering
31 / 235
Quantum and Particle physics
29 / 247
Literature
29 / 8
Mathematics
29 / 222
Psychiatry
29 / 143
Paleontology
27 / 139
Library and Information science
26 / 0
Economics
25 / 248
Chemistry
23 / 109
Linguistics
22 / 81
Classics and Ancient History
21 / 0
Education Majors
21 / 190
Development Studies
20 / 206
Pathology
19 / 70
Demography
18 / 121
Business
18 / 182
Math Teachers
17 / 150
Astrophysics and Astronomy
15 / 81
Zoology
15 / 87
Public Health
14 / 68
Social Psychology
14 / 116
Statistics
14 / 85

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 2 1
1992 2 1
1993 0 1
1994 1 3
1995 0 0
1996 2 2
1997 1 4
1998 0 2
1999 1 3
2000 1 5
2001 4 6
2002 4 7
2003 1 8
2004 6 9
2005 2 9
2006 3 11
2007 2 16
2008 4 14
2009 0 14
2010 3 28
2011 8 22
2012 7 20
2013 10 28
2014 7 29
2015 3 30
2016 8 42
2017 9 26
2018 10 43
2019 10 29
2020 2 36
2021 16 66
2022 8 43
2023 10 46
Academic rankings

Notable alumni

  1. Rich Mullins

    Rich Mullins
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-1997 (aged 42)
    Occupations
    recording artistcomposermusiciansinger
    Biography

    Richard Wayne Mullins was an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter best known for his worship songs "Awesome God" and "Sometimes by Step". Some of his albums were listed by CCM Magazine in their ranking of the 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, including A Liturgy, a Legacy, & a Ragamuffin Band (1993) at No. 3, The World As Best As I Remember It, Volume One (1991) at No. 7, and Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth (1988) at No. 31. His songs have been performed by numerous artists, including Caedmon's Call, Five Iron Frenzy, Amy Grant, Carolyn Arends, Jars of Clay, Michael W. Smith, John Tesh, Chris Rice, Rebecca St. James, Hillsong United and Third Day. During the tribute to Rich Mullins' life at the 1998 GMA Dove Awards, Amy Grant described him as "the uneasy conscience of Christian music."

  2. Vernon L. Smith

    Vernon L. Smith
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1927-.. (age 97)
    Occupations
    economistuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Vernon Lomax Smith is an American economist and professor of business economics and law at Chapman University. He was formerly a professor of economics at the University of Arizona, professor of economics and law at George Mason University, and a board member of the Mercatus Center. Along with Daniel Kahneman, Smith shared the 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to behavioral economics and his work in the field of experimental economics. He worked to establish 'laboratory experiments as a tool in empirical economic analysis, especially in the study of alternative market mechanisms'.

  3. Carl Brewer

    Carl Brewer
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1957-2020 (aged 63)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Carl Brewer was an American politician who served as the 100th mayor of Wichita, Kansas, and was the city's first elected black mayor. He was elected to the mayoralty in 2007 and reelected in 2011.

  4. Rolf Potts

    Rolf Potts
    Years
    1970-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    writer
    Biography

    Rolf Potts is an American travel writer, essayist, podcaster, and author. He has written five books, including Vagabonding (Random House, 2003), Marco Polo Didn't Go There (Travelers Tales, 2008), Souvenir (Bloomsbury, 2018), and The Vagabond's Way (Ballantine, 2022). The lifestyle philosophies he outlined in Vagabonding are considered to have been a key influence on the digital nomad movement.

  5. June Bacon-Bercey

    June Bacon-Bercey
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1928-2019 (aged 91)
    Occupations
    meteorologist
    Biography

    June Esther Bacon-Bercey was an American international expert on weather and aviation who worked for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Weather Service and the Atomic Energy Commission.

  6. Darrel Ray

    Darrel Ray
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1950-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    writer
    Biography

    Darrel Wayne Ray is an American organizational psychologist and author who focuses on topics such as workplace organizational culture, secular sexuality, and the treatment of religion-induced trauma. He is a public speaker, podcaster, and atheist activist, and founded the non-profit organization Recovering from Religion as well as the Secular Therapy Project.

  7. Antwan Wilson

    Antwan Wilson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    teacher
    Biography

    Antwan Wilson is an American teacher and school administrator. He was appointed the Superintendent of the Oakland Unified School District in Oakland, California, in 2014, and resigned effective February 2017. On December 20, 2016, he was confirmed as Chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools in Washington, D.C. He began his new position on February 1, 2017.

  8. Page Belcher

    Page Belcher
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1899-1980 (aged 81)
    Occupations
    politicianjudgelawyer
    Biography

    Page Henry Belcher was an American Republican politician and a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.

  9. Mary Easley

    Mary Easley
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Mary L. Easley is the Oklahoma Senator representing District 18, which includes Mayes, Tulsa and Wagoner counties, since she won a special election in 2004. She previously served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1996 through 2004, representing District 78.

General info

Founded 1898
Colors crimson, gray
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-July)
Total FTE staff 266
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 2100 W. University Ave.
Wichita, Kansas, 67213
United States
City population 398,000
Phone 3162955000

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