Colleges in Kansas.
All 23 four-year colleges in Kansas that report admissions (7 public, 16 private), with acceptance rates, SAT ranges, average price after grants and the first 2026–27 deadline. Most applied to first. Open a college to check your chances.
| College | Admitted | First deadline |
|---|---|---|
| University of KansasLawrence | 93% | Rolling |
| Kansas State UniversityManhattan | 88% | Rolling |
| Wichita State UniversityWichita | 72% | Rolling |
| Pittsburg State UniversityPittsburg | 87% | – |
| Ottawa University-OttawaOttawa | 80% | – |
| Benedictine CollegeAtchison | 76% | EA Nov 15 |
| Fort Hays State UniversityHays | 92% | – |
| Emporia State UniversityEmporia | 98% | – |
| Bethany CollegeLindsborg | 79% | – |
| McPherson CollegeMcPherson | 77% | Rolling |
| Kansas Wesleyan UniversitySalina | 70% | – |
| Southwestern CollegeWinfield | 65% | – |
| University of Saint MaryLeavenworth | 90% | – |
| Friends UniversityWichita | 56% | – |
| MidAmerica Nazarene UniversityOlathe | 74% | – |
| Newman UniversityWichita | 48% | EA Nov 1 |
| Bethel College-North NewtonNorth Newton | 96% | – |
| Baker UniversityBaldwin City | 92% | Rolling |
| Sterling CollegeSterling | 53% | – |
| Tabor CollegeHillsboro | 65% | – |
| Haskell Indian Nations UniversityLawrence | 88% | – |
| Barclay CollegeHaviland | 55% | – |
| Manhattan Christian CollegeManhattan | 100% | – |
ED = early decision, EA = early action, REA = restrictive early action, RD = regular decision. Deadlines are from Common App’s requirements grid; colleges not on the Common App show a dash. Admit rates come from each college’s Common Data Set when it publishes one, otherwise IPEDS (fall 2023). All application deadlines.
Hardest colleges to get into in Kansas
- Newman University admitted 48% of 985 applicants.
- Sterling College admitted 53% of 826 applicants.
- Friends University admitted 56% of 1,134 applicants.
- Tabor College admitted 65% of 585 applicants.
- Southwestern College admitted 65% of 1,333 applicants.
Easiest colleges to get into in Kansas
- Emporia State University admitted 98% of 1,918 applicants.
- Bethel College-North Newton admitted 96% of 977 applicants.
- University of Kansas admitted 93% of 22,187 applicants.
- Baker University admitted 92% of 911 applicants.
- Fort Hays State University admitted 92% of 2,174 applicants.
Among colleges with at least 500 applicants.
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