Which colleges are most affordable for Kansas residents ? The answer may surprise you.
These rankings of the most affordable colleges for Kansas residents are based on the estimated net price for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Kansas.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.
“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:
| Rank | Institution | Typical Net Price | Sticker Price | % Savings | Undergraduates | Est. Median SAT | Acceptance Rate | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haskell Indian Nations University | 4400 | 9600 | 0.5372 | 878 | 930 | 0.8832 | |
| 2 | Wichita State University | 11700 | 29800 | 0.6086 | 14,280 | 1094 | 0.7211 | |
| 3 | Fort Hays State University | 13800 | 40400 | 0.6588 | 10,206 | 1110 | 0.9177 | |
| 4 | Kansas State University | 14300 | 26100 | 0.4529 | 15,650 | 1164 | 0.8199 | |
| 5 | Washburn University | 14400 | 24100 | 0.4008 | 5,331 | 1095 | 1 | |
| 6 | Kansas Christian College | 14500 | 35100 | 0.5875 | 143 | 0 | 0.9883 | |
| 7 | Pittsburg State University | 15600 | 24000 | 0.3484 | 4,491 | 1055 | 0.8727 | |
| 8 | Emporia State University | 17300 | 28400 | 0.3922 | 2,396 | 1075 | 0.9771 | |
| 9 | University of Kansas | 17800 | 37100 | 0.5206 | 22,085 | 1176 | 0.9348 | |
| 10 | Newman University | 20700 | 54000 | 0.6177 | 2,398 | 1090 | 0.4761 | |
| 11 | Tabor College | 21900 | 65000 | 0.6635 | 539 | 965 | 0.6458 | |
| 12 | Hesston College | 22400 | 64600 | 0.653 | 308 | 1060 | 0.8832 | |
| 12 | Sterling College | 22400 | 73100 | 0.6928 | 670 | 1090 | 0.8916 | |
| 14 | Manhattan Christian College | 22900 | 47300 | 0.5149 | 145 | 1016 | 1 | |
| 15 | Friends University | 23700 | 53700 | 0.558 | 1,549 | 1030 | 0.6046 | |
| 16 | McPherson College | 23800 | 53500 | 0.5554 | 876 | 1065 | 0.7676 | |
| 17 | University of Saint Mary | 24700 | 53700 | 0.5408 | 1,027 | 1045 | 0.8663 | |
| 18 | Bethel College-North Newton | 25600 | 69500 | 0.6315 | 507 | 1034 | 0.935 | |
| 19 | Southwestern College | 26400 | 76300 | 0.6544 | 938 | 1005 | 0.7443 | |
| 20 | Kansas Wesleyan University | 27500 | 44100 | 0.377 | 900 | 1035 | 0.6702 | |
| 21 | Ottawa University-Ottawa | 27700 | 67700 | 0.5905 | 936 | 995 | 0.8003 | |
| 22 | Baker University | 30200 | 54800 | 0.4492 | 1,264 | 1040 | 0.9418 | |
| 23 | Bethany College | 30800 | 56600 | 0.4548 | 637 | 1040 | 0.786 | |
| 24 | Barclay College | 34100 | 55300 | 0.3823 | 163 | 1020 | 0.5449 | |
| 25 | Benedictine College | 34200 | 50400 | 0.3208 | 2,391 | 1223 | 0.7645 | |
| 26 | Central Christian College of Kansas | 37000 | 45200 | 0.1801 | 437 | 1020 | 0.957 | |
| 27 | MidAmerica Nazarene University | 48400 | 63600 | 0.2381 | 1,204 | 1040 | 0.788 |
School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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