Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Kansas

Most Affordable Colleges in Kansas for 2026

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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:

Number of people in family: 4
Number of students in college: 1
Total income: $80,000
Total assets: $50,000

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Rank	Institution	Typical Net Price	Sticker Price	% Savings	Undergraduates	Est. Median SAT	Acceptance Rate	Save
1	Haskell Indian Nations University	4700	12600	0.6261	978	935	0.9036	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, KS Typical Net Price $4,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $12,600 % Savings 63% Undergraduates 978 Est. Median SAT 935 Acceptance Rate 90.4 %
2	Wichita State University	11700	29800	0.6084	13,313	1073	0.9395	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Wichita State University Wichita, KS Typical Net Price $11,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $29,800 % Savings 61% Undergraduates 13,313 Est. Median SAT 1,073 Acceptance Rate 94.0 %
3	Fort Hays State University	12900	22700	0.4331	10,172	1075	0.9026	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Fort Hays State University Hays, KS Typical Net Price $12,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $22,700 % Savings 43% Undergraduates 10,172 Est. Median SAT 1,075 Acceptance Rate 90.3 %
4	Pittsburg State University	15000	24000	0.3733	4,472	1055	0.8942	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS Typical Net Price $15,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $24,000 % Savings 37% Undergraduates 4,472 Est. Median SAT 1,055 Acceptance Rate 89.4 %
5	Emporia State University	16400	22900	0.285	2,396	1075	0.9771	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Emporia State University Emporia, KS Typical Net Price $16,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $22,900 % Savings 29% Undergraduates 2,396 Est. Median SAT 1,075 Acceptance Rate 97.7 %
6	Kansas State University	16500	26100	0.3669	15,650	1164	0.8169	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Kansas State University Manhattan, KS Typical Net Price $16,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $26,100 % Savings 37% Undergraduates 15,650 Est. Median SAT 1,164 Acceptance Rate 81.7 %
7	Kansas Christian College	16800	31100	0.4603	143	0	0	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Kansas Christian College Overland Park, KS Typical Net Price $16,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $31,100 % Savings 46% Undergraduates 143 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate --
8	University of Kansas	17100	34900	0.5104	22,085	1176	0.9348	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Typical Net Price $17,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $34,900 % Savings 51% Undergraduates 22,085 Est. Median SAT 1,176 Acceptance Rate 93.5 %
9	Tabor College	18000	53900	0.6665	539	1050	0.6458	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Tabor College Hillsboro, KS Typical Net Price $18,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,900 % Savings 67% Undergraduates 539 Est. Median SAT 1,050 Acceptance Rate 64.6 %
10	Newman University	20700	54000	0.6176	2,529	1069	0.7398	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Newman University Wichita, KS Typical Net Price $20,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $54,000 % Savings 62% Undergraduates 2,529 Est. Median SAT 1,069 Acceptance Rate 74.0 %
11	Sterling College	22200	53200	0.5832	670	1070	0.4817	#11 #11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Sterling College Sterling, KS Typical Net Price $22,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,200 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 670 Est. Median SAT 1,070 Acceptance Rate 48.2 %
12	Washburn University	22300	29500	0.2457	5,331	1095	0.9551	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Washburn University Topeka, KS Typical Net Price $22,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $29,500 % Savings 25% Undergraduates 5,331 Est. Median SAT 1,095 Acceptance Rate 95.5 %
13	Hesston College	23000	56000	0.5882	373	0	0	#13 #13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Hesston College Hesston, KS Typical Net Price $23,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $56,000 % Savings 59% Undergraduates 373 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate --
14	Manhattan Christian College	24400	53000	0.5387	160	1075	1	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Manhattan Christian College Manhattan, KS Typical Net Price $24,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,000 % Savings 54% Undergraduates 160 Est. Median SAT 1,075 Acceptance Rate 100.0 %
15	University of Saint Mary	24700	53700	0.5407	1,027	1040	0.8663	#15 #15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS Typical Net Price $24,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,700 % Savings 54% Undergraduates 1,027 Est. Median SAT 1,040 Acceptance Rate 86.6 %
16	Kansas Wesleyan University	25500	44100	0.4222	962	1090	0.719	#16 #16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, KS Typical Net Price $25,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $44,100 % Savings 42% Undergraduates 962 Est. Median SAT 1,090 Acceptance Rate 71.9 %
17	Ottawa University-Ottawa	26200	63900	0.5897	870	985	0.8296	#17 #17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa, KS Typical Net Price $26,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $63,900 % Savings 59% Undergraduates 870 Est. Median SAT 985 Acceptance Rate 83.0 %
18	McPherson College	26500	47600	0.442	876	1075	0.7676	#18 #18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings McPherson College McPherson, KS Typical Net Price $26,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $47,600 % Savings 44% Undergraduates 876 Est. Median SAT 1,075 Acceptance Rate 76.8 %
19	Friends University	28600	53600	0.4666	1,548	1064	0.5522	#19 #19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Friends University Wichita, KS Typical Net Price $28,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,600 % Savings 47% Undergraduates 1,548 Est. Median SAT 1,064 Acceptance Rate 55.2 %
20	Southwestern College	30000	63900	0.5306	938	1025	0.7555	#20 #20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southwestern College Winfield, KS Typical Net Price $30,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $63,900 % Savings 53% Undergraduates 938 Est. Median SAT 1,025 Acceptance Rate 75.6 %
21	Baker University	30200	54800	0.4491	1,530	924	0.9419	#21 #21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Baker University Baldwin City, KS Typical Net Price $30,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $54,800 % Savings 45% Undergraduates 1,530 Est. Median SAT 924 Acceptance Rate 94.2 %
22	Barclay College	30800	40000	0.2308	170	1035	0.5098	#22 #22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Barclay College Haviland, KS Typical Net Price $30,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $40,000 % Savings 23% Undergraduates 170 Est. Median SAT 1,035 Acceptance Rate 51.0 %
23	Bethany College	30900	56600	0.453	611	975	0.56	#23 #23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Bethany College Lindsborg, KS Typical Net Price $30,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $56,600 % Savings 45% Undergraduates 611 Est. Median SAT 975 Acceptance Rate 56.0 %
24	Benedictine College	34100	50400	0.3227	2,403	1241	0.9812	#24 #24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Benedictine College Atchison, KS Typical Net Price $34,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $50,400 % Savings 32% Undergraduates 2,403 Est. Median SAT 1,241 Acceptance Rate 98.1 %
25	Bethel College-North Newton	35200	59600	0.4096	509	1070	0.935	#25 #25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Bethel College-North Newton North Newton, KS Typical Net Price $35,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $59,600 % Savings 41% Undergraduates 509 Est. Median SAT 1,070 Acceptance Rate 93.5 %
26	Central Christian College of Kansas	37000	45200	0.18	454	1020	0.5271	#26 #26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Central Christian College of Kansas McPherson, KS Typical Net Price $37,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $45,200 % Savings 18% Undergraduates 454 Est. Median SAT 1,020 Acceptance Rate 52.7 %
27	MidAmerica Nazarene University	48400	63600	0.238	1,204	1040	0.788	#27 #27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, KS Typical Net Price $48,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $63,600 % Savings 24% Undergraduates 1,204 Est. Median SAT 1,040 Acceptance Rate 78.8 %