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	4400	9600	0.5372	878	930	0.8832	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, KS Typical Net Price $4,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $9,600 % Savings 54% Undergraduates 878 Est. Median SAT 930 Acceptance Rate 88.3 %
2	Wichita State University	11700	29800	0.6086	14,280	1094	0.7211	#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 14,280 Est. Median SAT 1,094 Acceptance Rate 72.1 %
3	Fort Hays State University	13800	40400	0.6588	10,206	1110	0.9177	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Fort Hays State University Hays, KS Typical Net Price $13,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $40,400 % Savings 66% Undergraduates 10,206 Est. Median SAT 1,110 Acceptance Rate 91.8 %
4	Kansas State University	14300	26100	0.4529	15,650	1164	0.8199	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Kansas State University Manhattan, KS Typical Net Price $14,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $26,100 % Savings 45% Undergraduates 15,650 Est. Median SAT 1,164 Acceptance Rate 82.0 %
5	Washburn University	14400	24100	0.4008	5,331	1095	1	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Washburn University Topeka, KS Typical Net Price $14,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $24,100 % Savings 40% Undergraduates 5,331 Est. Median SAT 1,095 Acceptance Rate 100.0 %
6	Kansas Christian College	14500	35100	0.5875	143	0	0.9883	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Kansas Christian College Overland Park, KS Typical Net Price $14,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $35,100 % Savings 59% Undergraduates 143 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 98.8 %
7	Pittsburg State University	15600	24000	0.3484	4,491	1055	0.8727	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS Typical Net Price $15,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $24,000 % Savings 35% Undergraduates 4,491 Est. Median SAT 1,055 Acceptance Rate 87.3 %
8	Emporia State University	17300	28400	0.3922	2,396	1075	0.9771	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Emporia State University Emporia, KS Typical Net Price $17,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $28,400 % Savings 39% Undergraduates 2,396 Est. Median SAT 1,075 Acceptance Rate 97.7 %
9	University of Kansas	17800	37100	0.5206	22,085	1176	0.9348	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Typical Net Price $17,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $37,100 % Savings 52% Undergraduates 22,085 Est. Median SAT 1,176 Acceptance Rate 93.5 %
10	Newman University	20700	54000	0.6177	2,398	1090	0.4761	#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 2,398 Est. Median SAT 1,090 Acceptance Rate 47.6 %
11	Tabor College	21900	65000	0.6635	539	965	0.6458	#11 #11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Tabor College Hillsboro, KS Typical Net Price $21,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $65,000 % Savings 66% Undergraduates 539 Est. Median SAT 965 Acceptance Rate 64.6 %
12	Hesston College	22400	64600	0.653	308	1060	0.8832	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Hesston College Hesston, KS Typical Net Price $22,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $64,600 % Savings 65% Undergraduates 308 Est. Median SAT 1,060 Acceptance Rate 88.3 %
12	Sterling College	22400	73100	0.6928	670	1090	0.8916	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Sterling College Sterling, KS Typical Net Price $22,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $73,100 % Savings 69% Undergraduates 670 Est. Median SAT 1,090 Acceptance Rate 89.2 %
14	Manhattan Christian College	22900	47300	0.5149	145	1016	1	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Manhattan Christian College Manhattan, KS Typical Net Price $22,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $47,300 % Savings 51% Undergraduates 145 Est. Median SAT 1,016 Acceptance Rate 100.0 %
15	Friends University	23700	53700	0.558	1,549	1030	0.6046	#15 #15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Friends University Wichita, KS Typical Net Price $23,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,700 % Savings 56% Undergraduates 1,549 Est. Median SAT 1,030 Acceptance Rate 60.5 %
16	McPherson College	23800	53500	0.5554	876	1065	0.7676	#16 #16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings McPherson College McPherson, KS Typical Net Price $23,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,500 % Savings 56% Undergraduates 876 Est. Median SAT 1,065 Acceptance Rate 76.8 %
17	University of Saint Mary	24700	53700	0.5408	1,027	1045	0.8663	#17 #17 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 1,045 Acceptance Rate 86.6 %
18	Bethel College-North Newton	25600	69500	0.6315	507	1034	0.935	#18 #18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Bethel College-North Newton North Newton, KS Typical Net Price $25,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $69,500 % Savings 63% Undergraduates 507 Est. Median SAT 1,034 Acceptance Rate 93.5 %
19	Southwestern College	26400	76300	0.6544	938	1005	0.7443	#19 #19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southwestern College Winfield, KS Typical Net Price $26,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $76,300 % Savings 65% Undergraduates 938 Est. Median SAT 1,005 Acceptance Rate 74.4 %
20	Kansas Wesleyan University	27500	44100	0.377	900	1035	0.6702	#20 #20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, KS Typical Net Price $27,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $44,100 % Savings 38% Undergraduates 900 Est. Median SAT 1,035 Acceptance Rate 67.0 %
21	Ottawa University-Ottawa	27700	67700	0.5905	936	995	0.8003	#21 #21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa, KS Typical Net Price $27,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $67,700 % Savings 59% Undergraduates 936 Est. Median SAT 995 Acceptance Rate 80.0 %
22	Baker University	30200	54800	0.4492	1,264	1040	0.9418	#22 #22 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 1,264 Est. Median SAT 1,040 Acceptance Rate 94.2 %
23	Bethany College	30800	56600	0.4548	637	1040	0.786	#23 #23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Bethany College Lindsborg, KS Typical Net Price $30,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $56,600 % Savings 45% Undergraduates 637 Est. Median SAT 1,040 Acceptance Rate 78.6 %
24	Barclay College	34100	55300	0.3823	163	1020	0.5449	#24 #24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Barclay College Haviland, KS Typical Net Price $34,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $55,300 % Savings 38% Undergraduates 163 Est. Median SAT 1,020 Acceptance Rate 54.5 %
25	Benedictine College	34200	50400	0.3208	2,391	1223	0.7645	#25 #25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Benedictine College Atchison, KS Typical Net Price $34,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $50,400 % Savings 32% Undergraduates 2,391 Est. Median SAT 1,223 Acceptance Rate 76.5 %
26	Central Christian College of Kansas	37000	45200	0.1801	437	1020	0.957	#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 437 Est. Median SAT 1,020 Acceptance Rate 95.7 %
27	MidAmerica Nazarene University	48400	63600	0.2381	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 %