Friends University

Wichita, Kansas

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1898Large citySEVP certified

About

Friends University is a private nondenominational Christian university in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It was founded in 1898. The main building was originally built in 1886 for Garfield University but was donated in 1898 to the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) by James Davis, a St. Louis business man. In the 1930s the leadership of the school was turned over to an independent board of trustees, with some representation of the Mid-America Yearly Meeting of Friends on the board. It operates today with "an amicable but independent relationship with the evangelical branch of the Society of Friends."

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$35,685
Estimated total for international students: US$52,025

Net price calculatorapp.meadowfi.com

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 1,048
Graduate students: 413
International undergraduates: 5%
Students per teacher: 12 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 55%
SAT: Reading and writing 500–530 · Maths 460–560
ACT: 15–28

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 51%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$54,046

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (53)

Bachelor's degrees42 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDanceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHistory and Political ScienceHuman Resources Management and ServicesInformation Science/StudiesInternational BusinessLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhilosophy and Religious Studies, OtherPsychology, GeneralReligion/Religious StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTheological and Ministerial StudiesWildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementZoology/Animal Biology

Master's degrees9 subjects

Business Administration, Management and OperationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCurriculum and InstructionHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsReligion/Religious StudiesSpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Doctoral degrees1 subject

Theological and Ministerial Studies

Associate's degrees1 subject

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.