Ranking
Most Selective Colleges in Kansas by Acceptance Rate 2026
The hardest Kansas colleges to get into — ranked by lowest undergraduate acceptance.
- Schools ranked
- 24
- Cheapest net price
- $3,134
- Top earnings 10y
- $63,855
- Public / Private
- 7 / 17
Sterling College
D- Acceptance
- 48.2%
- Net price
- $22,371
- Earnings 10y
- $45,846
- Acceptance
- 48.2%
Barclay College
D- Acceptance
- 51%
- Net price
- $29,290
- Earnings 10y
- $36,355
- Acceptance
- 51%
Central Christian College of Kansas
B- Acceptance
- 52.7%
- Net price
- $11,404
- Earnings 10y
- $44,468
- Acceptance
- 52.7%
Friends University
D- Acceptance
- 55.2%
- Net price
- $27,715
- Earnings 10y
- $52,113
- Acceptance
- 55.2%
Bethany College
D- Acceptance
- 56%
- Net price
- $27,686
- Earnings 10y
- $49,694
- Acceptance
- 56%
Tabor College
C- Acceptance
- 64.6%
- Net price
- $20,205
- Earnings 10y
- $54,058
- Acceptance
- 64.6%
Cleveland University-Kansas City
D- Acceptance
- 69.2%
- Net price
- $35,764
- Earnings 10y
- $52,304
- Acceptance
- 69.2%
Kansas Wesleyan University
C- Acceptance
- 71.9%
- Net price
- $22,671
- Earnings 10y
- $51,152
- Acceptance
- 71.9%
Newman University
C- Acceptance
- 74%
- Net price
- $19,971
- Earnings 10y
- $55,041
- Acceptance
- 74%
Southwestern College
D- Acceptance
- 75.6%
- Net price
- $29,824
- Earnings 10y
- $55,646
- Acceptance
- 75.6%
McPherson College
D- Acceptance
- 76.8%
- Net price
- $26,441
- Earnings 10y
- $52,084
- Acceptance
- 76.8%
MidAmerica Nazarene University
D- Acceptance
- 78.8%
- Net price
- $32,165
- Earnings 10y
- $62,972
- Acceptance
- 78.8%
Kansas State University
C- Acceptance
- 81.7%
- Net price
- $19,406
- Earnings 10y
- $57,262
- Acceptance
- 81.7%
Ottawa University-Ottawa
D- Acceptance
- 83%
- Net price
- $27,963
- Earnings 10y
- $55,552
- Acceptance
- 83%
University of Saint Mary
C- Acceptance
- 86.6%
- Net price
- $22,519
- Earnings 10y
- $59,483
- Acceptance
- 86.6%
Pittsburg State University
B- Acceptance
- 89.4%
- Net price
- $15,784
- Earnings 10y
- $50,579
- Acceptance
- 89.4%
Fort Hays State University
B- Acceptance
- 90.3%
- Net price
- $12,569
- Earnings 10y
- $48,928
- Acceptance
- 90.3%
Haskell Indian Nations University
A+- Acceptance
- 90.4%
- Net price
- $3,134
- Earnings 10y
- $37,043
- Acceptance
- 90.4%
University of Kansas
B- Acceptance
- 93.5%
- Net price
- $18,059
- Earnings 10y
- $61,945
- Acceptance
- 93.5%
Bethel College-North Newton
D- Acceptance
- 93.5%
- Net price
- $32,917
- Earnings 10y
- $49,898
- Acceptance
- 93.5%
Wichita State University
B- Acceptance
- 94%
- Net price
- $13,194
- Earnings 10y
- $51,532
- Acceptance
- 94%
Baker University
C- Acceptance
- 94.2%
- Net price
- $25,301
- Earnings 10y
- $63,855
- Acceptance
- 94.2%
Emporia State University
C- Acceptance
- 97.7%
- Net price
- $16,261
- Earnings 10y
- $47,601
- Acceptance
- 97.7%
Benedictine College
D- Acceptance
- 98.1%
- Net price
- $27,891
- Earnings 10y
- $53,175
- Acceptance
- 98.1%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Kansas colleges that report a standard admission rate, then sorts by acceptance rate. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 7.14 (7 public, 17 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Sterling College in Sterling, KS tops this ranking. Acceptance rate is 48.2%.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by acceptance using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Kansas colleges are in this list?
24 Kansas colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.