Overview of Friends University

Friends University is a private Christian university with a 54-acre main campus in Wichita, Kansas. The Friends University Falcons play in the NAIA Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference for most sports. The institution has a large selection of undergraduate and graduate degree programs for students to choose from. A robust student/faculty ratio backs students, and professors take a personalized approach to the teaching and learning process. Outside of the classroom, students will find plenty of opportunities to engage with the campus community via the university’s many clubs and organizations.

Enrollment

• Total Enrollment: 1,926 (1,356 undergraduates)
• Gender Breakdown: 42% Male/58% Female
• 65% Full-time

Cost of Attendance Information

• Tuition and Fees: $29,394
• Books: $1,500
• Room and Board: $7,980
• Other Expenses: $4,000
• Total Cost: $42,874

Financial Aid Information

• Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 100%
• Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
  • Grants: 100%
  • Loans: 72%
• Mean Amount of Aid
  • Grants: $13,443
  • Loans: $7,826

Academic Programs Offered

• Most Popular Majors: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Education; Psychology; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Retention and Graduation

• First-Year Student Retention (full-time students): 75%
• 4-Year Graduation Rate: 29%
• 6-Year Graduation Rate: 40%

NCAA Athletic Programs

• Men’s Sports: Football, Tennis, Track and Field, Cross Country, Basketball, Soccer, Baseball
• Women’s Sports: Soccer, Tennis, Softball, Volleyball, Cross Country, Track and Field, Basketball

Overview of Friends University Admissions

With an acceptance rate of 47%, Friends is not a highly selective school; successful students will generally need good grades (at least a “B” mean) and over-mean standardized test scores. Applicants should complete an online application, and send test scores from either the SAT or ACT and high school transcripts. Students with unique talents and accomplishments can still receive strong consideration even if their GPAs are outside the admission offices’ mean range. After applying, students will receive a message from an admissions counselor about the next steps of the application process.

Admissions Data                        

• Friends University Acceptance Rate: 47%
• Test Scores — 25th/75th Percentile
  • SAT Critical Reading: 470/570
  • SAT Math: 450/520
  • SAT Writing: -/-
  • ACT Cumulative: 18/24
  • ACT English: 17/24
  • ACT Math: 17/24

Safety Net Schools: Easy to Gain Admission

If past admission data predicts that you would be a competitive candidate for Friends University, it should be easy for you to gain admission to the schools below. If Friends University is currently out of your reach, you will be a competitive candidate for the schools below.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania, California State University Fresno, California State University Stanislaus, California State University Bakersfield, California State University East Bay, Kean University, California State University Los Angeles

Same Tier: Just As Hard to Gain Admission

If you’re a competitive candidate for Friends University, you should have an equal chance of gaining admission to these schools.

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, La Salle University, Texas A&M University-Commerce, University of Texas at El Paso, University of California, Merced, California State University Sacramento, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Reach Institutions: Gaining Admissions Will Be More of a Challenge

These schools are more challenging to gain admission than Friends University. If you improve your GPA and SAT/ACT scores, you’ll be a competitive candidate.

Ohio University, University of Alabama, Pace University, University of North Texas, California State University Long Beach, Florida Gulf Coast University, Washington State University

Applying to Friends University

Application Deadline: Rolling

Undergraduate Admissions Website: https://www.friends.edu/undergraduate/

Undergraduate Application Link(s): https://www.friends.edu/undergraduate/apply/

Graduate Admissions Website: https://www.friends.edu/graduate/

Graduate Application Link(s): https://www.friends.edu/graduate/apply/