Friends University
Wichita, KS · Private
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Friends University admitted 55.2% of applicants university-wide (566 of 1,025).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 55.2% | 566 | 1,025 |
| Men | 58.1% | 269 | 463 |
| Women | 52.8% | 297 | 562 |
Of 566 admitted students, 253 enrolled (44.7% yield).
Friends University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Test scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- 960–1090
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 15–28
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 3.00–3.74
Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)
Friends University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $50,487/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $34,192 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $16,295 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $50,487/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $21,714 |
| $30k–48k | $23,992 |
| $48k–75k | $25,517 |
| $75k–110k | $29,377 |
| Over $110k | $31,471 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Addictions Counseling Scholarship — Varies (Departmental)
- Fine Arts Scholarships — Varies (Merit)
- Leon Trammell Business Scholarship — Varies (Other)
- National Merit Scholarship — Varies (Merit)
- Rose Estill Scholarship — Varies (Other)
- Trinity Academy Scholarship — Varies (Other)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- Addictions Counseling Scholarship — Varies (Departmental)
- Fine Arts Scholarships — Varies (Merit)
- Leon Trammell Business Scholarship — Varies (Other)
- National Merit Scholarship — Varies (Merit)
- Rose Estill Scholarship — Varies (Other)
- Trinity Academy Scholarship — Varies (Other)
Friends University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024
Application requirements
US applicants
- Complete and sign the application for admission
- Complete and sign the transcript request form for all institutions previously attended
- Official high school transcript sent directly to Friends University
- ACT or SAT scores (required unless applying test-optional)
- Application fee
International applicants
- Complete and sign the application for admission
- Complete and sign the transcript request form for all institutions previously attended
- Official high school transcript sent directly to Friends University
- ACT or SAT scores (required unless applying test-optional)
- Application fee
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Friends University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
Friends University requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Own portal member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $52,113
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 43.4%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 65%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $25,000
- At graduation
Friends University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Published rankings
- Niche: #385
Deadlines
- 2027-08-15Regular Decision — Standard deadline
Friends University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (26%), Biological & life sciences (12%), Psychology (10%).
Student–faculty ratio: 12:1 · 58% of class sections have under 20 students.
Friends University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.