Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina, KS · Private
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Kansas Wesleyan University admitted 71.9% of applicants university-wide (1,420 of 1,975).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 71.9% | 1,420 | 1,975 |
| In-state | 84.0% | 420 | 500 |
| Out-of-state | 88.9% | 160 | 180 |
| International applicants | 75.0% | 15 | 20 |
| Men | 72.6% | 964 | 1,328 |
| Women | 70.7% | 451 | 638 |
Of 1,420 admitted students, 264 enrolled (18.6% yield).
Kansas Wesleyan 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%)
- 900–1200
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 18–26
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 3.00–3.99
Testing policy: Test-blind (scores not considered)
Kansas Wesleyan 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: $52,070/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $34,630 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $17,440 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $52,070/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $18,192 |
| $30k–48k | $22,442 |
| $48k–75k | $20,857 |
| $75k–110k | $24,189 |
| Over $110k | $25,113 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Saline County Guarantee — $80,000 total ($20,000/year) (Automatic)
- Eisenhower Scholarship — $21,000 (Merit)
- Trustee Scholarship — $19,000 (Trustee)
- Presidential Scholarship — $17,000 (Presidential)
- Academic Excellence — $15,000 (Merit)
- Academic Excellence Scholarship — $15,000 (Merit)
- Dean’s Scholarship — $13,000 (Merit)
- Dean’s Scholarship — $13,000 (Merit)
- University Scholarship — $10,000 (Merit)
- Promise Scholarship — $8,000 (Merit)
- Coyote Enrollment Day Scholarship — $1,000 (Other)
- 50% Legacy Scholarship — 50% tuition (Other)
International applicants
Some aid available for internationals.
- Eisenhower Scholarship — $21,000 (Merit)
- Trustee Scholarship — $19,000 (Trustee)
- Presidential Scholarship — $17,000 (Presidential)
- Academic Excellence — $15,000 (Merit)
- Academic Excellence Scholarship — $15,000 (Merit)
- Dean’s Scholarship — $13,000 (Merit)
- Dean’s Scholarship — $13,000 (Merit)
- University Scholarship — $10,000 (Merit)
- Promise Scholarship — $8,000 (Merit)
- Coyote Enrollment Day Scholarship — $1,000 (Other)
- 50% Legacy Scholarship — 50% tuition (Other)
- 50% United Methodist Scholarship — 50% tuition (Other)
Kansas Wesleyan University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024
Application requirements
US applicants
- Official high school transcript
- Completed application
- ACT or SAT scores
- Application fee
International applicants
- Official high school transcript
- Completed application
- ACT or SAT scores
- Application fee
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Kansas Wesleyan University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
Kansas Wesleyan University requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Unknown member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $51,152
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 48.6%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 60%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $23,250
- At graduation
Kansas Wesleyan 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.
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (22%), Biological & life sciences (5%), Psychology (4%).
Student–faculty ratio: 12:1 · 55% of class sections have under 20 students.
Kansas Wesleyan 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.