Friends University: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Below AverageCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Below Average

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Friends University is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,725 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1898 and is one of the 11 schools and colleges located in Wichita, Kansas.

Academic Offerings

Bachelor's degree and master's degree are available at Friends University.

Majors
Offered
53
Friends University implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 53 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Business, Psychology, Education, and General Studies. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Friends University student retention rate is relatively low at 62% (close to Kansas average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
62%
Fair
The graduation rate at Friends University is low: 39%.

Student to faculty ratio at Friends University is pretty good: 12:1. Find out more information regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is extremely high, about $31,200 per academic year. The additional fees at Friends University beyond tuition are roughly $700, which comes to a total of $31,900 per year.

Read the details about Friends University additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
63%
Doable
As reported in recent government data, 1,620 applications were submitted and 1,025 were accepted, so it is not very hard to enroll at this school.

The school might accept dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits for admission.

Learn more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Friends University in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$4,200
Medium
Friends University provides a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Friends University, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
C-
Unsafe
Friends University offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 500 students, which provides a reasonable on-campus housing option. The room price is relatively low: about $4,200 per year.

Based on the college crime data, Friends University appears to be a relatively unsafe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Friends University Location and Address

Postal Address:
Friends University
2100 W. University Ave.
Wichita, Kansas
67213, USA
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