Colleges in Kansas by Acceptance Rate
21 Kansas colleges ranked from most to least selective, using the latest federal IPEDS admissions data.
| # | College | State | Rate | Trend | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washburn Institute of Technology | Kansas | 40.7% | 670 | |
| 2 | Newman University | Kansas | 47.6% | 985 | |
| 3 | Sterling College | Kansas | 53% | 826 | |
| 4 | Friends University | Kansas | 55.6% | 1,134 | |
| 5 | Tabor College | Kansas | 64.6% | 585 | |
| 6 | Southwestern College | Kansas | 65% | 1,333 | |
| 7 | MidAmerica Nazarene University | Kansas | 73.5% | 1,085 | |
| 8 | Benedictine College | Kansas | 76.4% | 3,575 | |
| 9 | Bethany College | Kansas | 78.6% | 1,860 | |
| 10 | Kansas State University | Kansas | 79.4% | 13,437 | |
| 11 | Ottawa University-Ottawa | Kansas | 80% | 3,600 | |
| 12 | McPherson College | Kansas | 83.8% | 1,209 | |
| 13 | Kansas Wesleyan University | Kansas | 85% | 1,831 | |
| 14 | Pittsburg State University | Kansas | 88.2% | 2,856 | |
| 15 | University of Kansas | Kansas | 88.2% | 19,226 | |
| 16 | University of Saint Mary | Kansas | 89.8% | 1,201 | |
| 17 | Fort Hays State University | Kansas | 91.8% | 2,174 | |
| 18 | Baker University | Kansas | 92.1% | 911 | |
| 19 | Wichita State University | Kansas | 94.9% | 8,637 | |
| 20 | Bethel College-North Newton | Kansas | 95.7% | 977 | |
| 21 | Emporia State University | Kansas | 97.7% | 1,592 |