This site uses various technologies, as described in our Privacy Policy, for personalization, measuring website use/performance, and targeted advertising, which may include storing and sharing information about your site visit with third parties. By continuing to use this website you consent to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
I understand
Menu Account
Call Cart

Friends University (Friends )

Black Pinpoint 2100 University Avenue | Wichita, KS | 67213

Website Icon Visit Website

01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

Applicants Icon
Applicants
786
Acceptance Icon
Acceptance Rate
58%
GPA Icon
Average HS GPA
3.38

Deadlines

Regular
August 28

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

Calendar Icon
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
390 - 515

SAT Math

Calendar Icon
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
400 - 510

ACT Composite Scores

Calendar Icon
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
18 - 26

What would you score on the digital SAT today?

Take an SAT Practice Test

Testing Policies

Other Admission Factors Academic

Admission Factors Icon
Academic GPA
Admission Factors Icon
Standardized Test Scores

Selectivity

Admissions selectivity rating
85/99

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$23,250
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,500
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
2265
Transportation for Commuters
$2,400
On-Campus Room and Board
6800
Approximate Expenses per year
$36,215

Students Also View These Schools

American University
Baylor University
Bennington College
Boston University
Brown University
Clemson University
Cornell University
Harvard College
New York University
Northwestern University
Reed College
Stanford University
Tulane University
University of Colorado—Boulder
University of Kansas
University of Michigan—Ann Arbor
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Washington University in St. Louis
Whitman College
William & Mary
See More Arrow Down

05. Academics

Student Faculty Icon
Student/Faculty
11 : 1
Acceptance Icon
Total Faculty
206

Gender

Women
104
Men
102
Minority
12
International
1

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

University Degrees

Associate
Bachelor's
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate

Prominent Alumni

Vernon Smith

2002 recipient Nobel Prize in Economics

Donald Betts

Youngest Elected Kansas Senator

Ken Canfield

Founder, National Center for Fathering

Rich Mullins

Christian singer and songwriter

Beverly Hoch

Opera soprano

Carolyn McGinn

Kansas Senator

06. Student Body

Gender

56% female44% male

Out of State

19% are out
of state81% are
in-state

Students

81% are
full time19% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
1,769
Foreign Countries Represented
13

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.78%
Asian
2.53%
Black
11.00%
Hispanic
4.20%
Caucasian
71.39%
Unknown
4.15%
International
0.00%

07. Mental Health

Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings

Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported

Education & Training

Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
Not Reported
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Not Reported
SafeTALK
Not Reported
Mental Health First Aid
Not Reported
Talk Saves Lives
Not Reported

Engaging the Whole Campus

Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students

Peer-to-Peer

Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported

Residential Life

Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported

Student Orientation

Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
else {
Not Reported
}
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported

Mental Health in the Curriculum

The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported

Off-Campus Offerings

Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported

Health and Counseling Center Accreditation

Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported

Taking and Returning from Medical Leave

Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported

Counseling Demand

Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported

08. Campus Life

Fire safety rating
60%
Students
46%
First-Year Students
65%
Campus Environment
Large Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes

Most Popular Places On Campus

Casado Campus Center

Green Residence Hall

Jazzman's Cafe/Sandella's Flatbread Cafe

Rose Window Plaza

Garvey Physical Education Center

Davis Administration Building built in the late 1800's is best known for its 148-foot clock tower and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Most Popular Places Off Campus

Mead's Corner

Old Town

New Market Square

The Donut Hole

Sedgwick County Zoo

The city of Wichita boasts a professional opera, symphony and ballet, as well as dozens of cinematic and performance theaters. Art galleries, museums and botanical gardens are among Wichita's other attractions.

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Deb Bolen and Laura Church
Campus Visit Coordinator
Location Icon
2100 W. University Avenue Wichita, KS 67213
Phone icon
316-295-5103

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Phone icon
316-295-5103

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Average Length:
1 hour

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Any of the above

Contact Email Address for Visit

Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;

Globe Icondeb@friends.edu

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Mid-Continent airport is approximately 5 miles away and bus service is available within 3 miles of campus. Train service available approximately 35 miles away in Newton, Kansas. For traveling around town, there is a municipal bus service and taxi service.


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

NORTH From I-135 travel to Kellogg (Hwy 54) and take West exit. Travel west on Kellogg and exit at Seneca. Turn right on Seneca into the left lane for an immediate left onto University Ave. Travel west on University Ave. to Hiram. Hiram ends at the campus. SOUTH From I-35 travel to Kellogg (Hwy 54) and take West exit. Travel west on Kellogg and exit at Seneca. Turn right on Seneca into the left lane for an immediate left onto University Ave. Travel west on University Ave. to Hiram. Hiram ends at the campus. EAST From Turnpike take Kellogg (Hwy 54) West. Travel west on Kellogg and exit at Seneca. Turn right on Seneca into the left lane for an immediate left onto University Ave. Travel west on University Ave. to Hiram. Hiram ends at the campus. WEST From Hwy 54 (Kellogg) travel east to the Edwards/Meridian exit (the one after West St. exit). Drive through the Edwards/K-42 intersection and proceed to Meridian. Turn left at Meridian. At Kellogg Drive (first right) turn right and onto campus.


10. Sports & Athletics

Icon

Athletic NAIA

Men's Sports (Falcons)

Icon
Basketball
Icon
Cross Country
Icon
Football
Icon
Golf
Icon
Soccer
Icon
Tennis
Icon
Track Field Outdoor

Women's Sports (Falcons)

Icon
Basketball
Icon
Cross Country
Icon
Soccer
Icon
Softball
Icon
Tennis
Icon
Track Field Outdoor
Icon
Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

Icon
Apartment Single
Icon
Dorms Coed

Special Needs Admissions

College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
24
Number of Honor Societies
6
Number of Social Sororities
0
Number of Religious Organizations
2

12. Student Services

Health

CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.

Please visit The Princeton Review's page on campus safety for additional resources:

Visit Page
Warning Icon

The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education: https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
Checkmark icon
Fee for Network Use
Checkmark icon
Partnerships with Technology Companies
X Mark icon
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
X Mark icon
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
Checkmark icon
Description Dell

13. Financial Aid

Dates

Icon
Notification DateMar 1

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$12,444
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$7,466
Average Need-Based Loan
$6,805
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$13,800
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - Federal Perkins Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Classes
04 - Interest Inventory
05 - Internships
06 - Regional Alumni

Opportunities at School

01 - Experiential
02 - Internship

15. Majors

Down Arrow Icon

01 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
  • Environmental Biology.
  • Wildlife Biology.
Down Arrow Icon

02 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Accounting.
  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Business/Commerce, General.
  • Finance, General.
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General.
  • Management Science.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management.
Down Arrow Icon

03 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.
Down Arrow Icon

04 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  • Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other.
  • Information Science/Studies.
Down Arrow Icon

05 EDUCATION.
  • Art Teacher Education.
  • Biology Teacher Education.
  • Business Teacher Education.
  • Elementary Education and Teaching.
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
  • History Teacher Education.
  • Mathematics Teacher Education.
  • Music Teacher Education.
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education.
  • Speech Teacher Education.
Down Arrow Icon

06 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
  • English Language and Literature, General.
Down Arrow Icon

07 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
Down Arrow Icon

08 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer.
Down Arrow Icon

09 HISTORY.
  • History, General.
Down Arrow Icon

10 HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.
Down Arrow Icon

11 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
  • General Studies.
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
Down Arrow Icon

12 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
  • Mathematics, General.
Down Arrow Icon

13 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.
Down Arrow Icon

14 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
  • Christian Studies.
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other.
Down Arrow Icon

15 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
  • Chemistry, General.
Down Arrow Icon

16 PSYCHOLOGY.
  • Psychology, General.
Down Arrow Icon

17 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology.
Down Arrow Icon

18 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
  • Art/Art Studies, General.
  • Ballet.
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other.
  • Music Management.
  • Music Performance, General.
  • Music, General.
  • Music, Other.

Princeton Review Advice & Resources

11 Surprising Facts About College Admission | The Princeton Review
Read More
How To Compare Colleges and Find Your Target Schools | The Princeton Review
Read More
How to Find Your Best Fit College | The Princeton Review
Read More
How to Choose Dream, Target, and Safety Schools | The Princeton Review
Read More
College Admissions Guide: Process and Prep | The Princeton Review
Read More
Should You Apply Early Action vs Early Decision? | The Princeton Review
Read More
What is Rolling Admission? | The Princeton Review
Read More
What Looks Good on College Applications? | The Princeton Review
Read More
Popular Application Essay Topics | Apply | The Princeton Review
Read More
Crafting an Unforgettable College Essay | The Princeton Review
Read More
Calculate Your GPA With Our GPA Scale | The Princeton Review
Read More
How to Calculate Your SAT or ACT Superscore | The Princeton Review
Read More
ACT vs SAT Score Conversion Chart | The Princeton Review
Read More
Take a Free SAT Practice Test
Read More
Find Colleges Looking for Students Like You
Read More

60 Questions To Ask on Your College Tour | The Princeton Review

Read More

College Campus Safety | The Princeton Review | The Princeton Review

Read More

Top 10 College Majors | The Princeton Review

Read More

Top 12 Questions to Ask Your College Counselor | The Princeton Review

Read More

14 Summer Activities to Boost Your College Application | The Princeton Review

Read More

National Merit Scholarships and the PSAT | The Princeton Review

Read More

Scholarships for SAT and ACT Scores | Prep | The Princeton Review

Read More

4 Reasons to Take BOTH the SAT and ACT | The Princeton Review

Read More

How to Pay for College Resource Center

Read More

Enrollment Advisor

FAQ


Hours

Mon-Fri 9AM-10PM ET

Sat-Sun 9AM-8PM ET

Student Support

FAQ


Hours

Mon-Fri 9AM-9PM ET

Sat-Sun 8:30AM-5PM ET

Partnerships

Teach or Tutor for Us

College Readiness

International

Advertising

Affiliate/Other

About

Enrollment Terms & Conditions

Accessibility

Cigna Medical
Transparency in Coverage

Register Book

Privacy Policy | CA Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information | Your Opt-Out Rights | Terms of Use | Site Map

©2025 TPR Education IP Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
The Princeton Review is not affiliated with Princeton University

TPR Education, LLC (doing business as “The Princeton Review”) is controlled by Primavera Holdings Limited, a firm owned by Chinese nationals with a principal place of business in Hong Kong, China.

Company X Logo