Friends University Teaching Programs

Friends University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Wichita, Kansas. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is Friends University?

Contact details for Friends University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2100 W. University Ave., Wichita, KS 67213
Phone:	316-295-5000
Website:	www.friends.edu

How Do I Get Into Friends University?

You can apply to Friends University online at: https://www.friends.edu/admissions/apply-to-friends/

Admission Requirements for Friends University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Friends University?

With an acceptance rate of 63%, Friends University does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 60% of accepted students are men and 40% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 65%, and the acceptance rate for women is 61%.

Average Test Scores

About 11% of students accepted to Friends University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 481 and 612. Math scores were between 469 and 569.

Friends University received ACT scores from 53% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 26. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 26.

Can I Afford Friends University?

The overall average net price of Friends University is $34,208. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Friends University, approximately 80% of students took out student loans averaging $6,717 a year. That adds up to $26,868 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Friends University is 0.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Friends University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,190 undergraduate students at Friends University, with 889 being full-time and 301 being part-time.

There are also 502 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 889 full-time undergraduates at Friends University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Friends University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	28
Black or African American	121
Hispanic or Latino	59
White	479
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	202

Geographic Diversity

Kansas students aren't the only ones who study at Friends University. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 34 countries are represented at Friends University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Brazil, India, and Spain.

Online Learning at Friends University

There are 12 bachelor’s degree and 15 master’s degree programs available online at Friends University. In 2022-2023, 911 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Friends University has changed over the last few years.

Friends University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Curriculum & Instruction	0	35	35
Elementary Education	16	0	16
Music Education	9	0	9
General Special Education	0	5	5
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	2	0	2
Art Education	0	0	0
Biology Education	0	0	0
English & Language Arts Education	0	0	0
History Education	0	0	0
Mathematics Education	0	0	0
Spanish Education	0	0	0
Speech Teacher Education	0	0	0
TOTAL	27	40	67

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Judy Handley under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.