2026 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Kansas

Name: 2026 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Kansas (Kollegio college rankings)
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8 Kansas schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Liberal Arts Colleges ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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268763

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$67,000

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100%Clear Filter

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

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$150

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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Benedictine College

Atchison

Acceptance rate

76.4%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$31,830

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,000

#2 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Southwestern College

Winfield

Acceptance rate

65.0%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$34,750

Avg. Cost after Aid

$10,893

#3 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

McPherson College

McPherson

Acceptance rate

83.8%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$31,396

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#4 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Kansas Wesleyan University

Salina

Acceptance rate

85.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$31,020

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#5 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Sterling College - Sterling, KS

Sterling

Acceptance rate

89.2%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$26,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,224

#6 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Tabor College

Hillsboro

Acceptance rate

64.6%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$33,400

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#7 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Ottawa University-Kansas City

Ottawa

Acceptance rate

N/A

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$33,380

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,821

#8 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Bethany College, Kansas

Lindsborg

Acceptance rate

78.6%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$29,200

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,192

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