2026 Best Private Colleges in Kansas

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13 Kansas schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Private Colleges ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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$77,180

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Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

Financial

Alumni starting salary

Tuition cost

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$67,000

In-state tuition

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Proportion of need based aid received

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100%Clear Filter

International students received aid

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

Application fee

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$150

Academics

Mean GPA

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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Best Private Colleges

Benedictine College

Atchison

Acceptance rate

76.4%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$31,830

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,000

#2 Best Private Colleges

Newman University

Wichita

Acceptance rate

47.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$32,400

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#3 Best Private Colleges

Baker University

Baldwin City

Acceptance rate

92.1%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$31,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#4 Best Private Colleges

Friends University

Wichita

Acceptance rate

55.6%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$30,264

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#5 Best Private Colleges

MidAmerica Nazarene University

Olathe

Acceptance rate

73.5%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$33,090

Avg. Cost after Aid

$29,000

#6 Best Private Colleges

Tabor College

Hillsboro

Acceptance rate

64.6%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$33,400

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#7 Best Private Colleges

Southwestern College

Winfield

Acceptance rate

65.0%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$34,750

Avg. Cost after Aid

$10,893

#8 Best Private Colleges

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth

Acceptance rate

89.8%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$30,580

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#9 Best Private Colleges

McPherson College

McPherson

Acceptance rate

83.8%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$31,396

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#10 Best Private Colleges

Ottawa University-Kansas City

Ottawa

Acceptance rate

N/A

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$33,380

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,821

#11 Best Private Colleges

Sterling College - Sterling, KS

Sterling

Acceptance rate

89.2%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$26,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,224

#12 Best Private Colleges

Kansas Wesleyan University

Salina

Acceptance rate

85.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$31,020

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#13 Best Private 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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