Universities in Kansas
Kansas has 29 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education — 6 public, 23 private nonprofit, together enrolling about 77,989 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of KansasLawrence · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 21,217 |
| 2 | Kansas State UniversityManhattan · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 15,142 |
| 3 | Wichita State UniversityWichita · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Public | 10,780 |
| 4 | Fort Hays State UniversityHays · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 9,733 |
| 5 | Washburn UniversityTopeka · Master's, Medium Programs | Public | 4,562 |
| 6 | Benedictine CollegeAtchison · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 2,272 |
| 7 | Emporia State UniversityEmporia · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 2,239 |
| 8 | Baker UniversityBaldwin City · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,100 |
| 9 | Friends UniversityWichita · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 1,048 |
| 10 | MidAmerica Nazarene UniversityOlathe · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 983 |
| 11 | Kansas Wesleyan UniversitySalina · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 956 |
| 12 | University of Saint MaryLeavenworth · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 925 |
| 13 | Southwestern CollegeWinfield · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 924 |
| 14 | McPherson CollegeMcPherson · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 872 |
| 15 | Ottawa University-OttawaOttawa · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 870 |
| 16 | Newman UniversityWichita · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 851 |
| 17 | Bethany CollegeLindsborg · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 569 |
| 18 | Sterling CollegeSterling · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 538 |
| 19 | Bethel College-North NewtonNorth Newton · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 504 |
| 20 | Tabor CollegeHillsboro · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 494 |
| 21 | Central Christian College of KansasMcPherson · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 380 |
| 22 | Ottawa University-OnlineOverland Park · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 259 |
| 23 | Ottawa University-Kansas CityOverland Park · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 219 |
| 24 | Barclay CollegeHaviland · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 168 |
| 25 | Manhattan Christian CollegeManhattan · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | 146 |
| 26 | Kansas Christian CollegeOverland Park · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed | Private | 143 |
| 27 | Cleveland University-Kansas CityOverland Park · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | 95 |
| 28 | Kansas Health Science UniversityWichita · Other / Unclassified | Private | — |
| 29 | Saint Paul School of TheologyLeawood · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | — |
A directory, not a ranking — listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.