2025 Cheapest Kansas College Costs Rankings
Among Kansas colleges, Emporia State University has the cheapest tuition & fees ($15,669) and Fort Hays State University has the second lowest tuition & fees ($16,811) based on academic year 2023-2024 college costs data.
Below table ranks and compares the Cheapest Kansas College Costs having lowest tuition & fees (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Cheapest Kansas College Costs
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emporia State University Emporia, KS | $15,669 | $19,510 | - | 97.7% | 4,658 | 54% | 17 to 1 |
| 2 | Fort Hays State University Hays, KS | $16,811 | $12,051 | 1,080 | 91.8% | 12,843 | 48% | 14 to 1 |
| 3 | Wichita State University Wichita, KS | $19,240 | $16,225 | 1,090 | 94.9% | 16,741 | 51% | 20 to 1 |
| 4 | Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS | $19,500 | $20,022 | - | 88.2% | 5,722 | 58% | 15 to 1 |
| 5 | Washburn University Topeka, KS | $20,582 | $20,068 | - | - | 5,663 | 53% | 13 to 1 |
| 6 | Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | $27,816 | $25,147 | 1,140 | 79.4% | 19,745 | 70% | 18 to 1 |
| 7 | University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | $29,412 | $26,236 | 1,160 | 88.2% | 28,406 | 69% | 17 to 1 |
| 8 | Friends University Wichita, KS | $32,748 | $11,988 | 995 | 55.6% | 1,927 | 61% | 14 to 1 |
| 9 | Baker University Baldwin City, KS | $33,800 | $12,246 | - | 92.1% | 1,945 | 59% | 12 to 1 |
| 10 | Benedictine College Atchison, KS | $34,800 | $6,540 | 1,230 | 76.5% | 2,465 | 65% | 15 to 1 |
Qualified Kansas Colleges in Core Admission Stats
