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Kansas Wesleyan University Overview

Kansas Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Salina, Kansas. Salina is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

What Is Kansas Wesleyan University Known For?

141 Undergraduate Awards
$26,060 Avg Cost After Aid
70% Acceptance Rate
  • The master's degree is the highest award offered at Kansas Wesleyan University.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, Kansas Wesleyan University bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $51,152 a year. That's about 25% more than their peers at other schools.
  • The average Kansas Wesleyan University student graduates in 4.2 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Kansas Wesleyan University?

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Contact details for Kansas Wesleyan University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 100 E. Claflin Ave., Salina, KS 67401-6146
Phone: 785-827-5541
Website: www.kwu.edu

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How Do I Get Into Kansas Wesleyan University?

You can apply to Kansas Wesleyan University online at: https://kwes.acck.edu/ICS/Students/Apply_Today.jnz

Admission Requirements for Kansas Wesleyan 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 3
TOEFL 3

How Hard Is It To Get Into Kansas Wesleyan University?

70% Acceptance Rate
35% Of Accepted Are Women
The acceptance rate at Kansas Wesleyan University is 70%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 65% of accepted students are men and 35% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 67%, and the acceptance rate for women is 76%.

Can I Afford Kansas Wesleyan University?

$26,060 Net Price
81% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Kansas Wesleyan University is $26,060. 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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Kansas Wesleyan University, approximately 81% of students took out student loans averaging $9,128 a year. That adds up to $36,512 over four years for those students.

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Kansas Wesleyan University Undergraduate Student Diversity

698 Full-Time Undergraduates
41% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 749 undergraduate students at Kansas Wesleyan University, with 698 being full-time and 51 being part-time.

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There are also 54 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 698 full-time undergraduates at Kansas Wesleyan University, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 78
Hispanic or Latino 157
White 409
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 46

Geographic Diversity

Kansas students aren't the only ones who study at Kansas Wesleyan University. At this time, 18 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 15 countries are represented at Kansas Wesleyan University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Colombia, and Taiwan.

Kansas Wesleyan University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 32 38 70
Health & Physical Education 22 0 22
Criminal Justice & Corrections 11 0 11
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9 0 9
Teacher Education Grade Specific 8 0 8
Communication & Media Studies 6 0 6
Chemistry 6 0 6
Accounting 5 0 5
Nursing 5 0 5
General Biology 4 0 4
Information Technology 4 0 4
Computer Information Systems 3 0 3
History 3 0 3
Natural Resources Conservation 3 0 3
General Psychology 3 0 3
Public Relations & Advertising 2 0 2
Teacher Education Subject Specific 2 0 2
Other Psychology 2 0 2
Sociology 2 0 2
Social Work 2 0 2
Marketing 1 0 1
Writing Studies 1 0 1
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 1 0 1
Mathematics 1 0 1
Homeland Security 1 0 1
Theological & Ministerial Studies 1 0 1
General Visual & Performing Arts 1 0 1
Engineering Physics 0 0 0
General English Literature 0 0 0
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 0
Physics 0 0 0
Arts & Media Management 0 0 0
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 0
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 0
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 0
Music 0 0 0
TOTAL 141 38 179

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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