Newman University Overview
Located in Wichita, Kansas, Newman University is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of Newman University is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.
What Is Newman University Known For?
- The highest award offered at Newman University is the master's degree.
- In 2017-2018, 98% of the faculty were full-time.
- After graduation, Newman University bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $44,000 a year. That's about 8% more than their peers at other schools.
- On average, it takes about 4.2 years for students from Newman University to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.
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Newman University Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Newman University.
Where Is Newman University?

Contact details for Newman University are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 3100 Mccormick Ave, Wichita, KS 67213-2097 |
Phone: | 316-942-4291 |
Website: | www.newmanu.edu |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/NewmanU |
Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/NewmanU |
How Do I Get Into Newman University?
You can apply to Newman University online at: newmanu.edu/admissions/apply-to-newman
Admission Requirements for Newman University
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | neither required nor recommended |
Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Newman University?
Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 61%, and the acceptance rate for women is 65%.
Average Test Scores
About 5% of students accepted to Newman University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 650. Math scores were between 460 and 640.
Can I Afford Newman University?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Newman University, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $5,296 a year. That adds up to $21,184 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Newman University is 6.4%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
Newman University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 607 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 1,029 full-time undergraduates at Newman University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Newman University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 72 |
Black or African American | 50 |
Hispanic or Latino | 136 |
White | 651 |
International Students | 73 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 47 |
Geographic Diversity
Kansas students aren't the only ones who study at Newman University. At this time, 13 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 42 countries are represented at Newman University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Brazil, and Canada.
Online Learning at Newman University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Newman University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 30th most popular in Kansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.
Online Growth Rankings of Newman University
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Newman University was 16.6%. This is the #1,014 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Newman University regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Newman University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Business Administration & Management | 16% |
Business, Management & Marketing | 22% |
Education | 27% |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | 29% |
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 23% |
Teaching English or French | 36% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Newman University ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Newman University.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) | #13 | |
Information Science | #14 | |
Teaching English or French | #21 | |
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | #24 | |
Theological & Ministerial Studies | #56 | |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | #59 | |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | #68 | |
Theology & Religious Vocations | #84 | |
Educational Administration | #96 | |
Computer & Information Sciences | #128 | |
Nursing | #200 | |
Education | #249 | |
Business Administration & Management | #298 | |
Health Professions | #335 | |
Business, Management & Marketing | #377 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Newman University Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By JimmyGuano under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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