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 3% student loan default rate at Newman University is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
- The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Newman University.
- In 2019-2020, 98% of the faculty were full-time.
- A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Newman University makes roughly $49,787 a year. This is 22% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
- On average, it takes about 4.1 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.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Newman University has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#10 | Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | Nursing Degree Search |
#11 | Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Other Education | College Factual |
#11 | Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Other Education | College Factual |
#38 | Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Nursing | College Factual |
#57 | Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Health Professions | College Factual |
#83 | Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Education | College Factual |
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 | considered but not required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Newman University?
Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 84%, and the acceptance rate for women is 83%.
About 12% of students accepted to Newman University submitted their SAT scores.Newman University received ACT scores from 80% of accepted students.
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
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 Newman University, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $5,619 a year. That adds up to $22,476 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Newman University is 3.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Newman University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 476 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 915 full-time undergraduates at Newman University, 35% are male and 65% 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 | 51 |
Black or African American | 47 |
Hispanic or Latino | 102 |
White | 602 |
International Students | 51 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 62 |
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 19th most popular in Kansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of Newman University
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Newman University was $33,000 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Newman University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | #10 | #10 |
Intelligence & Command Control Operations | #10 | #10 |
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) | #25 | #25 |
Teaching English or French | #60 | #58 |
Other Education | #63 | #63 |
Online Growth Rankings of Newman University
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Newman University was 10.3%. This is the #1,379 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.
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.
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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