Notable Four-Year Colleges and Universities in Kansas

This directory-style guide highlights 25 four-year colleges and universities in Kansas. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

University of Kansas — Lawrence, Kansas. Public four-year institution.
Kansas State University — Manhattan, Kansas. Public four-year institution.
Wichita State University — Wichita, Kansas. Public four-year institution.
Fort Hays State University — Hays, Kansas. Public four-year institution.
Pittsburg State University — Pittsburg, Kansas. Public four-year institution.
Washburn University — Topeka, Kansas. Public four-year institution.
Emporia State University — Emporia, Kansas. Public four-year institution.
Newman University — Wichita, Kansas. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Benedictine College — Atchison, Kansas. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Baker University — Baldwin City, Kansas. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Friends University — Wichita, Kansas. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
MidAmerica Nazarene University — Olathe, Kansas. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
University of Saint Mary — Leavenworth, Kansas. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Southwestern College — Winfield, Kansas. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Ottawa University-Ottawa — Ottawa, Kansas. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Kansas Wesleyan University — Salina, Kansas. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
McPherson College — McPherson, Kansas. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Bethany College — Lindsborg, Kansas. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Haskell Indian Nations University — Lawrence, Kansas. Public four-year institution.
Sterling College — Sterling, Kansas. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Tabor College — Hillsboro, Kansas. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Cleveland University-Kansas City — Overland Park, Kansas. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Central Christian College of Kansas — McPherson, Kansas. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Bethel College-North Newton — North Newton, Kansas. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Ottawa University-Kansas City — Overland Park, Kansas. Private nonprofit four-year institution.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES IPEDS. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.