Friends University
Wichita, Kansas · Private · 1,048 undergraduates · friends.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
55%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
960 to 1090
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$62,470Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Friends University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
55% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$62,470
a year in 2027-28, from a $62,470 sticker price
What to do with your 1030
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1030).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- If your GPA is below 3.3, you must send a score.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Steps to Admission - Undergraduate | Friends University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
55%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 960 to 1090
Reading and Writing 500 to 530
Math 460 to 560
ACT composite 15 to 28
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$62,470
a year
- Tuition$38,460
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$24,582
- $30,001 to $48,000$22,138
- $48,001 to $75,000$22,418
- $75,001 to $110,000$25,834
- Over $110,000$30,715
Financial aidEstimate
62%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$21,579
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Kansas programs for residents
Kansas State Scholarship (State Scholar designation)
$1,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.00+ GPA, Designated Kansas State Scholar; Complete Kansas Scholars Curriculum; take ACT by December of senior year; designation by KBOR index; financial need (FAFSA + State of Kansas Student Aid Application by July 1)
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
33 of 41
Earn credit with a score of 3
33 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,850Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | ||
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | ||
| Art History | 3 | 3 | Art History 1 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | Cellular and Molecular Biology |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 5 | Calculus 1 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 5 | Calculus 1 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | ||
| Chemistry | 3 | 5 | General Chemistry |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | American Government |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | Drawing 1 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | Writing 1 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | Intro to Literature |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | |
| European History | 3 | 3 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Beginning French 1 & 2 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Beginning German 1 & 2 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Cultural and World Geography |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Beginning Italian 1 & 2 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | |
| Latin | 3 | ||
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | Macroeconomics |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | Microeconomics |
| Music Aural Subscore | 3 | 4 | Music Theory and Aural Skills 1 |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 3 | ||
| Music Theory | 3 | 4 | Music Theory and Aural Skills 1 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | ||
| Physics 2 | 3 | ||
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | General Physics 2 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | General Physics 1 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | Introduction to Psychology |
| Research | 4 | ||
| Seminar | 4 | ||
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Beginning Spanish 1 & 2 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | Contemporary Spanish Literature |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | Statistics |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | American Government |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | History 1: Through 1865 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | World Civilization 1 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
51%
Come back for a second year
65%
Typical earnings
$54,046
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Friends University$75,283
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 10 majors here have earnings data.
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