Colleges in Kansas: acceptance rates and selectivity

25 colleges in Kansas, sorted from most to least selective. The hardest to get into is Sterling College at 48%. Open any school for its full profile, or calculate your odds with CollegeCalcAI.

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Kansas

Most selective

48%

Sterling College

Average acceptance

78%

across listed schools

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Hardest colleges in Kansas, ranked Kansas public universities, ranked

Your chances at Kansas colleges

Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.

Which colleges in Kansas can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?

By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 24 of the 24 colleges here, including Sterling College, Central Christian College of Kansas and Friends University. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.

Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT
College	3.3 GPA1150 SAT	3.7 GPA1300 SAT	4.0 GPA1500 SAT
Sterling Collegeadmits 48%	70%Safety	89%Safety	95%Safety
Central Christian College of Kansasadmits 53%	78%Safety	94%Safety	97%Safety
Friends Universityadmits 55%	80%Safety	95%Safety	98%Safety
Bethany College (KS)admits 56%	83%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Hesston Collegeadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Tabor Collegeadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Kansas Wesleyan Universityadmits 72%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Newman Universityadmits 74%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Washburn Universityadmits 75%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Southwestern College (KS)admits 76%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
McPherson Collegeadmits 77%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
MidAmerica Nazarene Universityadmits 79%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Kansas State Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Ottawa Universityadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Saint Mary University (KS)admits 87%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Pittsburg State Universityadmits 89%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Fort Hays State Universityadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Haskell Indian Nations Universityadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Kansasadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Wichita State Universityadmits 94%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Baker Universityadmits 94%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Bethel College (KS)admits 94%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Emporia State Universityadmits 98%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Benedictine Collegeadmits 98%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety