If you're looking for an affordable university and you are a resident of Kansas these are the least expensive in state colleges to consider.
Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published in state total cost. It's important to research the typical financial aid package offered by a school, the average net price actually paid and most importantly the quality of education you receive for your tuition dollar. Sometimes a school which appears cheap based on list price can be a poor relative value if it can't award competitive financial aid or doesn't offer a quality education. The list below is a ranking on published in state total cost with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeCalc best value colleges in Kansas list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.
Total cost may factor in an estimated off-campus living expense if a school doens't provide housing. This estimate may vary widely by college. To view a rank by academic fees alone please see our Kansas tuition ranking.
The most affordable four year colleges in Kansas are listed by one year's in state total cost list price for the 2017/2018 school year. Total cost includes tuition, room and board or estimated off campus living expenses, books and supplies and other fees.
What is the cheapest college in Kansas? Leading the colleges list is Fort Hays State University in Hays with an in state total cost of $13,983.
Rating is a CollegeCalc proprietary national percentile ranking of a college's overall difficulty and educational effectiveness. An average score is 50. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average net price paid. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our rating methodology.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2017-2018 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2017-2018 academic year.
In State Total Cost | College | Rating | $Value |
---|---|---|---|
$13,983
In State Total Cost |
1) Fort Hays State University Hays, Public Not For Profit |
- | - |
$15,800
In State Total Cost |
2) Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, Public Not For Profit |
33 | 64 |
$16,029
In State Total Cost |
3) Emporia State University Emporia, Public Not For Profit |
35 | 65 |
$16,400
In State Total Cost |
4) University of Phoenix Wichita Campus Wichita, Private For Profit |
- | - |
$16,868
In State Total Cost |
5) Washburn University Topeka, Public Not For Profit |
- | - |
$17,550
In State Total Cost |
6) Donnelly College Kansas City, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$19,432
In State Total Cost |
7) Wichita State University Wichita, Public Not For Profit |
43 | 77 |
$20,431
In State Total Cost |
8) Kansas State University Manhattan, Public Not For Profit |
- | - |
$22,180
In State Total Cost |
9) University of Kansas Lawrence, Public Not For Profit |
55 | 67 |
$23,532
In State Total Cost |
10) National American University Overland Park Overland Park, Private For Profit |
- | - |
$23,532
In State Total Cost |
11) National American University Wichita Wichita, Private For Profit |
- | - |
$23,669
In State Total Cost |
12) Central Baptist Theological Seminary Shawnee, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$25,460
In State Total Cost |
13) Central Christian College of Kansas McPherson, Private Not For Profit |
40 | 66 |
$26,196
In State Total Cost |
14) Manhattan Christian College Manhattan, Private Not For Profit |
49 | 74 |
$27,820
In State Total Cost |
15) Barclay College Haviland, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$31,078
In State Total Cost |
16) Cleveland Chiropractic College Overland Park, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
$34,515
In State Total Cost |
17) Sterling College Sterling, Private Not For Profit |
54 | 69 |
$36,805
In State Total Cost |
18) Friends University Wichita, Private Not For Profit |
43 | 54 |
$37,270
In State Total Cost |
19) Southwestern College Winfield, Private Not For Profit |
31 | 27 |
$37,555
In State Total Cost |
20) McPherson College McPherson, Private Not For Profit |
54 | 63 |
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