Cheapest Colleges in Kansas by In State Tuition
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 tuition. 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 tuition 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.
The most affordable four year colleges in Kansas are listed by one year's in state tuition list price for the 2018/2019 school year.
What is the cheapest college in Kansas? Leading the colleges list is Fort Hays State University in Hays with an in state tuition of $3,990.
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 2018-2019 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2018-2019 academic year.
| In State Tuition | College | Rating | $Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| $3,990
In State Tuition |
1) Fort Hays State University Hays, Public Not For Profit |
- | - |
| $5,154
In State Tuition |
2) Emporia State University Emporia, Public Not For Profit |
36 | 61 |
| $5,694
In State Tuition |
3) Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, Public Not For Profit |
47 | 70 |
| $6,708
In State Tuition |
4) Wichita State University Wichita, Public Not For Profit |
41 | 67 |
| $7,080
In State Tuition |
5) Donnelly College Kansas City, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
| $8,202
In State Tuition |
6) Washburn University Topeka, Public Not For Profit |
- | - |
| $8,640
In State Tuition |
7) Central Baptist Theological Seminary Shawnee, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
| $9,375
In State Tuition |
8) Kansas State University Manhattan, Public Not For Profit |
- | - |
| $9,480
In State Tuition |
9) University of Phoenix Wichita Campus Wichita, Private For Profit |
- | - |
| $10,092
In State Tuition |
10) University of Kansas Lawrence, Public Not For Profit |
54 | 66 |
| $14,400
In State Tuition |
11) Cleveland Chiropractic College Overland Park, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
| $15,000
In State Tuition |
12) Barclay College Haviland, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
| $15,000
In State Tuition |
13) National American University Overland Park Overland Park, Private For Profit |
- | - |
| $15,000
In State Tuition |
14) National American University Wichita Wichita, Private For Profit |
- | - |
| $15,360
In State Tuition |
15) Manhattan Christian College Manhattan, Private Not For Profit |
60 | 64 |
| $19,350
In State Tuition |
16) Central Christian College of Kansas McPherson, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
| $25,000
In State Tuition |
17) Sterling College Sterling, Private Not For Profit |
53 | 62 |
| $26,960
In State Tuition |
18) Bethany College Lindsborg, Private Not For Profit |
38 | 37 |
| $27,300
In State Tuition |
19) Tabor College Hillsboro, Private Not For Profit |
53 | 55 |
| $27,880
In State Tuition |
20) University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, Private Not For Profit |
46 | 55 |
| $27,965
In State Tuition |
21) Friends University Wichita, Private Not For Profit |
46 | 54 |
| $28,160
In State Tuition |
22) McPherson College McPherson, Private Not For Profit |
38 | 43 |
| $28,300
In State Tuition |
23) Bethel College North Newton North Newton, Private Not For Profit |
58 | 63 |
| $28,410
In State Tuition |
24) Ottawa University Ottawa Ottawa, Private Not For Profit |
32 | 26 |
| $28,730
In State Tuition |
25) Benedictine College Atchison, Private Not For Profit |
50 | 50 |
| $28,986
In State Tuition |
26) MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, Private Not For Profit |
57 | 65 |
| $29,260
In State Tuition |
27) Newman University Wichita, Private Not For Profit |
49 | 70 |
| $29,300
In State Tuition |
28) Baker University Baldwin City, Private Not For Profit |
41 | 46 |
| $29,500
In State Tuition |
29) Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, Private Not For Profit |
56 | 55 |
| $30,000
In State Tuition |
30) Southwestern College Winfield, Private Not For Profit |
53 | 58 |
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