Criminal justice
Ranked #201 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 21 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $63,138
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
Southwestern College-Kansas acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 75.6% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 925 of 1,338 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 480–540, SAT Math 440–570, ACT 16–22. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 924
Smaller than 65% of colleges
National median 1,603
Southwestern College-KansasMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: United Methodist(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Southwestern College-Kansas admitted 75.6% of 1,338 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants1,338
75.6% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted925
21.9% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)203
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 480–540
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 440–570
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 16–22
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Southwestern College-Kansas- SAT, middle 50%
- 920–1110
- ACT, middle 50%
- 16–22
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$30,086
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $40,814
- Average net price
- $30,086
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 44.6%
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38.8%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
55.9%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$58,452
Former students who received federal aid
Where Southwestern College-Kansas ranks
All rankings by majorPrograms at Southwestern College-Kansas
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Bachelor's majors where Southwestern College-Kansas is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Business
Ranked #602 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 99 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $73,596
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $25,250
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
924
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate college
A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields.
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Southwestern College-KansasWinfield, KS, United States
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Campus
Southwestern College-Kansas
Winfield, KS, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Baccalaureate college
Distant town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityTulsa, OK · about 93 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- sckans.edu
Colleges nearby
Cowley County Community College13.4 miArkansas City
Wichita Technical Institute35.6 miWichita
Friends University36.7 miWichita
Newman University36.7 miWichita
Wichita State University36.8 miWichita
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology37.7 miWichita
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $30,086 a year after aid
Mission & community
Methodist
Affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
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What is the Southwestern College-Kansas acceptance rate for 2026?
Southwestern College-Kansas admitted 75.6% of 1,338 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Southwestern College-Kansas tuition?
Tuition at Southwestern College-Kansas is $40,814 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $30,086 a year.
What is the average net price at Southwestern College-Kansas?
The average net price at Southwestern College-Kansas, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $30,086 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Southwestern College-Kansas?
38.8% of first-time, full-time students at Southwestern College-Kansas graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Southwestern College-Kansas?
The closest matches are Kansas Wesleyan University, Baker University, and McPherson College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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