Wichita State University Location & Details
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS, United States
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Campus
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS, United States
- Public
- R2 research university
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityTulsa, OK · about 130 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- wichita.edu
Colleges nearby
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology4.6 miWichita
Friends University4.9 miWichita
Newman University5.7 miWichita
Wichita Technical Institute6.1 miWichita- WellSpring School of Allied Health-Wichita8.8 miWichita
- Butler Community College-Kansas23.2 miEl Dorado
Colleges nearby
- Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology5 mi from Wichita State University
- Friends University5 mi from Wichita State University
- Newman University6 mi from Wichita State University
- Wichita Technical Institute6 mi from Wichita State University
Verified facts
Did you know? Wichita State University
- 94%Wichita State University admitted 6,639 of 7,291 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 26.2%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 1,742 of 6,639.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $10,307average net price after grants for aided students, against $20,613 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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