Psychology
Ranked #303 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 23 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $55,773
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $26,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
William Jewell College acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 38.4% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 659 of 1,402 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 540–630, SAT Math 540–640, ACT 18–24. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 924
Smaller than 65% of colleges
National median 1,603
William Jewell CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median
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William Jewell College admitted 38.4% of 1,402 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants1,402
38.4% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted659
33.7% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)222
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 540–630
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 540–640
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 18–24
- 136
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- 1080–1270
- ACT, middle 50%
- 18–24
Cost & financial aid
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Average net price
$19,678
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
- $21,538
- Average net price
- $19,678
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 33.7%
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63.1%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
73.8%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$63,955
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at William Jewell College
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where William Jewell College 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.
Nursing
Ranked #447 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 20 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $79,507
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $19,125
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Business
Ranked #730 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 41 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $60,126
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $26,000
- 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.
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
William Jewell CollegeLiberty, MO, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
William Jewell College
Liberty, MO, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Baccalaureate college
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityKansas City, MO · about 14 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- jewell.edu
Colleges nearby
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary9.6 miKansas City
Park University14.8 miParkville
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City15.6 miKansas City- Concorde Career College-Kansas City15.6 miKansas City
Kansas City Art Institute16.7 miKansas City
Rockhurst University17.2 miKansas City
Colleges nearby
- Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary10 mi from William Jewell College
- Park University15 mi from William Jewell College
- Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City16 mi from William Jewell College
- Concorde Career College-Kansas City16 mi from William Jewell College
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $19,678 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division II · Competitive sports with partial scholarships and smaller programs.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II (this college)
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
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What is the William Jewell College acceptance rate for 2026?
William Jewell College admitted 38.4% of 1,402 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 William Jewell College tuition?
Tuition at William Jewell College is $21,538 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $19,678 a year.
What is the average net price at William Jewell College?
The average net price at William Jewell College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $19,678 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 William Jewell College?
63.1% of first-time, full-time students at William Jewell College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to William Jewell College?
The closest matches are Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of the Ozarks, and Drury University, 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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