Match #1
Baker University
Baldwin City, KS
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate94%
- 1,100 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 1,100 students, close to 956
- Average net price $25,038, close to $22,165
The colleges most similar to Kansas Wesleyan University are Baker University, McPherson College, and University of Saint Mary. Kansas Wesleyan University admits 72% of applicants and has an average net price of $22,165 a year; 3 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 6 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Kansas Wesleyan University. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Kansas Wesleyan University
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Match #2
McPherson College
McPherson, KS
Profile closeness90/100
Admit rate77%
- 872 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 872 students, close to 956
Match #3
University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, KS
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate87%
- 925 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 925 students, close to 956
Match #4
Sterling College-Kansas
Sterling, KS
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate48%
- 538 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 42%
- Average net price $24,297, close to $22,165
Match #5
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Olathe, KS
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate79%
- 983 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 983 students, close to 956
Match #6
Ottawa University-Ottawa
Ottawa, KS
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate83%
- 870 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 870 students, close to 956
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Newman University
Wichita, KS
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate74%
- 851 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 851 students, close to 956
- Acceptance rate 74%, close to 72%
Match #8
Bethany College-West Viginia
Lindsborg, KS
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate56%
- 569 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Tabor College
Hillsboro, KS
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate65%
- 494 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 42%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Friends University
Wichita, KS
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate55%
- 1,048 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 1,048 students, close to 956
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Kansas Wesleyan University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Kansas Wesleyan University?
The closest matches to Kansas Wesleyan University are Baker University, McPherson College, University of Saint Mary, Sterling College-Kansas, and MidAmerica Nazarene University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Kansas Wesleyan University hard to get into?
Kansas Wesleyan University admitted 72% of its 1,740 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 6 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Kansas Wesleyan University alternatives cost less?
3 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Kansas Wesleyan University ($22,165 a year), including Newman University ($17,430), Tabor College ($19,034), and University of Saint Mary ($20,881). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
