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Friends University

Wichita, Kansas

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Friends University, a Christian university of Quaker heritage, equips students to honor God and serve others by integrating their intellectual, spiritual, and professional lives.

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Friends University believes learning happens everywhere throughout life. No matter which of the more than 70 areas of study a student chooses, the classroom is only the beginning. From competing in athletic competitions to performing in fine arts productions, Friends’ students engage in a wide variety of campus activities. On average, more than 70 percent of Friends’ undergraduate students participate in off-campus service projects both in the U.S. and abroad.

Friends is located in Wichita, the largest city in Kansas. It is a small, close-knit college community with the access and proximity for great internship and networking opportunities. Fine Arts students have access to the Wichita Symphony, Wichita Music Theater, and the Wichita Grand Opera, among other great cultural opportunities.

Friends’ 26 athletic teams compete in Division II of the NAIA and are part of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC). Sixty percent of Friends University student-athletes maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher. Friends’ Falcon Intramurals also host several different intramural activities, including Fantasy Football, softball, and everything in between including club sports teams like rowing and disc golf.

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Friends University is an independent university of approximately 2,000 traditional and adult undergraduate and graduate students. It is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission. The University was founded in 1898 by the Society of Friends (better known as the Quakers). Friends operated as a Quaker institution until the 1930s when its governance changed to an independent board of trustees. The university’s culture, however, continues to reflect the vision and values held by its founders.

Get to know Friends University

1,015
Degree-Seeking Undergraduates
Enrolled female students
49%
 
Enrolled male students
51%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time students
92%
 
Part-time students
8%
 
Full-time to Part-time Ratio
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Retention rate
Full-time faculty
33%
 
Adjuncts
67%
 
Faculty Ratio
14:1
Student/teacher ratio
$33,552
Full-time tuition cost
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6-year graduation rate
Rolling
Application deadline
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Acceptance rate
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Out-of-state students

Benefits

Student Activities

Student Activities

  • Campus Ministries
  • Choral groups
  • Concert band
  • Dance
  • Drama/theatre
  • Jazz band
  • Model UN
  • Music ensembles
  • Musical theatre
  • Opera
  • Pep band
  • Student government
  • Symphony orchestra
  • Yearbook
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High-Impact Practices

High-Impact Practices

  • First-Year Seminars and Experiences
  • Common Intellectual Experiences
  • Learning Communities
  • Writing-Intensive Courses
  • Collaborative Assignments and Projects
  • Undergraduate Research
  • Diversity/Global Learning
  • Service-Learning, Community-Based Learning
  • Internships/Coops/Practica
  • Capstone Courses and Projects/Senior Experience
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Campus Resources

Campus Resources

  • Career Services
  • Writing Center
  • Academic Advisors
  • Library Services
  • Faculty Mentors
  • Disability Services
  • Multicultural Engagement Center
  • Health Services
  • Academic Tutors
  • Financial Aid Advisors
  • Student Success Initiative
  • Peer Mentors
  • Counseling
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What Others are Saying

“The positive Christian environment and role models at Friends University make for a great education experience and exhibit a family and caring atmosphere that have helped me throughout my career.”
— Ardith Rooney Dunn, health and physical education and math graduate

Contact Friends University

Contact Admissions

friends.edu/admissions
(800) 577-2233
admissions@friends.edu

Campus Location

2100 W. University Ave.
Wichita, KS 67213

(316) 295-5000
learn@friends.edu

Visit Friends Online

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