Friends University vs. Southwestern College

Friends University vs. Southwestern College comparison

	Friends University	Southwestern College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Friends University	Southwestern College
Location	Wichita, KS	Winfield, KS
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,724	1,174
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#723	#453
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	friends.edu	sckans.edu
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Costs	Friends University	Southwestern College
Tuition (In State)	$31,172	$36,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,172	$36,500
Room & Board	$8,326	$9,380
Avg Net Price	$23,720	$27,003
Avg Grant Aid	$19,570	$26,047
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Friends University	Southwestern College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,620	1,240
Admitted	1,025	870
Acceptance Rate	63.3%	70.2%
Enrolled %	25.9%	23.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.33
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	19/26	17/22
SAT Range	950/1181	900/1220
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 22, 2025

Academics	Friends University	Southwestern College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (62%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Education (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Business (44%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Health Professions (4%)
Outcomes	Friends University	Southwestern College
Graduation Rate	27%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,500	$53,100
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,512	$25,750
Median Loan Payment	$253	$266

Diversity	Friends University	Southwestern College
% Men	42%	65%
% Women	58%	35%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	54%
% Black	11%	12%
% Hispanic	5%	8%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	3%
% International	0%	5%
% Unknown Race	5%	15%

Students	Friends University	Southwestern College
% In-State	46%	36%
% Out-of-State	50%	61%
Campus	Friends University	Southwestern College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Friends University is larger than than Southwestern College based on total student enrollment (1,724 students vs. 1,174 students)

Friends University vs. Southwestern College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Friends University or Southwestern College?

• Southwestern College is 17.1% more expensive to attend than Friends University for in-state tuition ($36,500.00 vs. $31,172.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.1% higher at Southwestern College than Friends University ($36,500.00 vs. $31,172.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Friends University than Southwestern College ($23,720 vs. $27,003)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Friends University are 12.7% lower than costs at Southwestern College ($8,326 vs. $9,380)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Friends University as Southwestern College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwestern College students is 33.1% larger than aid received Friends University ($26,047 vs. $19,570)

Friends University vs. Southwestern College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Friends University or Southwestern College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Southwestern College or Friends University .

• The average SAT score at Friends University (1014) is 15 points higher than at Southwestern College (999)
• Incoming Friends University students have at the same average ACT score (22) as students at Southwestern College (22)
• Accepted freshman Friends University students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Southwestern College (3.33)
• Southwestern College has a higher acceptance rate (70.2%) than Friends University (63.3%)

Friends University vs. Southwestern College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Friends University or Southwestern College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Southwestern College and Friends University.

• The graduation rate at Southwestern College is higher than Friends University (57% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Southwestern College earn on average $6,600 more per year than Friends University graduates after ten years. ($53,100 vs. $46,500)
• Friends University students graduate with a $1,238 lower median federal student loan debt than Southwestern College graduates. ($24,512 vs. $25,750)
• Friends University graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than Southwestern College graduates. ($253 vs. $266)
• More Southwestern College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Friends University students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 54%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/