Friends University vs. Wilmington College

Friends University vs. Wilmington College comparison

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Overview	Friends University	Wilmington College
Location	Wichita, KS	Wilmington, OH
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,927	964
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#900
Religious Affiliation	-	Friends	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	friends.edu	wilmington.edu
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Costs	Friends University	Wilmington College
Tuition (In State)	$32,108	$29,837
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,108	$29,837
Room & Board	$10,828	$11,495
Avg Net Price	$22,579	$24,915
Avg Grant Aid	$21,910	$16,805
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Friends University	Wilmington College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,134	1,877
Admitted	631	1,588
Acceptance Rate	55.6%	84.6%
Enrolled %	39.3%	16.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.47
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/22	17/23
SAT Range	915/1090	860/1050
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 1, 2026

Academics	Friends University	Wilmington College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (62%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Education (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Business (32%) Education (14%) Agriculture (9%) Psychology (7%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%)
Outcomes	Friends University	Wilmington College
Graduation Rate	27%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,500	$40,000
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,512	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$253	$279

Diversity	Friends University	Wilmington College
% Men	8%	1%
% Women	16%	3%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	80%
% Black	11%	11%
% Hispanic	5%	1%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	4%

Students	Friends University	Wilmington College
% In-State	52%	79%
% Out-of-State	45%	18%
Campus	Friends University	Wilmington College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Friends University is larger than than Wilmington College based on total student enrollment (1,927 students vs. 964 students)

Friends University vs. Wilmington College Cost Comparison

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

• Friends University is 7.6% more expensive to attend than Wilmington College for in-state tuition ($32,108.00 vs. $29,837.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.6% higher at Friends University than Wilmington College ($32,108.00 vs. $29,837.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Friends University than Wilmington College ($22,579 vs. $24,915)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Friends University are 6.2% lower than costs at Wilmington College ($10,828 vs. $11,495)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Friends University as Wilmington College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Friends University students is 30.4% larger than aid received Wilmington College ($21,910 vs. $16,805)

Friends University vs. Wilmington College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Friends University (1014) is 48 points higher than at Wilmington College (966)
• Incoming Friends University students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Wilmington College (21)
• Accepted freshman Wilmington College students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.47) than students at Friends University (3.4)
• Wilmington College has a higher acceptance rate (84.6%) than Friends University (55.6%)

Friends University vs. Wilmington College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Friends University or Wilmington 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 Wilmington College and Friends University.

• The graduation rate at Wilmington College is higher than Friends University (51% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Friends University earn on average $6,500 more per year than Wilmington College graduates after ten years. ($46,500 vs. $40,000)
• Friends University students graduate with a $2,488 lower median federal student loan debt than Wilmington College graduates. ($24,512 vs. $27,000)
• Friends University graduates are paying $26 less per month on federal student loans than Wilmington College graduates. ($253 vs. $279)
• More Wilmington College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Friends University students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 54%)

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