Kansas Private Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate

Below is a ranking of the 20 private colleges in Kansas with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Sterling College leads the list by accepting 48% of high school students that applied.

Acceptance rate is a measure of the competitiveness of a school. Lower acceptance rates are more competitive and may require a higher GPA, SAT/ACT score, and other factors to be considered for admission.

List of Kansas Private Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate
College Acceptance Rate

Sterling, Kansas

48%

Haviland, Kansas

51%
53%

Wichita, Kansas

55%

Lindsborg, Kansas

56%

Hillsboro, Kansas

65%

Overland Park, Kansas

69%
72%

Wichita, Kansas

74%

Winfield, Kansas

76%

McPherson, Kansas

77%
79%

Ottawa, Kansas

83%

Leavenworth, Kansas

87%

Baldwin City, Kansas

94%

North Newton, Kansas

94%

Atchison, Kansas

98%

Kansas City, Kansas

100%

This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.