Kansas Wesleyan University

Salina, KS
100 E. Claflin Ave., Salina, KS 67401-6146
785-827-5541

Kansas Wesleyan University (KWU) is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university affiliated with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1886 and is located in Salina, Kansas, United States. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. KWU offers more than 50 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as five graduate programs.

The university's campus is located on 104 acres (42 ha) of land. The campus includes several academic and administrative buildings, a library, a chapel, a stadium, and a performing arts center. The KWU campus is also home to the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes, the university's athletic teams.

Kansas Wesleyan University was founded in 1886 by a group of Methodists. The university was originally located in Wichita, Kansas, but moved to Salina in 1889. The university was accredited by the Higher Learning Commission in 1916.

KWU offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs. Undergraduate programs include business, education, English, history, nursing, and psychology. Graduate programs include business administration, counseling, and ministry.

The university's campus is located on 104 acres (42 ha) of land in Salina, Kansas. The campus includes several academic and administrative buildings, a library, a chapel, a stadium, and a performing arts center. The KWU campus is also home to the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes, the university's athletic teams.

Kansas Wesleyan University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 803

Acceptance Rate: 61.79%

Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.kwu.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.kwu.edu/future-students/tuition-fees/financial-aid

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $43770

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $43770

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Kansas Wesleyan University is $162649.54. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Kansas Wesleyan University. For graduates of Kansas Wesleyan University, we saw an average early-career income of $47800.00 and mid-career income of $80400.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.