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Friends University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Wichita, Kansas. The location of Friends University is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Where Is Friends University?

Contact details for Friends University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2100 W. University Ave., Wichita, KS 67213
Phone:	316-295-5000
Website:	www.friends.edu

Can I Afford Friends University?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at Friends University paid $1,039 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$31,172	$31,172
Fees	$640	$640
Books and Supplies	$1,500	$1,500
On Campus Room and Board	$8,326	$8,326
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,174	$4,174

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Friends University, approximately 80% of students took out student loans averaging $6,717 a year. That adds up to $26,868 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Friends University is 2.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Friends University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,190 undergraduate students at Friends University, with 889 being full-time and 301 being part-time.

There are also 502 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 889 full-time undergraduates at Friends University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Friends University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	28
Black or African American	121
Hispanic or Latino	59
White	479
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	202

Geographic Diversity

Kansas students aren't the only ones who study at Friends University. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 34 countries are represented at Friends University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Brazil, India, and Spain.

Online Learning at Friends University

There are 12 bachelor’s degree and 15 master’s degree programs available online at Friends University. In 2020-2021, 820 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Friends University has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Friends University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Friends University was -4.4%. This is the #1,696 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Friends University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Judy Handley under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.