19 colleges in Kansas with an average net price under $30,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: Haskell Indian Nations University at $3,134.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, KS |
$3,134$9,581 | 18% | 90% |
| 2 | Fort Hays State University Hays, KS |
$12,569$19,909 | 48% | 90% |
| 3 | Wichita State University Wichita, KS |
$13,194$21,780 | 51% | 94% |
| 4 | Washburn University Topeka, KS |
$15,280$21,512 | 53% | — |
| 5 | Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS |
$15,784$22,099 | 57% | 89% |
| 6 | Emporia State University Emporia, KS |
$16,261$21,967 | 56% | 98% |
| 7 | University of Kansas Lawrence, KS |
$18,059$26,751 | 69% | 93% |
| 8 | Kansas State University Manhattan, KS |
$19,406$27,402 | 71% | 82% |
| 9 | Newman University Wichita, KS |
$19,971$46,489 | 53% | 74% |
| 10 | Sterling College Sterling, KS |
$22,371$47,185 | 41% | 48% |
| 11 | University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS |
$22,519$48,728 | 48% | 87% |
| 12 | Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, KS |
$22,671$47,437 | 49% | 72% |
| 13 | Baker University Baldwin City, KS |
$25,301$50,918 | 58% | 94% |
| 14 | McPherson College McPherson, KS |
$26,441$50,611 | 34% | 77% |
| 15 | Bethany College Lindsborg, KS |
$27,686$53,738 | 36% | 56% |
| 16 | Friends University Wichita, KS |
$27,715$50,482 | 43% | 55% |
| 17 | Benedictine College Atchison, KS |
$27,891$52,206 | 62% | 98% |
| 18 | Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa, KS |
$27,963$51,856 | 28% | 83% |
| 19 | Southwestern College Winfield, KS |
$29,824$58,432 | 36% | 76% |