Friends University vs. Dallas Christian College

Comparable Facts

Compare Friends University in Wichita, KS with Dallas Christian College in Dallas, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Friends University is larger than Dallas Christian College based on total student enrollment (1,961 students vs. 248 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Friends University is located in Wichita, KS (Large City setting); Dallas Christian College is in Dallas, TX (Large Suburban setting).
• Friends University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Dallas Christian College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Friends University 12:1; Dallas Christian College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dallas Christian College are 10.6% lower than at Friends University ($10,100 vs. $11,295).
• Out-of-state tuition is 57.3% higher at Friends University than at Dallas Christian College (about $12,462 more per year; $34,192 vs. $21,730).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Friends University than at Dallas Christian College (100% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Friends University students is 107.4% larger than aid received by Dallas Christian College students ($21,579 vs. $10,407).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at Friends University than at Dallas Christian College (21 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Friends University and Dallas Christian College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Friends University average a 3.4 high school GPA, 0.34 higher than at Dallas Christian College (3.06).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 44.7% at Friends University vs. 41.4% at Dallas Christian College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Friends University graduates have a $4,109 lower median loan debt than Dallas Christian College graduates ($24,512 vs. $28,621).
• Among borrowers, Friends University graduates have an estimated $42 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Dallas Christian College graduates ($253 vs. $295).
• More Friends University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dallas Christian College students, three years after graduation (54% vs. 45%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.