Friends University vs. Ecclesia College

Comparable Facts

Compare Friends University in Wichita, KS with Ecclesia College in Springdale, AR on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Friends University is larger than Ecclesia College based on total student enrollment (1,961 students vs. 111 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Friends University is located in Wichita, KS (Large City setting); Ecclesia College is in Springdale, AR (Rural Fringe setting).
• Friends University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Ecclesia College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Friends University 12:1; Ecclesia College 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ecclesia College are 29.2% lower than at Friends University ($8,000 vs. $11,295).
• Out-of-state tuition is 102.9% higher at Friends University than at Ecclesia College (about $17,342 more per year; $34,192 vs. $16,850).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Friends University than at Ecclesia College (100% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Friends University students is 171.5% larger than aid received by Ecclesia College students ($21,579 vs. $7,949).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Friends University, test-free at Ecclesia College.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 44.7% at Friends University vs. 83.9% at Ecclesia College.

Loans and repayment

• More Friends University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ecclesia College students, three years after graduation (54% vs. 50%).

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