Friends University Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into Friends University and can I get accepted? The school has a 48% acceptance rate ranking it #2 in Kansas for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 423 out of 881 applicants were admitted making Friends University a more competitive school to get into with a good chance of acceptance for qualifying applicants.  Academically, it has moderate requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 56 percent. Friends University typically accepts and attracts "B" average high school students. Only 42% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top half of their high school class.

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SAT Scores you need to get in

What are the SAT requirements for students to be admitted to Friends University?

Friends University typically requires applicants to be in the top 55 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1030 on a 1600 scale, below which admission should be considered a reach. We estimate some students could be accepted with SAT's as low as 930. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1130 out of 1600. The school ranks #6 in Kansas for highest average SAT composite score. 10 percent of applicants submit SAT scores to the school. Note: SAT scores presented on this page have been adjusted upwards per the College Board's concordance tables for test takers after March 2016.

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into Friends University?

Admission data indicates that Friends University regularly accepts students with ACT's of 19 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 56 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 16 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 22 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 25 and above have very competitive chances. The school ranks #6 in Kansas for highest average ACT composite score. Scoring well on the ACT is very important as 91 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to Friends University.

You will need above average high school grades to get into Friends University. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Friends University was 3.29 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B students are accepted and ultimately attend. The school ranks #14 in Kansas for highest average GPA. Even with a competitive GPA, admission to Friends University will be challenging as the school denies more applicants than it admits.

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65% of Friends University freshman were in the top half of their high school graduating class.

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