Below is a college cost ranking of the 32 colleges in Kansas with the lowest in state tution. What is the cheapest college in Kansas? Haskell Indian Nations University tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $480. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.
Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published price. It's important to research the typical financial aid package offered by a school, the average net price actually paid and most importantly the quality of education you receive for your tuition dollar. Sometimes a school which appears cheap based on list price can be a poor relative value if it can't award competitive financial aid or doesn't offer a quality education. The list below is a ranking on published in state tution with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeSimply Best Value Colleges in Kansas list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2022-2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.
School | Tuition In State | |
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Haskell Indian Nations UniversityLawrence, KS |
$480 | |
Fort Hays State UniversityHays, KS |
$5,430 | |
Emporia State UniversityEmporia, KS |
$7,001 | |
Pittsburg State UniversityPittsburg, KS |
$7,970 | |
Donnelly CollegeKansas City, KS |
$8,736 | |
Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS |
$8,866 | |
Central Baptist Theological SeminaryShawnee, KS |
$9,140 | |
Washburn UniversityTopeka, KS |
$9,154 | |
Kansas Christian CollegeOverland Park, KS |
$9,570 | |
University of Phoenix Wichita CampusWichita, Kansas |
$10,240 | |
Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS |
$10,448 | |
University of KansasLawrence, KS |
$11,167 | |
Cleveland Chiropractic CollegeOverland Park, KS |
$14,400 | |
National American University Overland ParkOverland Park, KS |
$15,000 | |
National American University WichitaWichita, KS |
$15,000 | |
Manhattan Christian CollegeManhattan, KS |
$17,914 | |
Central Christian College of KansasMcPherson, KS |
$20,650 | |
Barclay CollegeHaviland, KS |
$24,990 |