Best English Colleges in Kansas2026 Rankings
With 23 English programs spread across Kansas, narrowing your list takes real data. Our algorithm ranks each school on six factors — admission rate, graduation rate, net price, median graduate earnings, student-faculty ratio, and major breadth — so you can compare apples to apples before you apply.
Kansas offers 7 public and 16 private English programs in this ranking. Public universities average $25,125 for in-state students, making them a strong value option. The most competitive school on the list — Newman University — accepts 48% of applicants. Early-career earnings for English graduates average $37,967, with a state-wide graduation rate of 48% for ranked programs.
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| # | College | Value Score | Admit Rate | Grad Rate | Net Price | Median Earnings | Student:Faculty | Majors Offered | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas State UniversityPublic | Strong· 36 | 79% | 70% | $14,458 | $31,364 | 18:1 | 90 | 14,835 |
| 2 | Sterling CollegePrivate | Strong· 35 | 53% | 29% | $21,760 | $33,594 | 9:1 | 42 | 569 |
| 3 | Newman UniversityPrivate | Strong· 34 | 48% | 54% | $17,055 | $45,412 | 13:1 | 38 | 857 |
| 4 | Benedictine CollegePrivate | Good· 33 | 76% | 65% | $23,404 | $32,214 | 15:1 | 51 | 2,236 |
| 5 | University of KansasPublic | Good· 33 | 88% | 69% | $16,097 | $26,184 | 17:1 | 78 | 19,857 |
| 6 | Friends UniversityPrivate | Good· 33 | 56% | 61% | $23,404 | $43,917 | 14:1 | 40 | 1,015 |
| 7 | MidAmerica Nazarene UniversityPrivate | Good· 32 | 73% | 46% | $27,986 | $60,592 | 10:1 | 39 | 977 |
| 8 | Tabor CollegePrivate | Good· 32 | 65% | 33% | $22,280 | — | 15:1 | 39 | 530 |
| 9 | Fort Hays State UniversityPublic | Good· 32 | 92% | 48% | $12,389 | $46,394 | 14:1 | 49 | 9,792 |
| 10 | Bethany CollegePrivate | Good· 31 | 79% | 29% | $27,685 | $30,104 | 12:1 | 37 | 583 |
| 11 | McPherson CollegePrivate | Good· 31 | 84% | 52% | $25,387 | $40,135 | 13:1 | 35 | 786 |
| 12 | Kansas Wesleyan UniversityPrivate | Good· 31 | 85% | 38% | $24,994 | $40,754 | 13:1 | 44 | 894 |
| 13 | Emporia State UniversityPublic | Good· 30 | 98% | 54% | $15,438 | $44,153 | 17:1 | 37 | 2,328 |
| 14 | Ottawa University-OttawaPrivate | Average· 29 | 80% | 29% | $28,099 | $49,101 | 15:1 | 34 | 935 |
| 15 | Pittsburg State UniversityPublic | Average· 29 | 88% | 58% | $18,833 | $45,942 | 15:1 | 43 | 4,162 |
| 16 | University of Saint MaryPrivate | Average· 29 | 90% | 44% | $22,716 | $47,413 | 12:1 | 31 | 889 |
| 17 | Baker UniversityPrivate | Average· 29 | 92% | 59% | $20,669 | $57,061 | 12:1 | 38 | 1,080 |
| 18 | Bethel College-North NewtonPrivate | Average· 29 | 96% | 43% | $21,747 | $44,907 | 11:1 | 21 | 499 |
| 19 | Wichita State UniversityPublic | Average· 28 | 95% | 51% | $14,240 | $27,585 | 20:1 | 77 | 10,493 |
| 20 | Central Christian College of KansasPrivate | Average· 28 | — | 23% | $12,873 | $41,812 | 11:1 | 36 | 394 |
| 21 | Washburn UniversityPublic | Average· 27 | — | 53% | $13,702 | $36,598 | 13:1 | 48 | 4,093 |
| 22 | Ottawa University-Kansas CityPrivate | Weak· 20 | — | — | — | $49,101 | 5:1 | 27 | 223 |
| 23 | Ottawa University-OnlinePrivate | Poor· 17 | — | — | — | $49,101 | 8:1 | 24 | 328 |