Sunday, May 20th, 2012

Kansas Wesleyan University


Location and Affiliation:

Kansas Wesleyan University is located in Salina, KS, population 45,000.
Affiliation: United Methodist.

Population:

Kansas Wesleyan’s enrollment is 587 full-time and 174 part-time students.

• 63% female
• 5% black
• 1% Asian
• 4% Hispanic
• 1% American Indian
• 1% international

96% of applicants are admitted. Freshman return at a rate of 60%.

Professor to Student Ratio:

1:14

Academic Level:

• Kansas Wesleyan University is a lower Level 3 school
• The average high school GPA is 3.3
• The middle 50% range of ACT scores is 19-23
• The middle SAT range is Verbal 400-500, Math 480-510, Composite 880-1010

Most Popular Majors:

• Business/Marketing 32%
• Computer 5%
• Education 9%
• Health Sciences 9%
• Physical Sciences 7%
• Parks and Recreation 7%
• Social Sciences/History 7%
• Visual and Performing Arts 5%
• Protective Services/Public Administration 5%

Graduates:

35% graduate after 6 years.

Application:

• Admission fee is $20
• The admission application deadline is rolling
• The financial aid deadline is March 15

Generosity:

Average need met is 90%.

Features:

Kansas Wesleyan University was founded in 1886 and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. KWU is a 28-acre campus located in the center of the country–literally. The average ACT is 21.5. 99% of KWU students receive financial assistance. KWU has no teaching assistants. Every instructor has a Master’s or a PhD. About half of the students live on campus – in recently renovated residence halls. All rooms are equipped with high speed Internet access, cable and telephone. Each room in Pfeiffer Hall (Women’s) has it’s own bathroom. Laundries are free–no need to hunt for quarters.

Contact:

Kansas Wesleyan University Admissions 1-800-874-1154.

Learn more about Kansas Wesleyan University. http://www.kwu.edu