Study at Friends University

Friends University is a private, Christian university located in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It was established in the year 1898. However, its roots can be traced back to 1886 when the university's main building was originally built for Garfield University. This building was donated to the Religious Society of Friends in 1898.

Students of Friends University are offered a wide variety of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in the fields of education, fine arts, business and information technology, social and behavioral sciences, religion and humanities, and natural science and mathematics. The university's academic divisions are:

College of Adult and Professional Studies
College of Business, Arts, Science and Education
Graduate School

Friends University's athletic teams are known as the Falcons. The men’s and women’s teams participate in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, track and field, softball, and volleyball.

Profile of Friends University

Friends is in a large city, in Wichita, KS. The school is classified as a private, not-for-profit college. Students at Friends earn degrees up to the Master's degree.

Course Topics

The most common major fields study at the school include business and management and computer science and engineering.

Friends Selectivity

Friends does not admit all applicants. The middle range of verbal SAT scores in 2007 was 410 to 490 for students at the school. While math SAT scores among applicants varied, those accepted commonly had scores between 400 and 530. Friends attracts a fair number of students from out of state.

Faculty

Some professors at the school are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members.

Student Enrollment

Friends, in 2007, had 2,826 students (2,396 full-time equivalent). Many of the students at the school are in their forties, or even older.

Student Life

Many students at Friends are part-timers. Athletic teams at the school belong to the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference for major sports. Student athletes can receive financial aid in some cases.

Friends Programs and Degrees

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors
Business and Management	539	business management, non-profit management, management science, human resources, MIS, human resources management, accounting, operations management, ...
Liberal Arts	90	general studies, liberal arts and sciences, Spanish language, political science, English, history, sociology
Therapy and Counseling	82	marriage and family therapy, psychology
Education and Teaching	64	teacher ed, elementary school teaching, music teaching, physical education teaching, Spanish teaching, business teaching, social science teaching, English teaching, ...
Computer Science and Engineering	56	computer and info science, information science, computer programming
Science	34	biology, wildlife biology, environmental biology, chemistry
Security and Law Enforcement	27	criminal justice and safety
Religion and Philosophy	16	religion, theology and religious vocations, philosophy and religious studies
Art Studies	8	art studies
Media	6	communication and journalism
Music	6	music, music performance
Drama and Performing Arts	6	ballet, drama
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy	5	sports and fitness management, health and physical education
Conservation and Resource Management	2	environmental studies
Mathematics	1	mathematics, mathematics and computer science
Medical Support and Technology	0	radiographer

Contact: Friends

Friends University
2100 W. University Ave.
Wichita, KS 67213
General Phone: (316) 295-5000
http://www.friends.edu