Friends University
2100 W. University StreetWichita, KS 67213
http://www.friends.edu
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private institution |
| Year Founded | 1898 |
| Religious Affiliation | None |
| Undergrad Students | 2,240 |
| Endowment | 31,355,000 |
| Application Deadline | Rolling |
| Application Fee | 20 |
| Selectivity | Selective |
| Application Deadline | Rolling |
| Tuition | 16,170 |
| Room/Board | 4,970 |
| Services | |
|---|---|
| Associated Firms | Unified School District 259 (Wichita), CCH Incorporated, Engenio, Enterprise Rent A Car, Boeing Aircraft Systems, Cessna, Spirit, Raytheon, Bombardier, City of Wichita, Cintas, Fidelity Bank, Intrust Bank, Armstrong Shank, Wichita Business Journal |
| Campus Safety | 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
| Career Services | on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Museums | None |
| Basic Services | nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Museums | None |
| Periodical Subs | 352 |
| # of Books | 68,782 |
| Graduate Job Placement Statistics | |
| within 6 months | N/A |
| within one year | 66% |
| within two years | N/A |
| Campus Life | |
| Students in fraternities | 10% |
| Students in sororities | 0% |
| Campus Size | 40 acres |
| College housing offered | Yes |
| Students in college housing | 32% |
| College housing types | coed dorms (54%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (29%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options (17%) |
| Popular Events | Homecoming, Cherry Carnival, Diversity Week, Send Off for Summer, Junior Senior Sneak, Walkout, Week of Welcome. |
| Nearest Airport | Wichita, Kansas (6), Kansas City (212) |
| Nearest Train | Newton, Kansas (35) |
| Army ROTC | Not offered |
| Navy ROTC | Not offered |
| Extracurricular | |
| Students activities | choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Number of Organizations | 36 |
| # of fraternities | 1 |
| # of sororities | 0 |
| Students in fraternities | 10% |
| Students in sororities | 0% |
| Student Papers | (Appears as submitted by school) Crimson Chronicle (2 times per month) |
| Honor Societies | Alpha Chi, Sigma Tau Delta, Psi Chi, Sigma Delta Pi |
| Religious Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Acts of Faith, Campus Ministries |
| International Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Multicultural Student Assembly |
| Other Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Kappa Tau Fraternity, Amnesty International, Association of Informatin Technology Professionals, Center Stage Society, College Republicans, Collegiate Music Educations National Conference, Concert Choir, Criminal Justice Club, Dance Team, Falcon Fanatic Committee, Friends American Chemical Society, Friends Community Symphony Orchestra, Friends Marketing Association, Friends Medical Club, History Political Science Club, Jazz Ensembles, Mu Phi Epsilon Music Fraternity, Phi Beta Lambda Business Fraternity, Psychology Club, Singing Quakers, Spirit Squad, Student Activities Committee, Student Government Association, Talisman Yearbook, The Gallery, University Band, Friends Kansas National Education Association Chapter, Young Democrats, People Actively Working in Science. |
