Friends University
School info
3.5
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.7
Food
2.8
Clubs
3.2
Facilities
4
Internet
2.8
Location
3.8
Opportunities
3.3
Safety
4.2
Social
3.3
Happiness
3.8
Basic Information
Location
- Wichita, KS
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private university
- Established: 1898; 126 years ago (1898)
- Founder: James M. Davis, Society of Friends (Quakers)
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Dozens
Key Area
- Undergraduate Research
- Service Learning
- Community-Based Learning
- Internships
- Diversity/Global Learning
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 2,782
- Undergraduates: 1,944
- Postgraduates: 838
- Academic Staff: 319
Notable Alumni
- R. C. Buford
- Rich Mullins
- Vern Miller
- George Kelly
- André J. Thomas
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Students talk about this school
Good reviews
Overall 4.7
One of the best universities in the world!!! Proud to be an alumni!!!
Overall 4.6
Overall a great school. They truly care for every student. You are not just a number here.
Overall 4.5
Wonderful school!!
Overall 4.2
I honestly could not have picked a better school to attend. After having a low ACT score it really damaged my scholarship amount. However, Friends really worked with me to help me financially. The community of people you are surrounded in is incredible!
Overall 4
Professors care about the individual at Friends. The campus is small enough to know someone in majority of your classes but big enough to where you could walk across it and not know anyone you see.
Overall 4
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Bad reviews
Overall 1.3
Friends University is an insular mono-culture. They are quite proud and non-repenting, and they view their students as mere "cash cows." If you're looking to be abused, then Friends University is the place for you. You will not feel safe here, particularly with their head of security, Richard Vinroe, who is notorious for his rudeness and temper.
Overall 1.9
Campus is taken care of but students are not. You really have to stay on top of your advisors in order to get out of this school on time and if you have transferred in from somewhere else you will have a lot of work to do to get out. It is also far too expensive. The only good thing about this school is the people are nice.