Wichita, KS · Public · 10,780 undergraduates · urban
Wichita State University
Less selective
Wichita State is employer-integrated, especially through applied learning and its location inside one of America’s major aerospace manufacturing centers.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in affordability, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 94.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 52.7%
8,637 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$51,532 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Wichita State University apart
Academic design
Engineering, business, health, computing, aviation-related research, and applied sciences connect closely with industry projects.
Campus pattern
Urban Wichita campus includes Innovation Campus facilities shared with corporate and research partners.
Career & value signal
Aerospace manufacturing and engineering employers create especially direct internship and applied-learning opportunities.
Can I get in?
94.9% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
8,637About 95 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 5% submitted an SAT, and 76% submitted an ACT. Treat the SAT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Wichita State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Wichita State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Engineering, business, health, computing, aviation-related research, and applied sciences connect closely with industry projects.
Make institutional fit specific
Wichita State is employer-integrated, especially through applied learning and its location inside one of America’s major aerospace manufacturing centers.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Wichita State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Mechanical Engineering
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Wichita State University beyond the classroom
Urban Wichita campus includes Innovation Campus facilities shared with corporate and research partners.
A defining academic feature
Engineering, business, health, computing, aviation-related research, and applied sciences connect closely with industry projects.
What shapes an ordinary week
Urban Wichita campus includes Innovation Campus facilities shared with corporate and research partners.
Where the degree can lead
Aerospace manufacturing and engineering employers create especially direct internship and applied-learning opportunities.