| Name |
Friends University |
| Address |
2100 W. University Street
Wichita, KS 67213 |
| Website |
http://www.friends.edu |
| Email |
learn@friends.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
32% |
| Percent Fraternity |
10% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
32% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
32% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (54%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (29%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options (17%) |
| College Owned Singles |
0% |
| College Owned Doubles |
0% |
| College Owned Triples |
29% |
| College Owned Apartments |
50% |
| College Owned Other |
21% |
| Num College Owned |
26 |
| Sprinkler System |
12% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
80% |
| Campus Size |
40 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
32% |
| Nearest Airport |
Wichita, Kansas (6), Kansas City (212) |
| Nearest Train |
Newton, Kansas (35) |
| Nearest Bus |
Wichita, Kansas (5) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
95% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
30% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,040 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
Homecoming, Cherry Carnival, Diversity Week, Send Off for Summer, Junior Senior Sneak, Walkout, Week of Welcome. |
| Student 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 |
| Num Organizations |
36 |
| 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. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Crimson Chronicle (2 times per month) |
| Num Frats |
1 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
10% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1898 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
2,240 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
31,355,000 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
20 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
16,170 |
| Room Board |
4,970 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious, other |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
66% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| 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 |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
68,782 |
| Num Subscriptions |
352 |
| Num Microforms |
19 |
| Num Audiovisual |
4,577 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
None |
| Museums |
None |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
346 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
0 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
192 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
350 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
80% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
No |
| 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) |
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