Methodist-affiliated liberal arts university in Salina, Kansas, with 952 students and a 98% placement rate.
Kansas Wesleyan offers a liberal arts foundation with more than 27 major programs granting BA, BS, BSN, and MBA degrees. The university emphasizes small class sizes, with 87% of classes having fewer than 30 students and an average class size of 13. Online degrees are available in emergency management, criminal justice, and MBA. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and maintains partnerships with The Washington Center for internship opportunities.
The 28-acre urban campus is located in Salina, Kansas, a community of approximately 50,000 with a diversified economy and strong quality of life. Students have access to more than 20 clubs and organizations, including DECA (which has earned 15 world championship honors since 2021), student media, and numerous music and athletics opportunities. Campus ministry provides spiritual development opportunities, and the university has invested over $10 million in campus improvements since 2021, including a new Nursing Education Center and renovated music facilities.
Kansas Wesleyan welcomes undergraduate, graduate, transfer, and international students. The university offers Coyote Preview Days and Coyote Enrollment Days to help prospective and accepted students. Transfer students can use Transferology to evaluate course equivalencies. The admissions office provides regional counselors across all US states and internationally to support the application process.
Graduates achieve a 98% placement rate. The university competes in 24 intercollegiate varsity sports as the Coyotes, a member of NAIA and the KCAC since 1902–03. KWU athletics has won the KCAC Commissioner's Cup five times, including three consecutive years (2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25). Notable facilities include Gene Bissell Field, Graves Family Sports Complex, and Mabee Arena.