Friends University Ranking Badges

Friends University earned 8 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 0 in the top 5%, 5 in the top 10% and 3 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #238 of 4,276 in Overall Diversity, a top 10% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 8 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 0
Highest placement: #238 of 4,276, a top 10% award
Fields of study with a badge: 4
Placements this edition: 89
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Friends University Earned?

Friends University holds 8 ranking badges across 4 fields of study; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s athletics or online-program rankings. College Factual re-runs each ranking as fresh data is published. The current ranking cycle is 2026 edition. For every ranking, the check mark shows the top tier achieved. See our data sources and methodologies. Administrators interested in displaying College Factual badges can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	0
Top 10%	5
Top 15%	3
Total	8

What Is Friends University Known For?

Friends University is best known for Health Professions: 1 of its 8 traditional-student awards is in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Mental & Social Health Services, Religious Studies and Curriculum & Instruction.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%
Overall Diversity		✓
Overall Diversity (The Plains States)		✓
Ethnic Diversity (The Plains States)	✓
Age Diversity (Kansas)	✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Zoology
Most Focused	✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Curriculum & Instruction
Most Focused		✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Mental & Social Health Services
Most Focused		✓

Philosophy & Religious Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Religious Studies
Most Popular		✓

How Does Friends University Rank for Veterans?

Friends University earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #2,987 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are built on federal education data, 2026 edition. Friends University appears in 89 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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