The wonderful students, faculty and staff who comprise our campus community have helped Â鶹ÊÓƵ earn several awards and accolades, including the following:
2025 Awards 2024 Awards 2023 Awards 2022 Awards 2021 Awards 2020 Awards 2019 Awards 2018 Awards 2017 Awards 2016 Awards Other Discinctions
Excellence in 2026
2026 Awards
Below are the awards Â鶹ÊÓƵ has received in 2026 so far.
Niche.com Ranked Best Value College in Kansas | Feb. 2, 2026
Niche.com  as the Best Value College in Kansas in 2026.
Niche.com Ranked Best Christian College in Kansas | Feb. 2, 2026
Niche.com  as the Best Christian College in Kansas in 2026.
Excellence in 2025
2025 Awards
2025 has seen exceptional praise for many of our programs here at Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Below are the many accolades and awards we have received this year for our MBA programs and business programs.
MBA Excellence | June 10, 2025
Ranked #1 in 2025 for online MBA programs in Kansas by MBASchools.org.
Top BBA programs | June 4, 2025
Â鶹ÊÓƵ recognized as one of the top BBA programs in Kansas for 2025 by BBADegree.org.
Top Ranked Cyber Security Program | Nov. 25, 2025
Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Online Cybersecurity program has been recognized among the top programs in Kansas for 2026 by OnlineCybersecurity.org.Â
Best of Wichita Silver Award 2025 | Dec 16, 2025
In the Best College/University in Wichita category, Friends ranked second (silver) in the 2025 Best of Wichita awards.
Champions of Character Five Star Institution Gold 2024-2025 | Oct 1, 2025
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Athletics department has earned the prestigious 2024-25 NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star Gold honor.
Best Online Master’s in Information Systems and Technology Programs by Intelligence.com | Oct 1, 2025
Intelligent.com recognized Friend’s University’s as one of the top Online Master’s in Information Systems and Technology Degree Programs.
Best Marriage and Family Therapy Degree Programs in Kansas 2025 | Oct 1, 2025
Ranked #1 in 2025 for 2025 Best Marriage & Family Therapy (MFT) Programs in Kansas by MarriageFamilyTherapist.org
Military Friends School Silver 2025-2026 | Oct 1, 2025
Â鶹ÊÓƵ announces it has been named as a 2025-2026 Military Friendly School by Militaryfriendly.org
Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Honor Roll 2025 | Oct 1, 2025
The Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) has recognized Â鶹ÊÓƵ on their 2025 Transfer Honor Roll.
Excellence in 2024
2024 Awards
Between being named a Military Friendly School and numerous awards for multiple degree programs, 2024 was a year of excellence at Â鶹ÊÓƵ!
Among The Best in U.S. | Oct. 8, 2024
Intelligent.com Ranks Multiple Â鶹ÊÓƵ Programs Among Best in U.S. for 2025.
Top 20 Christian Colleges | July 24, 2024
Â鶹ÊÓƵ announced in top 20 Christian colleges!
Military Friendly School | March 27, 2024
Â鶹ÊÓƵ named Military Friendly School
2023 Awards
Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi Earns National Award
Sigma Delta Pi | Aug. 7, 2023
2022 Awards
| July 29, 2022
2021 Awards
| May 26, 2021
Friends’ ranked #7 in Education Survey’s 2022 Best Master’s in Family Counseling Programs
Education-survey.org | April 28, 2021
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Homeschoolingparent.com | March 12, 2021
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U.S. News | Sept. 15, 2020
2020 Awards
| Dec. 18, 2020
Â鶹ÊÓƵ ranked #34 in nation and #1 in Kansas for best Health Care Administration programs
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| Announced Feb. 11, 2020
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| Jan. 14, 2020
2019 Awards
| Announced Oct. 17, 2019
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| Jan. 15, 2019
2018 Awards
| Dec. 6, 2018
| Announced Nov. 7, 2018
| Oct. 26, 2018
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| Announced March 29, 2018
Phi Theta Kappa | March 27, 2018
| Feb. 13, 2018
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2017 Awards
| Dec. 21, 2017
The Best Colleges | Dec. 20, 2017
| Dec. 7, 2017
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The Best Colleges | Announced Aug. 29, 2017
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| April 18, 2017
| March 9, 2017
| Announced March 8, 2017
2016 Awards
Â鶹ÊÓƵ ranked #3 most affordable online master’s degree in Supply Chain or Operations Management
Bestcollegevalues.com | April 27, 2016
April 4, 2016
March 31, 2016
| Announced Feb. 23, 2016
Other Distinctions
2024 – 2025 College of Distinction, College of Christian Distinction and College of Kansas Distinction
A College of Distinction is:
- Nationally recognized by education professionals as an excellent school.
- Strongly focused on teaching undergraduates.
- Home to a wide variety of innovative learning experiences.
- An active campus with many opportunities for personal development.
- Highly valued by graduate schools and employers for its outstanding preparation.
The Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) is a higher education association of 180 Christian institutions around the world. The 120 member campuses in North America are all fully accredited, comprehensive colleges and universities with curricula rooted in the arts and sciences.
The John N. Gardner Institute is a national leader in efforts to improve undergraduate learning and retention at institutional, regional and national levels. It assists institutions in creating campus-wide collaborative policies, processes and programs that enhance the experience of first-year and transfer students. These enhancements help ensure students’ success in their academic and co-curricular pursuits. Â鶹ÊÓƵ is among the four-year universities to participate in the Foundations of Excellence program.
