Friends University

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Friends University, a Christian University of Quaker heritage, equips students to honor God and serve others by integrating their intellectual, spiritual, and professional lives.
As searchers and learners, we support curiosity and research and assign great value to experience diversity. As people who value diversity and openness, we approach new situations and people with goodwill and humility. We believe in equity and the dignity of all people.
As a community, we accept and cherish our responsibility to care for one another in our learning and working relationships. We understand that a part of that care must be to become better stewards of what we have been given. We take care of the future as if we are already there.
On behalf of the Friends family of faculty, staff, students, and alumni welcome to our incredible community where we embrace our mission and celebrate our commitment to equipping students to honor God in their personal, professional, and spiritual lives.
At Friends University, you will learn to think broadly and experience a thoughtful and caring environment. If you want to deepen your spiritual core, develop your potential, and engage in today's complex issues, then Friends is the place for you.
Friends University, a Christian University of Quaker heritage, equips students to honor God and serve others by integrating their intellectual, spiritual, and professional lives. Friends University will provide a high-quality learning experience with nationally recognized programs and a focus on transformative education that places exceptional value on each individual, shining the light of God's love to our community and world.
A respected, resource-rich university located in the heart of Kansas' largest city, Friends University is your portal to the education and experience you will need to begin, or continue building, a successful career and life story. And by visiting us here today, you have already made a step in the right direction.
At Friends University, we seek students who are eager to learn and plan to make a difference in their lives and the lives of others. With a Quaker heritage, we have high respect for others and believe in every person's potential. If you are interested in increasing your potential, our admissions counselors stand by to lead you through the college search and application process.
First of all, we believe that education is more than what takes place inside a classroom's four walls. Our faculty and staff continually push boundaries to improve our students' learning outcomes and spiritual experiences, and as they discover and develop their potential.
An education at Friends comes in all shapes, sizes, colors, and wonderment. So as you hone in on a specific field of study, know that any direction you choose is the correct one if it is right for you. Because the information, opportunities, and guidance you will receive at Friends are designed to improve your life, no matter how uniquely shaped it may be.
Just because you are taking a full course schedule, studying during work breaks, and let us not forget trying to figure out what you want to do professionally for the rest of your working years, you can still have a life.
The mission of Friends University, a Christian university of Quaker heritage, is to equip students to honor God and serve others by integrating their intellectual, spiritual, and professional lives.
Although Friends University was officially founded in 1898, our history goes back to the mid-1880s when the Christian Churches of Kansas began to construct a building west of Wichita that would hold more floor space under one roof than any other educational facility west of the Mississippi River.
Garfield University opened its doors for classes in 1887. The University had 500 students enrolled for the first year and 1,070 for the second year. After graduating from its first and only senior class, Garfield University closed its doors in 1890 due to financial difficulties. The school was reorganized and opened again in March 1892 as Garfield Central Memorial University. It closed for good on Nov. 18, 1893.
Throughout its history, the University has remained committed to our central core: the arts and sciences. A broad-based education that genuinely expands the horizons and frees the mind – is our purpose for every student. This is also expressed in our commitment to teaching and the personal growth of every Friends University student. We uphold the following values within our learning community: Respect – integrity, civility in our words and actions, and regard for others Inclusion – a spirit of cooperation and equality Service – a commitment to servant leadership, caring for each other and our community, and Excellence – giving our best to our students at all times (student-focused), that we may walk truly in the light of our faith (honor God).
Friends University has continued to grow and develop throughout the years. From 52 students in 1898 to approximately 2,000 students today, Friends University is a strong, vital, independent university for Wichita, the region, our nation, and the world.

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