Kansas Wesleyan University

At Kansas Wesleyan, we are student-centered and community-focused. We offer an exceptional academic experience in a nurturing, friendly environment. Live, learn, and capitalize on the many exceptional possibilities available to you on our gorgeous campus in the thriving city of Salina, Kansas.
Our students experience the Power of AND by gaining exceptional academic knowledge and faculty encouragement AND participating in fun and rewarding campus activities.
New and redesigned majors and concentrations include Music Theatre, 3D Printing & Modeling, Forensic Computing, Health Science, and Art Therapy.
It is easy to get involved at Kansas Wesleyan. We combine all of our academic study-away courses with intentional service-learning experiences—in the US AND internationally. Your career matters to us. Nearly all of our students are working full-time jobs or attending grad school within six months of graduation.
At Kansas Wesleyan, students embrace the Power of AND in many ways, including engaging in their campus community AND the Salina community. Located in a robust city of nearly 50,000, KWU has partnerships with local, regional, and global businesses, at the regional hospital and within the thriving arts community. Salina businesses employ KWU students in part-time jobs, internships, and post-graduate positions in their career field. Students hone their skills alongside professionals in the Salina Symphony and at the Salina Community Theatre. A regional airport provides non-stop daily flights to Denver, which services 180 non-stop destinations.
Our students also learn AND serve in Salina AND the world, from internships in Washington, D.C. and summer Research Experiences at top institutions across the country, to Wesleyan Journey courses that allow every qualified student the chance to take a course in such destinations as Costa Rica, Germany, and Florida at little or no additional cost.
We know the integration of studies and activity participation produces exceptional graduates. National surveys affirm these employers want to hire former student leaders because of their ability to work collaboratively, balance multiple priorities, communicate effectively, and exhibit goal orientation. Our six-month-graduation surveys indicate that our newest alumni are becoming employed or entering graduate school at higher-than-national levels.
The mission of Kansas Wesleyan University is to promote and integrate academic excellence, spiritual development, personal well-being, and social responsibility.
Kansas Wesleyan provides an educational program characterized by excellence, within a caring community, rooted in the liberal arts tradition. The University's call is to develop both intellect and character, stimulate creativity and discover, nurture the whole person - body, mind, and spirit. Diversity is embraced in curriculum, faculty, and students.
Kansas Wesleyan University prepares students not only for careers and professions but also for lifelong learning. The University equips its students for responsible leadership in their communities, for useful service in and to the world, and stewardship of the earth.
Kansas Wesleyan University provides a setting in which faith and learning are integrated encounters with the Christian proclamation is an integral part of the life of the University. The University fosters the lively discussion of faith and values, encouraging students to develop a thoughtful, personal world view informed by Christian tradition.
Kansas Wesleyan University serves the church, community, and the world by providing various resources for educational, cultural, and spiritual enrichment. The University aims to discover, build, and share a higher quality of life and a broader world vision.
Kansas Wesleyan University graduates prepared for lifelong learning, success, responsibility, and service by integrating excellence in academics, co-curricular activities, and experiential learning in a faith-based and caring community. This focused vision statement is the guiding set of principles that shapes the actions and decisions taken by all members of the KWU community.
Kansas Wesleyan students pursue their academic goals AND experience fun outside the classroom through intramurals, resident hall activities, and more than 20 clubs and organizations.
Our Student Development staff supports and addresses all aspects of your campus experience. We are here to help you connect with career exploration tools, internships, service-learning experiences, campus activities, and leadership opportunities.
Kansas Wesleyan University offers unique and innovative undergraduate degrees and the Master of Business Administration. The University, recognized as a College of Distinction™, is characterized by excellence within a caring environment and student-centered education.
We are committed to your personal development. Our small, student-centered campus is an ideal environment for pursuing your interests. From esports and debate to intramural sports, there is something for everyone to fill your out-of-classroom time. Visit our campus and community fair during Weeks of Welcome or stop by the Student Development Office any time (free coffee and often fresh baked cookies).
Memorial Library is the heart of learning on campus, offering informational and recreational materials for research, instruction, and entertainment. Memorial Library furnishes the campus community with access to over 63,000 book volumes and an extensive periodical collection of journals and magazines. Electronic databases give 24/7 access to thousands of journals and articles. The library provides students with information stored in print, digital, audio, and video formats.
Memorial Library has 30 networked computer stations on its first floor. Users in the building also have access to the wireless network and printers. Kansas Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff, both on and off-campus, can access the Memorial Library/Salina Public Library online catalog, the Kansas Library catalog, and numerous subscription databases, many of which provide the full-text the journal and periodical articles indexed. The library offers interlibrary loan services, class reserve materials, a scanner, a microform/microfiche reader, and reference services.