Kansas Wesleyan University

100 E. Claflin Ave., Salina, KS 67401-6196 -  View Map

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• Kansas Wesleyan University is a liberal arts institution located in Salina, Kansas. Founded in 1886, it maintains a covenant relationship with the United Methodist Church and is supported by the Kansas West Conference. The school's accreditation was reaffirmed in 1997 by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
• The University is divided academically into six divisions and eighteen departments. Courses are offered for 25 undergraduate majors and a MBA Degree which offers emphasis in Business Administration or Sports Management. KWU also offers the Adult Professional Studies program which allows adults to continue their education with convenient night classes at an affordable price.
• The University offers more than 27 major programs: MBA, BA, BS, BASB, BSN, AA, AAS degrees; plus evening degree completion programs for adults in nursing, business management and criminal justice. The University is mMember of the Associated Colleges of Central Kansas (ACCK), a consortium of six academic institutions within 70 miles of KWU through which students may enroll in courses and resources.
• The 28-acre KWU campus is located in the center of the country (literally)—Salina, Kansas. It’s a city with a population of 48,000 that has a hometown atmosphere but lives large. It’s a city of movies, malls, restaurants, arts, concerts, sports and smiles all around.
• Kansas Wesleyan University is accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, National League for Nursing and Kansas State Department of Education.
• Profile last updated: 00/00/0000.

In the News:

• Brigade to 'adopt' schools, KWU (Salina Journal)
  posted on September 17, 2011 at 08:13:11 am
  The U.S. Army's Combat Aviation Brigade at Fort Riley will formally sign "Adopt-a-School" agreements this evening with Kansas Wesleyan University, St. John's Military School and Stewart, Schilling and Sunset elementary schools.
• Wesleyan cheer, dance teams to have car wash (Salina Journal)
  posted on July 7, 2011 at 08:04:23 am
  The Kansas Wesleyan University Spirit Programs will have a car wash fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Rod's IV gas station at Ohio and Crawford streets in Salina.
• Shadwick to head up Wesleyan's MBA program (Salina Journal)
  posted on June 30, 2011 at 08:05:08 am
  Former Salina Mayor Monte Shadwick has been appointed to head the master's in business administration program at Kansas Wesleyan University, according to a news release from the university.
• Shadwick to head Wesleyan's MBA program (Salina Journal)
  posted on June 29, 2011 at 08:02:43 pm
  Former Salina mayor Monte Shadwick has been appointed to head the masters in business administration program at Kansas Wesleyan University, according to a news release from the university.
• Coyotes raise more than $25,000 for athletic department (Salina Journal)
  posted on June 7, 2011 at 07:32:42 pm
  The Kansas Wesleyan University athletic department raised more than $25,000 for Coyote athletics with its first ever “Night with the ‘Yotes” fundraising event May 7 at the Ramada Hotel and Convention Center.

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