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Colleges in and near Oaklawn-Sunview

Kansas Health Science University is 5.7 miles from Oaklawn-Sunview

No college sits inside Oaklawn-Sunview’s boundary, but Kansas Health Science University’s campus in Wichita, with 227 students on campus, is 5.7 miles from the center of town, and Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is 11.1 miles away in Wichita. About 3% of Oaklawn-Sunview’s residents are enrolled in college, below Kansas (7%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Oaklawn-Sunview. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
21,834 students on campus
Nearest college
5.7 mi
Kansas Health Science University
Residents in college
3%
Below KS (7%)
Nearest community college
11.1 mi
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology · $7,238 tuition
Nearest public university
7.6 mi
Wichita State · $9,684 in-state
Median household income
$47K
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What stands out about college from Oaklawn-Sunview

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 5.7 miles awayKansas Health Science University has 227 students on campus in Wichita.In-state price at Wichita StateLiving in Kansas, Wichita State University charges $9,684 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,869. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 11.1 miles awayWichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology in Wichita: tuition and fees $7,238 a year for Kansas residents.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Kansas (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Oaklawn-Sunview

Three private colleges within 6.2 miles, one public college within 7.6 miles, and Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology 11.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miWichita StateNewman UniversityOaklawn-Sunview
University or collegeCommunity college
Kansas Health Science UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 227 on campus · 5.7 mi · WichitaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Friends UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,701 on campus · 6.1 mi · Wichita55%admitted$28knet price43%graduate$52kearningsNewman UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,532 on campus · 6.2 mi · Wichita74%admitted$20knet price53%graduate$55kearningsWichita State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 12,533 on campus · 7.6 mi · Wichita94%admitted$13knet price51%graduate$52kearningsWichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and TechnologyCommunity college · Public · 4,841 on campus · 11.1 mi · Wichita$9knet price43%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $7,238 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where Oaklawn-Sunview’s median household income ($46,656) falls.

Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology11.1 mi · Wichita · sticker $17,592 · tuition $7,238$8,290a year
Wichita State University7.6 mi · Wichita · sticker $21,780$9,696a year
Newman University6.2 mi · Wichita · sticker $46,489$16,366a year
Friends University6.1 mi · Wichita · sticker $50,482$23,992a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Oaklawn-Sunview: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Friends UniversityNewman UniversityWichita StateWichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
Wichita State University51% graduate$52k earnings$20k typical debt
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology43% graduate$39k earnings$10k typical debt
Newman University53% graduate$55k earnings$21k typical debt
Friends University43% graduate$52k earnings$25k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Oaklawn-Sunview

Is Oaklawn-Sunview a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Oaklawn-Sunview residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Kansas (7). The nearest campus, Kansas Health Science University, is 5.7 miles away in Wichita.

What colleges are near Oaklawn-Sunview?

Within 15 miles: Kansas Health Science University (5.7 miles, 227 students on campus), Friends University (6.1 miles, 1,701), Newman University (6.2 miles, 2,532), Wichita State University (7.6 miles, 12,533) and Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (11.1 miles, 4,841).

What is the closest community college to Oaklawn-Sunview, and what does it cost?

Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology in Wichita, 11.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,238 a year for Kansas residents; the federal net price, $8,805, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Wichita State University cost if we live in Kansas?

Tuition and fees are $9,684 a year in-state and $19,869 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,734 (under $30,000 income) to $19,184 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Oaklawn-Sunview. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →