Honors & Awards
The wonderful students, faculty and staff who comprise our campus community have helped Friends University earn several awards and accolades, including the following:
2024 Awards
Friends University named Military Friendly School
Military Friendly Schools | March 27, 2024
2023 Awards
Friends University’s Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi Earns National Award
Sigma Delta Pi | Aug. 7, 2023
2022 Awards
Friends’ ranked #1 Online MBA Program in Kansas by MBA Central
MBA Central | July 29, 2022
2021 Awards
Friends’ ranked #41 nationally in Cyber Security and #1 in Kansas
Study.com | May 26, 2021
Friends’ ranked #7 in Education Survey’s 2022 Best Master’s in Family Counseling Programs
Education-survey.org | April 28, 2021
Friends’ ranked #24 nationally in Best Online MBA Programs, citing Best Scheduling
Intelligent.com | April 28, 2021
Friends’ ranked #20 nationally in Healthcare Administration and #1 in Kansas, citing Best Faith Based Program
Intelligent.com | April 20, 2021
Friends’ awarded the 2021 HSPA Certification Badge
Homeschoolingparent.com | March 12, 2021
Friends’ MFT program ranked #31 nationally and #1 in Kansas, citing Best Job Placement Rates
Intelligent.com | Feb. 26, 2021
Friends University named Military Friendly School
Military Friendly Schools | Feb. 18, 2021
Friends University online programs earn high national rankings from 2021 U.S. News Best Online Programs
U.S. News Best Online Programs | Jan. 27, 2021
Friends University earns national rankings from 2021 U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges
U.S. News | Sept. 15, 2020
2020 Awards
Friends University ranks in top 25 online executive MBAs in 2020 Best Value Schools list
Best Value Schools | Dec. 18, 2020
Friends University ranked #34 in nation and #1 in Kansas for best Health Care Administration programs
Read the Article | RNtoBSNprogram.com/ | Sept. 1, 2020
Friends University dorm rooms ranked #23 in the nation and #1 in Kansas with Niche.com
Niche.com | Aug. 25, 2020
Friends University named 2020-2021 Military Friendly School
Military Friendly | Announced Feb. 11, 2020
Friends University Recognized for 7 Top Degree Programs in the U.S.
Intelligent.com | Jan. 16, 2020
Master’s in Health Services Degree Programs | Ranked #4
MBA in Healthcare Management Degree Programs | Ranked #4
Cyber Security Degree Programs | Ranked #5
Master’s in Healthcare Administration Degree Programs | Ranked #14
MBA Degree Programs | Ranked #24
Master’s in Education Degree Programs | Ranked #34
Friends University online programs earn high national rankings from 2020 U.S. News Best Online Programs
USNews.com | Jan. 14, 2020
2019 Awards
Master of Management Information System Program ranks at #5 in nation
Onlinecollegeplan.com | Announced Oct. 17, 2019
Friends University’s Kappa Phi Chapter and Professor Earn National Award
Announced Sept. 11, 2019
Online Change Management MBA program ranks at #7 in nation
MBACentral.org | Announced May 15, 2019
Friends University named as one of top Health Care Leadership MBA programs
OnlineMasters.com | Announced Feb. 18, 2019
Friends University named as one of top online Cyber Security MBA programs
MBACentral.org | Announced Feb. 18, 2019
Friends University named one of the Best Master’s in Supply Chain Management Degree Programs for 2019
OnlineMasters.com | Announced Feb. 18, 2019
Friends University named one of the Best Master’s in Health Services Programs for 2019
OnlineMasters.com | Announced Feb. 18, 2019
Friends University named 2019-2020 Military Friendly School
Military Friendly | Announced Jan. 22, 2019
Online programs earn high rankings from U.S. News and World Report
USNews.com | Jan. 15, 2019
2018 Awards
Friends University ranked as one of the Best Master’s in Education Programs
Intelligent.com | Dec. 6, 2018
Friends University MBA program ranks among top 50 in the nation
OnlineMasters.com | Announced Nov. 7, 2018
Friends University ranked as a Hidden Gem of the Midwest
ValueColleges.com | Oct. 26, 2018
Friends ranks #18 in 20 Most Affordable Master’s in Management Information Systems
Grad School Hub | Announced Oct. 9, 2018
Friends ranks among best in nation for accounting master’s programs
Best Value Schools | Announced April 10, 2018
Online MBA with accounting concentration ranks No. 22 in nation
The Best Colleges | Announced March 29, 2018
Friends named to Phi Theta Kappa’s 2018 Transfer Honor Roll for third year
Phi Theta Kappa | March 27, 2018
Friends University ranked in Top 50 Universities with the Lowest Student Debt
ValueColleges.com | Feb. 13, 2018
Online programs earn high rankings from U.S. News and World Report
USNews.com | Jan. 10, 2018
Friends’ Online Master of Education program ranked nationally at #76 on the 2018 Best Online Graduate Education Programs
USNews.com | Jan. 10, 2018
2017 Awards
Friends University ranks No. 17 among Healthcare Administration online programs
TopMastersInHealthCare.com | Dec. 21, 2017
Friends University ranks No. 4 among online colleges in Kansas
The Best Colleges | Dec. 20, 2017
Friends online MBA with accounting concentration ranks No. 11 in the nation among top online accounting programs
GuideToOnlineSchools.com | Dec. 7, 2017
Friends online MBA with accounting concentration ranks No. 16 among “most affordable” online colleges
OnlineU.org | Dec. 7, 2017
5th for Master’s Degrees in Supply Chain Management
Guide To Online Schools | Oct. 10, 2017
Online MBA with Supply Chain Management concentration ranked 12th among most affordable
OnlineU.org | Oct. 10, 2017
Online Master of Health Care Leadership ranks No. 19 in nation
The Best Colleges | Announced Aug. 29, 2017
Friends MBA with accounting ranks No. 17 in nation
OnlineMBAToday | Announced Aug. 23, 2017
Master of Health Care Leadership ranks among top 30 programs in nation
AffordableColleges.com (Healthcare Management Masters Degrees) | Announced June 28, 2017
Human resource program ranks No. 11 in nation
AffordableColleges.com (HR Management Bachelors Degrees) | Announced June 21, 2017
HR program earns SHRM endorsement and ranks No. 1 in state
Universities.com | Announced May 9, 2017
Master of Education programs ranked among best in nation
CollegeChoice.com | Announced May 2, 2017
Master’s in family therapy ranked among top Christian programs in nation
TopCounselingSchools.org | April 18, 2017
Online master’s degree in Health Care Leadership ranks No. 22 in nation
Onlinecolleges.net | March 9, 2017
Online MBA with Health Care Leadership concentration ranked No. 27 in nation
onlinembatoday.com | Announced March 8, 2017
2016 Awards
Friends University ranked #3 most affordable online master’s degree in Supply Chain or Operations Management
Bestcollegevalues.com | April 27, 2016
University celebrates environmentally friendly initiatives: Sustainable living speaker, Solar panels at library, Tobacco-free campus grant, Student Earth Day activities
April 4, 2016
Friends University to offer new cyber security master’s degree
March 31, 2016
Friends University housing ranked No. 1 in state based on student satisfaction
Niche.com | 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.
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities Affiliate Campus
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.
Foundations of Excellence First Year
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. Friends University is among the four-year universities to participate in the Foundations of Excellence program.
