Manhattan Christian College

Private · Moderately Selective · KS

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationKS · Midwest

SettingUrban

Undergrads146

Student:faculty10:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate35.3%

6-yr grad rate44.3%

Drop-out rate23.3%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$19k

Out-of-state tuition$19k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity24%

Gender diversity50%

International0%

IdentityChristian Churches and Churches of Christ

Overview

Manhattan Christian College sits directly adjacent to Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, and trains students for ministry within the Christian Churches/Churches of Christ tradition. Its defining feature is geography: sitting next to a large public university, rather than standing alone in a small college town, gives it an option most Bible colleges of its size cannot offer.

Campus & student life

Because of the K-State proximity, students get access to a large Big 12 university's athletics, facilities, and broader student life while still living within a small, close-knit Christian community centered at Manhattan Christian — a combination not available at a freestanding Bible college in a smaller or more isolated town.

Worth knowing

Students can pursue a Bible or ministry degree at Manhattan Christian while cross-enrolling at Kansas State, effectively pairing biblical training with a K-State major — education, engineering, pre-med, or any number of other fields. That supports a "tentmaking" ministry model, in which a graduate's ministry work is paired with a marketable secular skill, and it is an unusual dual-track arrangement for a school this small to offer as a matter of course rather than a special exception.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate100%

Enrolled mid-50%ACT 18–24

Test policyrequired

Rec letters—

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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