Adding to its myriad points of pride, Wichita State University has been named the most affordable, LGBTQ-friendly college in the state.
Student Loan Hero, a company that helps student loan borrowers make well-informed repayment decisions, took its statistics on the most affordable colleges and universities and paired it with information from Campus Pride, which developed an Index to examine LGBTQ acceptance on college campuses based on policies, administrative support, campus community involvement and other factors.
For LGBTQ Pride Month, Student Loan Hero researchers culled colleges and universities with a high Pride Index score and ranked these schools based on affordability, putting Wichita State at number one in the state of Kansas and number 27 nationally.
“This is fantastic news to learn about our ranking,” said Alicia Sanchez, director of Wichita State’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion. “Wichita State strives to not only be an inclusive campus but affordable for all of our students. A great example of supporting our LGBTQ students is the Richard D. Muma and Rick A. Case Equality Scholarship. Endowing a scholarship or giving to this scholarship fund are great ways to continue the work of our office and the university.”
Wichita State University serves as the Kansas urban-based research university, enrolling more than 15,000 students from every state in the U.S. and more than 100 countries. Wichita State and WSU Tech are recognized for being student centered and innovation driven.
Located in the largest city in the state with one of the highest concentrations in the United States of jobs involving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), Wichita State University provides uniquely distinctive and innovative pathways of applied learning, applied research and career opportunities for all of our students.
The Innovation Campus, which is a physical extension of the Wichita State University main campus, is one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing research/innovation parks, encompassing over 120 acres and is home to a number of global companies and organizations.
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