Friends University, Wichita

Name: Friends University
Address: 2100 W University Ave, Wichita, United States

#80 among attractions in Wichita

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Friends University is a private nondenominational Christian university in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It was founded in 1898. The main building was originally built in 1886 for Garfield University but was donated in 1898 to the Religious Society of Friends by James Davis, a St. Louis business man. In the 1930s the leadership of the school was turned over to an independent board of trustees, with some representation of the Mid-America Yearly Meeting of Friends on the board. It operates today with "an amicable but independent relationship with the evangelical branch of the Society of Friends." ()

Alternative names: Established: 1898 (126 years ago)Coordinates: 37°40'35"N, 97°22'3"W

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2100 W University AveDelanoWichita United States

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Friends University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Exploration Place, The Keeper of the Plains, Lawrence–Dumont Stadium, Old Cowtown Museum.

1.4 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, Science museum
Exploration Place, Wichita
37 min walk • Exploration Place is a science museum located on the west side of the Arkansas River in the Delano neighborhood of Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is a 501 not-for-profit institution.
1.4 miNE
Historical place, Monuments and statues
The Keeper of the Plains, Wichita
37 min walk • The Keeper of the Plains is a 13.4 metres Cor-Ten steel sculpture by Kiowa-Comanche artist Blackbear Bosin. It stands at the confluence of the Arkansas and Little Arkansas rivers in Wichita, Kansas, adjacent to the Mid-America All-Indian Center.
1.3 miE
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Lawrence–Dumont Stadium, Wichita
33 min walk • Lawrence–Dumont Stadium was a baseball stadium in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It was located on the northwest corner of McLean Boulevard and Maple Street, along the west bank of the Arkansas River, in the Delano neighborhood of downtown Wichita.
1.2 miN
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita
32 min walk • Old Cowtown Museum is an accredited history museum located in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is located next to the Arkansas River in central Wichita.
1.4 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Mid-America All-Indian Center, Wichita
36 min walk • The Mid-America All-Indian Center is an American museum dedicated to the history and culture of Native Americans. The museum, which is located along the Arkansas River in the Riverside neighborhood of Wichita, Kansas, is considered the only facility solely dedicated to American Indian culture in the U.S. state of Kansas.
0.7 miS
Neighbourhood
Stanley/Aley, Wichita
19 min walk • Stanley/Aley is a mixed residential and industrial neighborhood in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It lies in the west-central part of the city on the south side of U.S. Route 54.
1 miNW
Neighbourhood
Sunflower, Wichita
27 min walk • Sunflower is a mixed residential and commercial neighborhood in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It lies in the west-central part of the city on the north side of U.S. Route 54.
0.8 miE
Neighbourhood
McCormick, Wichita
20 min walk • McCormick is a mixed residential and industrial neighborhood in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It lies in the west-central part of the city on the south side of U.S. Route 54.
0.6 miW
Universities and schools
Newman University, Wichita
16 min walk • Newman University is a private Catholic liberal arts university in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is named for Saint John Henry Newman and was founded by the Adorers of the Blood of Christ in 1933.
~740 ftN
Sport venue, Sport
Adair–Austin Stadium, Wichita
4 min walk • Adair–Austin Stadium is a sport stadium on the campus of Friends University in Wichita, Kansas. The facility is primarily used by the Friends University Falcons football, soccer, and track and field teams. The stadium is also used for other community events.

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Which popular attractions are close to Friends University?

Nearby attractions include Newman University, Wichita (16 min walk), Stanley/Aley, Wichita (19 min walk), McCormick, Wichita (20 min walk).