Our Community
Exploring Salina
Kansas Wesleyan’s home is Salina, a thriving city of 50,000 located at the crossroads of I-70 and I-135. Whether it’s community support, proximity to metro areas such as Kansas City (three hours), Wichita (one hour) or Denver (six hours), or local restaurants and hot spots, Salina has it! Many colleges in Kansas offer a homespun, country-like atmosphere, akin to a small town. Others offer larger cities and those benefits. Only KWU, however, pairs Salina’s offerings of both sides with small class sizes and personalized attention. This gives opportunities for work, internships and yes, activities and fun. Scan the links below to learn more!
Entertainment and Fine Arts
- Tony’s Pizza Events Center
Events include arena football’s Salina Liberty and more! - Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts
Concerts in recent years have included Josh Turner, Gary Allan and many others! The Stiefel, in fact, was voted one of America’s top local theatres in the summer of 2023. - AMC Theatre
- Salina Art Cinema
- The Alley
- Numerous Hiking/Biking Trails
- Rolling Hills Zoo
- Theatre Salina
- Salina Symphony
- Cozy Inn
Winner of numerous national awards, the Cozy Inn has been a Salina tradition for 100 years. - Blue Skye Brewery and Eats
- Bravo Sliders and Bites
- Chipotle
- Chick-Fil-A
- Starbucks
- Mokas Cafe
- Pizza Hut
- Papa John’s
- McDonald’s
- Taco Bell
- Subway
- Burger King
- Panera Bread
