A Salina school is a school of character.

According to Kansas Wesleyan University, they have been named a Champions of Character Five-Star institution at the silver level for the 2015-16 academic year.

KWU was one of 171 institutions in the NAIA to be named as a Five-Star Award winner.

Institutions are measured on a demonstrated commitment to Champions of Character and earned points in character training, conduct in competition, academic focus, character recognition and character promotion. Institutions earned points based on exceptional student-athlete grade point averages and by having minimal to no ejections during competition throughout the course of the academic year.

The KCAC was also named as a Five-Star Conference.