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University of Kansas is one of the leading colleges in Kansas with the acceptance rate of 92%. Deadlines for application are Early Action - November 1 . For more information, call 785-864-3911 or send email at adm@ku.edu.

15275 Enrolled 92% Acceptance Rate 21 - 29 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 15,275
    • Average HS GPA: 3.66
    • Acceptance Rate: 92%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 23% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 18% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 10% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 7% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 7% — 2.50 - 2.99
    • 2% — 2.00 - 2.49

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    550 - 660
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    540 - 670
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    21 - 29

  • Deadlines

    Early Action
    November 1

Academics

  • Majors

    ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.
    Architectural History and Criticism, General.
    Architecture.
    Interior Architecture.
    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    African Studies.
    African-American/Black Studies.
    American/United States Studies/Civilization.
    European Studies/Civilization.
    German Studies.
    Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
    Russian Studies.
    Women's Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Biotechnology.
    Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology.
    Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
    Microbiology, General.
    Molecular Biology.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Business/Commerce, General.
    Finance, General.
    Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management.
    Management Information Systems, General.
    Management Science.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Journalism.
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    Information Technology.
    EDUCATION.
    Art Teacher Education.
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching.
    Music Teacher Education.
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
    Secondary Education and Teaching.
    ENGINEERING.
    Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering.
    Architectural Engineering.
    Chemical Engineering.
    Civil Engineering, General.
    Computer Engineering, General.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    Engineering Physics/Applied Physics.
    Engineering, General.
    Mechanical Engineering.
    Petroleum Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    American Sign Language (ASL).
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    French Language and Literature.
    Linguistics.
    Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Athletic Training/Trainer.
    Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.
    Communication Sciences and Disorders, General.
    Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling.
    Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator.
    Music Therapy/Therapist.
    Pharmacy.
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
    Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.
    Legal Studies, General.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Ancient Studies/Civilization.
    Behavioral Sciences.
    Human Biology.
    International/Global Studies.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Studies.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
    Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Jewish/Judaic Studies.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Astronomy.
    Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General.
    Chemistry, General.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    Research and Experimental Psychology, Other.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Public Administration.
    Social Work.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Economics, General.
    Geography.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Brass Instruments.
    Ceramic Arts and Ceramics.
    Dance, General.
    Design and Visual Communications, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts.
    Film/Cinema/Video Studies.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Graphic Design.
    Illustration.
    Industrial and Product Design.
    Keyboard Instruments.
    Metal and Jewelry Arts.
    Music Performance, General.
    Music Theory and Composition.
    Music, General.
    Musicology and Ethnomusicology.
    Painting.
    Percussion Instruments.
    Printmaking.
    Sculpture.
    Stringed Instruments.
    Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology.
    Voice and Opera.
    Woodwind Instruments.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Certificate
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Mr. Stephen J. Dubner '84
    Award-winning author, journalist, and radio and TV personality
    Ms. Melissa Morrison Howard '93
    Olympic bronze medalist - 100 meter hurdles, Sydney 2000 & Athens 2004
    Mr. Alvin Gentry '77
    Head Coach of New Orleans Pelicans (NBA), former coach of 4 other pro teams
    Mr. Eric Church '00
    Recording artist, multiple-year nominations, awards from ACM, AMA, CMT, CMA
    Mr. Charles R. Frazier ?75 M.A.
    Novelist, author of Cold Mountain
    Mr. Brock Long '97 '99
    Administrator of Homeland Security/FEMA
    Lt. General Robert P. Ashley, Jr. '84
    Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    N/A

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $10092
    Required Fees
    $1074
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1224
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    $1986
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $9900

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Tribal Higher Education Grants
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Nursing Scholarships
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Other
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    • Federal Nursing Loans
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 81/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    19158
    Foreign Countries Represented
    94

  • Demographics

    • Asian 5.86%
    • African-American 4.29%
    • Hispanic 9.33%
    • Caucasian 69.88%
    • Male 47%
    • Female 53%
    • Аre out of state 31

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    25%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    No
    Quality of life rating 93/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    74%
    Campus Environment
    Small Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    No
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    451
    Number of Honor Societies
    18
    Number of Social Sororities
    17

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (7)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (12)
    • Basketball
    • Crew Rowing
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Day Care
    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups: Office of Multicultural Affairs and Resource Center, organizations for Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, Blacks, and Native Americans. https://oma.ku.edu/
    Army ROTC Offered on-campus Navy ROTC Offered on-campus Air Force ROTC Offered on-campus

  • Sustainability

    In 2011, The University of Kansas released its sustainability plan filled with green goals. The next year, KU received a STARS Bronze rating and the university is taking steps to increase its rating to silver in the near future. With a combined student body of 28,000, KU is a big campus and the university knows that reducing and recycling are vital. The school has over 1,000 recycling bins and averages 600 tons of recycled material each year! To encourage exercise and environmentally friendly transportation, KU promotes bike use with bike racks on campus, a bike rental program, and bike maintenance tips and route maps online. All that biking can make a student hungry, and luckily KU Dining Services are committed to sustainable eating. The school has trayless dining in all residence halls to reduce water and waste. Dining services also composts, donates excess cooking oil to KU Biofuels Research, and uses a rooftop garden to supply students with tasty tomatoes and herbs. Elsewhere on campus, students are helping plant trees as part of the Replant Mount Oread initiative. And an historic tree canopy is being reestablished as part of the reconstruction of Jayhawk Boulevard, a project that includes green infrastructure to reduce stormwater runoff from the ridge top campus. KU’s famous Jayhawks also care about the environment and in 2013 teamed with KU Recycling to create the Rock Chalk Recycle program where volunteers educate the public on how to recycle and compost at sporting events. Environmentally conscious freshmen can also become KU Stewards through a year-long program that introduces first-year students to campus sustainability and fosters leadership.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    47%
    Graduate in 5 years
    61%
    Graduate in 6 years
    63%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Coop
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday-Friday
      • 8am-5pm
      • 785-864-3911
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Academic Year
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 2 hours

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Not Available
      Times
      N/A
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