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Kansas Reflection
Booth Visitor Center Displays at Allen Fieldhouse on the campus at the University of Kansas. The visitor center chronicles the long and illustrious history of athletics (all sports, male and female) at the university.

Photo by Frank Thompson. Used under Creative Commons

General Information

Address:

University of Kansas
1502 Iowa St.
Lawrence, KS 66045

Control:

Public

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1864

Web Site:

www.ku.edu

Main Phone:

(785) 864-2700

Admissions Phone:

(785) 864-3911

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

18,687

Part-Time Undergraduates:

2,656

Total Male Undergraduates:

10,480

Total Female Undergraduates:

10,863

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

69%

Total Applicants:

10,442

Total Acceptances:

7,228

Freshman Enrollment:

4,269

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

59%

Early Decision Available?

No

Regular Decision Deadline:

April 1

Early Action Available?

No

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

126

Applicants Accepted from Waiting List:

126

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

93

Transfer Applications Received:

2,819

Transfer Applications Accepted:

1,779

Transfer Students Enrolled:

1,499

Common Application Accepted?

No

Admissions E-Mail:

adm@ku.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.admissions.ku.edu

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either SAT or ACT required

Top 10% of High School Class:

28%

Freshman Retention Rate:

81%

Application Fee:

$30

Qualifications for Admission

Only one of the three is necessary.

Kansas Residents

  • Achieve an ACT score of 21 or above or an SAT score of 980 or above

  • Earn at least a 2.0 GPA on a four-point scale in the Kansas qualified admission college preparatory curriculum

  • Rank in the top one-third of your high school class

Out-of-State Students

  • Achieve an ACT score of 24 or above or an SAT score of 1090 or above with a 2.0 cumulative GPA on a 4 point scale

  • Earn at least a 2.5 GPA on a 4 point scale in the Kansas qualified admission college preparatory curriculum

  • Rank in the top one-third of your high school class

Financial Information

In-State Tuition:

$5,413

Out-of-State Tuition:

$13,866

Room and Board:

$5,502

Books and Supplies:

$750

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$6,829

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

58%

Students Who Received Aid:

41%

Financial Aid Phone:

(785) 864-4700

Financial Aid E-Mail:

osfa@ku.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.ku.edu/~osfa