Overview

The University of Kansas is a University institution located in Lawrence, KS.

Location & Contact

Address Jayhawk Welcome Center
1266 Oread Ave
Lawrence, KS  66045-3100
United States

Contact Ms. Lisa Pinamonti Kress
Director of Admissions
Email: adm@ku.edu
Phone: 785-864-3911
Fax: 785-864-5017

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural And Building Sciences/technology	×
Architectural History And Criticism, General	×	×
Architecture	×	×
Interior Architecture	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African Studies	×
African-american/black Studies	×	×
American/united States Studies/civilization	×
European Studies/civilization	×	×
German Studies	×	×
Latin American And Caribbean Studies	×	×
Latin American Studies	×	×
Russian Studies	×	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
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	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Finance, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Management Science	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Operations Management And Supervision	×
Organizational Leadership	×
Project Management	×
Retail Management	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism	×
Public Relations/image Management	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, Other	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Information Technology	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Aerospace, Aeronautical, And Astronautical/space Engineering, General	×
Architectural Engineering	×
Chemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering Physics/applied Physics	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Petroleum Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
American Sign Language (asl)	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
East Asian Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
Germanic Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×	×
Linguistics	×	×
Slavic Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, And Treatment Professions, Other	×
Behavioral Aspects Of Health	×
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×
Community Health Services/liaison/counseling	×
Cytotechnology/cytotechnologist	×	×
Health Information/medical Records Administration/administrator	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Music Therapy/therapist	×
Occupational Therapy/therapist	×	×
Pharmacy	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient Studies/civilization	×	×
Behavioral Sciences	×
Cognitive Science, General	×
Geography And Environmental Studies	×
Human Biology	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Nutrition Sciences	×
Systems Science And Theory	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Jewish/judaic Studies	×
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astronomy	×
Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology, General	×
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Developmental And Child Psychology	×	×
Psychology, General	×
Research And Experimental Psychology, Other	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Administration	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Security Science And Technology, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Economics, General	×
Geographic Information Science And Cartography	×	×
Geography	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Dance, General	×
Design And Visual Communications, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

22,187

Applied

20,541

Accepted

22,544

Enrolled

Female Admissions

12,483

Females Applied

11,692

Females Accepted

94%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

9,704

Males Applied

8,849

Males Accepted

91%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

40

Application Fee

3.71

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	July 1st	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	August 15th	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	August 15th	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	598	550	650
SAT Math	580	520	640
ACT Composite	24	20	28

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

11,638

In-state

31,084

Out-of-state

11,638

In-district

Fees

1,188

Full-time student fees

12,386

Room & board

7,242

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

19,571

Avg. Financial Aid Package

20,547

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

12,572

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,069

Avg. Loan Aid

8,270

Avg. Grant Aid

11,972

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

77%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

39%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

22,544

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

35%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.5%
Black or African American	4.28%
White or Caucasian	68.18%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.45%
Asian	5.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.06%
Two or more races	5.96%
Other	0.71%

Gender

Male (45.83%)

Female (54.17%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Cooperative housing Co-ed housing Disabled housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	25%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Fencing		No	No
Football		Division 1A
Golf		Division 1
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rowing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		No
Cheerleading	No		No
Crew		Division 1	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Fencing		No	No
Football		No	No
Golf		Division 1	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rock Climbing		No
Rowing		Division 1
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1	No
Track And Field		Division 1	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1
Water Polo	No	No

Faculty

1,829

Total Faculty

14:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,467

Part-time - 362

Male - 1,018

Female - 811