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#84 of 2,597 In North America
#74 of 2,496 In the United States
#1 of 32 In Kansas State
#1 of 2 In Lawrence
#3 of 1,012 For Special Education
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Acceptance rate
92%
Average SAT
1210
Average ACT
25
Aid receiving
86%
Undergraduates
19,158
Graduates
7,622
Male:Female Ratio
45:55
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
ku.edu

University of Kansas Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Kansas has an acceptance rate of 92% and is among the 33% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 92% 89% 96%
Applicants 15,275 7,009 8,266
Admissions 14,129 6,232 7,897
Freshmen enrolled full time 4,045 1,838 2,207
Freshmen enrolled part time 74 33 41

11,364 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,810 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
483 or 12%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1090
or below

75% of them
had 1330
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Kansas are 1090-1330 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
3,284 or 80%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 21
or below

75% of them
had 29
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Kansas are 21-29 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Recommended
Recommendations Recommended
Secondary school rank Recommended
Secondary school record Recommended
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 18172 (68%)
Hispanic 2277 (9%)
Nonresident Alien 1830 (7%)
Asian 1531 (6%)
Two or more races 1341 (5%)
Black or African American 1195 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 275 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 48 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 26 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$10,408
Students receiving aid
86%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $10,092$9,989
Tuition in-state $10,092$9,989
Tuition out-of-state $26,960$23,951
Fee in-district $1,074$1,056
Fee in-state $1,074$1,056
Fee out-of-state $1,074$1,056

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 5,235
Combined charge for room and board $9,900
Room charge $6,100
Meal charge $3,800

University of Kansas majors

University of Kansas has granted 4,312 bachelor's degrees across 92 programs, 1,560 master's across 95 programs, and 916 doctorate degrees across 75 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Kansas.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Accounting 168 107
Psychology, General 270
Pharmacy 119 144
Journalism 236 20
Social Work 54 164 6
Medicine 214
Business Administration and Management, General 35 173
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 204
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 148 9 1
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 154
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 153
Finance, General 150
Business & Commerce, General 141 3
Mechanical Engineering 132 4 4
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 127
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 115
Computer and Information Sciences, General 94 14 1
Special Education and Teaching, General 97 10
Law 98
Political Science and Government, General 89 3 5
Behavioral Sciences 66 15 10
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 89 1
Economics, General 90
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 87
Civil Engineering, General 50 19 10
Management Science 59 19
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 58 19
Human Biology 73
English Language and Literature, General 64 2 6
Curriculum and Instruction 62 9
Design and Visual Communications, General 69 2
Mathematics, General 53 11 7
Elementary Education and Teaching 70
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 67 2 1
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 59 5 5
Chemical Engineering 63 6
Music, General 23 20 22
Physical Therapy & Therapist 64
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 36 8 14
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 53
Environmental Studies 51
Biochemistry 50
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 5 43 2
Public Administration 14 35
Nursing Practice 46
International & Globalization Studies 24 21
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 41 4
History, General 38 6
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 41 1
Project Management 38
Microbiology, General 33 4
Chemistry, General 22 13
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 27 6 2
Applied Statistics, General 33
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other 33
Anthropology, General 31 1
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 23 2 7
Fine & Studio Arts, General 28 3
Information Technology 24 6
Nurse Anesthetist 30
Petroleum Engineering 26 4
Secondary Education and Teaching 29
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 26 2
Architectural Engineering 27
Music Teacher Education 16 11
Public Health, General 27
Management Information Systems, General 25
Physics, General 14 2 9
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 24
Geology & Earth Science, General 8 14 2
Linguistics 11 8 5
Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling 23
Engineering & Industrial Management 23
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 23
Nutrition Sciences 19 4
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 22
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 21
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 21
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 20
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 19
Philosophy 10 5 4
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 12 5 1
Music Therapy & Therapist 12 6
Sociology, General 15 3
Spanish Language and Literature 15 3
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 10 7
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 1 6 10
Molecular Biology 16 1
Architectural History and Criticism, General 16
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 16
Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator 16
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 9 7
Women's Studies 13 2 1
Nursing Science 11 4
Counseling Psychology 8 6
Homeland Security 14
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management 13
Research and Development Management 13
Organizational Leadership 12
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 6 4
Audiology & Audiologist 10
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 5 5
Computer Engineering, General 9 1
French Language and Literature 7 2 1
Legal Studies 10
Astronomy 9
Engineering, Other 9
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2 6
Biotechnology 8
Clinical Child Psychology 4 4
Creative Writing 8
Public Health, Other 8
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4 3 1
Biostatistics 5 2
Geography 2 1 4
Religion & Religious Studies 4 3
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 7
American Indian & Native American Studies 6
American & United States Studies & Civilization 5 1
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 6
Art Teacher Education 3 2
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 5
German Studies 5
Museology & Museum Studies 5
Pharmacology and Toxicology 2 3
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 4
African Studies 3 1
Ancient Studies & Civilization 4
Dance, General 4
Educational Psychology 2 2
Jewish & Judaic Studies 4
Physiology, General 1 3
Rehabilitation Science 4
Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy 3
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 2 1
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 1 2
Latin American and Caribbean Studies 1 2
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 3
School Psychology 2 1
Toxicology 3
American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence 2
Computational Biology 2
Construction Management, General 2
East Asian Studies 2
Medical Informatics 2
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 2
Neuroscience 2
Pathology & Experimental Pathology 2
Russian Studies 2
Botany & Plant Biology 1
Cell Biology and Anatomy 1
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other 1
Gerontology 1
Health Policy Analysis 1
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 1
Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies 1
Mass Communication & Media Studies 1
Pharmacology 1
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other 1
Grand Total 4,312 1,560 916

University of Kansas has a graduation rate of 66%, which is among the 30% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 66% 65% 67%
  • Full-time retention rate - 85%
  • Part-time retention rate - 56%

Publications & Citations

University of Kansas is a world-class research university with 72,725 scientific papers published and 1,868,775 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Psychology, and Biochemistry.

Publications
72,725
Citations
1,868,775

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
39,335 / 1,206,382
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
34,313 / 812,938
Medicine
31,715 / 898,236
Chemistry
28,675 / 853,389
Environmental Science
27,881 / 765,837
Engineering
27,263 / 708,000
Physics
27,093 / 740,639
Computer Science
26,648 / 767,994
Psychology
21,689 / 697,210
Biochemistry
17,988 / 564,357
Genetics
17,891 / 551,972
Political Science
17,773 / 419,185
Quantum and Particle physics
16,730 / 436,343
Law
16,620 / 408,526
Sociology
16,156 / 429,579
Geology
15,898 / 473,927
Philosophy
15,769 / 361,514
Geography and Cartography
14,724 / 372,341
Mathematics
14,035 / 432,438
Organic Chemistry
13,135 / 378,322
Ecology
12,069 / 410,620
Pathology
11,105 / 352,470
Materials Science
11,060 / 308,442
Paleontology
10,836 / 319,815
History
10,828 / 187,267
Business
10,755 / 249,415
Psychiatry
10,498 / 350,715
Statistics
9,798 / 349,793
Economics
9,263 / 206,354
Archaeology
8,068 / 170,682
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
8,028 / 253,261
Linguistics
7,855 / 187,577
Social Psychology
7,083 / 278,011
Neuroscience
7,081 / 226,165
Surgery
6,730 / 209,411
Botany
6,252 / 211,062
Art & Design
6,107 / 113,293
Optical Engineering
6,017 / 179,598
Child Psychology
5,648 / 209,972
Public Health
5,150 / 161,730

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 777 6986
1991 798 7592
1992 751 7911
1993 784 7846
1994 789 8442
1995 808 8952
1996 872 10286
1997 930 10918
1998 908 12052
1999 1008 13267
2000 1109 15037
2001 1162 16658
2002 1159 19798
2003 1270 21472
2004 1241 24417
2005 1476 29037
2006 1530 34127
2007 1784 38218
2008 1782 43879
2009 2021 51045
2010 1982 56151
2011 2048 64649
2012 2230 73838
2013 2415 82147
2014 2473 88041
2015 2686 94337
2016 2744 97080
2017 2933 100763
2018 2862 101778
2019 2944 116743
2020 3303 136116
2021 3546 164679
2022 2898 144852
Academic rankings

University of Kansas alumni

  1. Paul Rudd

    Paul Rudd
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    film actorstage actorfilm produceractortelevision actor
    Biography

    Paul Stephen Rudd is an American actor. He studied theater at the University of Kansas and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, before making his acting debut in 1991. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in July 2015. He was included on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list in 2019. In 2021, he was named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive".

  2. Wilt Chamberlain

    Wilt Chamberlain
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1936-1999 (aged 63)
    Enrolled in the University of Kansas
    Studied in 1955-1958
    Occupations
    coachbasketball playervolleyball playeractorbasketball coach
    Biography

    Wilton Norman Chamberlain was an American professional basketball player who played at the center position. Standing at 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall, he played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 14 years and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the sport's history. Several players and publications have argued that Chamberlain is the greatest of all time. He holds numerous NBA regular season records in scoring, rebounding, and durability categories; blocks were not counted during his career. He was enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978, and elected to the NBA's 35th, 50th, and 75th anniversary teams. After his professional basketball career ended, Chamberlain played volleyball in the short-lived International Volleyball Association (IVA). He was also once league president, and is enshrined in the IVA Hall of Fame for his contributions. Renowned for his strength, he appeared as the antagonist in the 1984 Arnold Schwarzenegger film Conan the Destroyer. Chamberlain was also a lifelong bachelor and became notorious for his statement of having had sex with 20,000 women.

  3. Don Johnson

    Don Johnson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1949-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    film actorfilm directorsongwritertelevision actoractor
    Biography

    Donnie Wayne Johnson is an American actor, producer and singer. He played the role of James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s television series Miami Vice, for which he won a Golden Globe, and received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his work in the role. He also played the titular character in the 1990s series Nash Bridges. Johnson received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1996.

  4. Mandy Patinkin

    Mandy Patinkin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1952-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    actordirectorsingerscreenwriter
    Biography

    Mandel Bruce Patinkin is an American actor and singer, known for his work in musical theatre, television, and film. He is a critically acclaimed Broadway performer, having received three Tony Award nominations, winning for his leading role in Evita (1980), and seven Drama Desk Award nominations. For his work in television he has received seven Primetime Emmy Award nominations (winning one). He has also received a Screen Actors Guild Award, and three Golden Globe Award nominations.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names Kansas Univ
Kansas Jayhawks
Kansas U, KUMC, University of Kansas Medical Center, KU Medical Center, Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas University
University of Kansas
KU
Univ of Kansas
Univ of KS
University of KS
Founded 1865
Motto Videbo visionem hanc magnam quare non comburatur rubus
Colors crimson, blue
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-July)
Total FTE staff 8,318
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address Strong Hall, 1450 Jayhawk Blvd, Room 230
Lawrence, Kansas, 66045
United States
City population 95,000
Phone 7858642700

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