Lawrence, KS · Public · 21,217 undergraduates · urban
University of Kansas
Less selective
Kansas’s flagship combines a traditional Lawrence college-town campus with professional programs and research extending into the Kansas City region.
Institutional profile
Well established Solid in affordability, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 88.2% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 66.3%
19,226 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$61,945 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of Kansas apart
Academic design
Broad strengths include liberal arts, journalism, business, engineering, architecture and design, pharmacy, and health-related preparation.
Campus pattern
Hilly Lawrence campus sits beside a lively downtown roughly midway between Kansas City and Topeka.
Career & value signal
Kansas City expands access to healthcare, engineering, finance, media, government, and corporate internships.
Can I get in?
88.2% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
19,226About 88 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 11% submitted an SAT, and 68% submitted an ACT. The SAT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Kansas, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of Kansas weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Broad strengths include liberal arts, journalism, business, engineering, architecture and design, pharmacy, and health-related preparation.
Make institutional fit specific
Kansas’s flagship combines a traditional Lawrence college-town campus with professional programs and research extending into the Kansas City region.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
ArchitectureAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Communication and journalismAdmits separately
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Computer scienceAdmits separately
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EngineeringAdmits separately
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Health professionsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
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University of Kansas publishes three merit awards, the largest reaching $10,000 to $20,000 a year. No separate scholarship application is required; the college uses the admission application. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Guaranteed at a stated threshold · Renews each year
Open across the university · Merit · Guaranteed at a stated threshold · Renews each year
Open across the university · Merit · Guaranteed at a stated threshold · Renews each year
In the season card
These three awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at University of Kansas
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Psychology, General
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Journalism
Admits separately
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
University of Kansas beyond the classroom
Hilly Lawrence campus sits beside a lively downtown roughly midway between Kansas City and Topeka.
A defining academic feature
Broad strengths include liberal arts, journalism, business, engineering, architecture and design, pharmacy, and health-related preparation.
What shapes an ordinary week
Hilly Lawrence campus sits beside a lively downtown roughly midway between Kansas City and Topeka.
Where the degree can lead
Kansas City expands access to healthcare, engineering, finance, media, government, and corporate internships.