University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 93%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1070–1300
- Undergraduates
- 21,217
- Setting
- City: Small
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1070–1300
- Reading and Writing
- 540–650
- Math
- 530–650
- Average total
- 1190
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 20–28
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (785) 864-2700
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $12,453per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $31,332per year
- Average net price
- $20,004What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 70%
- First-year retention
- 86%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $67,963
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 137 programs
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Architecture · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning · master, graduate certificate
- Interior Architecture · bachelor
- Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation · bachelor
- Architectural Sciences and Technology · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Area Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Communication and Media Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Journalism · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · master, graduate certificate
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · master, graduate certificate
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · bachelor
- Curriculum and Instruction · master, doctoral
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Educational/Instructional Media Design · master, graduate certificate
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education · master
- Special Education and Teaching · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · graduate certificate
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Architectural Engineering · bachelor, master
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering · undergraduate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Chemical Engineering · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Civil Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Computer Engineering · bachelor, master
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Engineering Physics · bachelor
- Engineering Science · master, doctoral
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering · master, doctoral
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Petroleum Engineering · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Electrical and Computer Engineering · master
- Engineering, Other · doctoral
- Engineering-Related Fields · master, graduate certificate
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master
- American Sign Language · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Non-Professional Legal Studies · bachelor, first professional, graduate certificate
- Law · first professional
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · master, doctoral
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other · graduate certificate
- English Language and Literature, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · master
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Biology, General · bachelor
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Botany/Plant Biology · master
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Zoology/Animal Biology · master, doctoral
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · master, doctoral
- Pharmacology and Toxicology · master, doctoral
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Biotechnology · bachelor
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences · master, doctoral
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other · doctoral
- Mathematics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Statistics · master, graduate certificate
- Applied Statistics · master, graduate certificate
- Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations · undergraduate certificate
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Biological and Physical Sciences · master, graduate certificate
- Gerontology · master, doctoral
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies · graduate certificate
- Museology/Museum Studies · master, graduate certificate
- Behavioral Sciences · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Nutrition Sciences · master, doctoral, first professional
- International/Globalization Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Classical and Ancient Studies · bachelor
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies · master, graduate certificate
- Human Biology · bachelor
- Geography and Environmental Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Data Science · master, graduate certificate
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Philosophy · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral
- Religion/Religious Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Astronomy and Astrophysics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Psychology, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Research and Experimental Psychology · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor
- Homeland Security · master, graduate certificate
- Security Science and Technology · bachelor
- Public Administration · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Public Policy Analysis · doctoral, graduate certificate
- Social Work · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral
- Anthropology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Economics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral
- Geography and Cartography · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Political Science and Government · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Sociology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Dance · bachelor
- Design and Applied Arts · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Music · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · bachelor, doctoral, first professional
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · undergraduate certificate
- Medicine · first professional
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · bachelor, master
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional
- Public Health · master, graduate certificate
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional
- Medical Illustration and Informatics · master, graduate certificate
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · graduate certificate
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · graduate certificate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
- Business/Commerce, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
- International Business · bachelor
- Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor, master
- Marketing · bachelor
- Insurance · undergraduate certificate
- Construction Management · master, graduate certificate
- History · bachelor, master, doctoral
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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