University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1864Small citySEVP certified
About
University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. It is governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. Two branch campuses are in the Kansas City metropolitan area on the Kansas side: the university's medical school and hospital in Kansas City, Kansas; and the Edwards Campus in Overland Park. There are also educational and research sites in Garden City, Hays, Leavenworth, Parsons, and Topeka, an agricultural education center in rural north Douglas County, and branches of the medical school in Salina and Wichita. The university is a member of the Association of American Universities and classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$31,332
- Estimated total for international students
- US$48,116
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$12,453
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$29,237
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 21,217
- Graduate students
- 7,707
- International undergraduates
- 3%
- Students per teacher
- 18 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 93%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 540–650 · Maths 530–650
- ACT
- 20–28
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 70%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$67,963
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (365)
Bachelor's degrees87 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAmerican Sign LanguageAnthropologyArchitectural EngineeringArchitectural History, Criticism, and ConservationArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArea StudiesAstronomy and AstrophysicsAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBehavioral SciencesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClassical and Ancient StudiesClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDanceDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering PhysicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsGeography and CartographyGeography and Environmental StudiesGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHuman BiologyInterior ArchitectureInternational BusinessInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNon-Professional Legal StudiesPetroleum EngineeringPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSecurity Science and TechnologySlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Master's degrees98 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnthropologyApplied StatisticsArchitectural EngineeringArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArchitectureArea StudiesAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBehavioral SciencesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Physical SciencesBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCivil EngineeringClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralConstruction ManagementCurriculum and InstructionData ScienceDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical and Computer EngineeringElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering ScienceEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsGeography and CartographyGeography and Environmental StudiesGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsGerontologyHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHomeland SecurityIntercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMedical Illustration and InformaticsMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMuseology/Museum StudiesMusicNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNutrition SciencesPetroleum EngineeringPharmacology and ToxicologyPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSocial and Philosophical Foundations of EducationSociologySpecial Education and TeachingStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasZoology/Animal Biology
Doctoral degrees69 subjects
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAnthropologyArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArchitectureArea StudiesAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBehavioral SciencesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness/Commerce, GeneralCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCurriculum and InstructionDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducational Administration and SupervisionElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering ScienceEngineering, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsGeography and CartographyGeography and Environmental StudiesGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsGerontologyHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNutrition SciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationPublic Policy AnalysisRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsResearch and Experimental PsychologyRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSociologySpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasZoology/Animal Biology
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)9 subjects
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesLawMedicineNon-Professional Legal StudiesNutrition SciencesPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Undergraduate certificates37 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAmerican Sign LanguageArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArea StudiesAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness/Commerce, GeneralCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesDesign and Applied ArtsEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsGeography and CartographyGeography and Environmental StudiesHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsInsuranceIntelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMusicPhilosophyPsychology, GeneralReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Graduate certificates65 subjects
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAmerican Sign LanguageApplied StatisticsArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArchitectureArea StudiesBehavioral SciencesBiological and Physical SciencesBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemical EngineeringCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralConstruction ManagementData ScienceDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering-Related FieldsEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsGeography and CartographyGeography and Environmental StudiesGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHomeland SecurityIntercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesLegal Professions and Studies, OtherLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMathematicsMedical Illustration and InformaticsMedieval and Renaissance StudiesMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMuseology/Museum StudiesMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNon-Professional Legal StudiesPetroleum EngineeringPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesSpecial Education and TeachingStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.