University of Kansas Academic Overview

University of Kansas Overview

University of Kansas (referred to as KU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Lawrence, KS. It is classified as Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.

The 2023 tuition & fees at University of Kansas is $11,700 for Kansas residents and $29,412 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 26,708 and students to faculty ratio is 5.88% (17 to 1).

KU 2023 Key Statistics
Tuition & Fees	$29,412 $11,700 for Kansas Residents
Acceptance Rate	87.84%
Student Population	26,708
Graduation Rate	67%
Student to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1

The undergraduate tuition & fees at KU is $11,700 for Kansas residents and $29,412 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The graduate tuition & fees at KU is $11,574 for Kansas residents and $26,236 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023.

KU offers the alternative tuition plans. 75% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $10,373 (exclude student loans).

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KU 2023 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate
Kansas Residents	$11,700
Out-of-State	$29,412
Graduate
Kansas Residents	$11,574
Out-of-State	$26,236
Average Financial Amount	$10,373

The acceptance rate at KU is 87.84% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 31.31%.

The average SAT score is 1,210 and the average ACT score is 24.

KU accepts dual credit, advanced placement(AP) credits.

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KU 2023 Admission Statistics
Acceptance Rate	87.84%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	31.31%
SAT Scores	1,210
ACT Scores	24

KU offers the distance education programs that all courses for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

KU offers ROTC, study abroad, weekend/evening college, teacher certification program.

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Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services at KU
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force) Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus daycare for students' children

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KU vs. Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

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KU vs. OU

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KU vs. UT Austin

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KU vs. TCU

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KU vs. Texas Tech

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KU vs. West Virginia

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KU vs. Baylor

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KU

University of Kansas (KU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Lawrence, KS. The 2023 tuition & fees is $11,700 for Kansas residents and $29,412 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 26,708 and student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%).

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