The University of Kansas is a major comprehensive research and teaching university that serves as a center for learning, scholarship, and creative endeavor. The University of Kansas is the only Kansas Regents university to hold membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), a select group of 62 public and private research universities that represents excellence in graduate and professional education and the highest achievements in research internationally.
Opened in 1866, the University of Kansas is a comprehensive educational and research institution with 29,272 students and more than 2,100 faculty members. KU includes the main campus in Lawrence, a city of about 88,000 in northeastern Kansas; the Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas; the Edwards Campus in Overland Park; a clinical campus of the School of Medicine in Wichita; and educational and research facilities throughout the state.
Admission Considerations:
Secondary school GPA (Required), Secondary school rank (Required), Secondary school record (Required), Completion of college-prepatory program (Required), Formal demonstration of competencies (Required), Admission test scores (Required)
Test Scores (2006) :
25th Percentile
75th Percentile
SAT Critical Reading
SAT Math
SAT Writing
ACT Composite
22
27
ACT English
21
28
ACT Math
21
27
Notes:
25th Percentile = 25% of students scored at or below
75th Percentile = 25% of students scored above
Tuition and Fees :
Undergraduate Academic Year Cost:
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
Tuition and fees (in-state)
$5,413
$6,153
$6,600
Tuition and fees (out-of-state)
$13,866
$15,123
$16,107
Books and supplies
$750
$750
$750
Room and board (on campus)
$5,502
$5,747
$6,144
Room and board (off campus)
$5,670
$5,772
$6,230
Financial Aid Information:
Financial Aid Office Phone: (785) 864-4700
Percentage of students receiving any financial aid: 59%
Average amount of types of financial aid received from:
Federal Grants: $3,270
State/Local Grants: $1,136
Institutional Grants: $4,048
Student Loans: $4,078
