Overview of University of Kansas

The University of Kansas is a public research university with an acceptance rate of 93%. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, KU frequently ranks among the top 50 public universities in the country, and wins high marks for both academics and quality of student life. The university has several strong research centers, and its high level of research and instruction earned it membership in the Association of American Universities. In athletics, the Kansas Jayhawks compete in the NCAA Division I Big 12 Conference.

University of Kansas is a public institution that was founded in 1865. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 19,596, its setting is city, and the campus size is 1,000 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Kansas’s ranking in the 2020 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #130. Its in-state tuition and fees are $11,148; out-of-state tuition and fees are $27,358.

Considering applying to University of Kansas? Here are the admissions statistics you should know, including average SAT/ACT scores and GPAs of admitted students.

Acceptance Rate

During the 2018-19 admissions cycle, University of Kansas had an admissions rate of 93%. This means that for every 100 students who applied, 93 students were admitted, making KU’s admissions process less selective.

Admissions Statistics (2018-19)
Number of Applicants	15,093
Percent Admitted	93%
Percent Admitted Who Enrolled (Yield)	29%

Acceptance Rate

ACCEPTANCE RATE

91.7%

Admission Standards		Very High
Applicant Competition		Very Low

How hard is it to get into KU and can I get accepted? The school has a 92% acceptance rate ranking it #20 in Kansas for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 13,529 out of 14,752 applicants were admitted making University of Kansas an easy school to get into with a very good chance of acceptance assuming you meet the requirements.  Academically, it has very high requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 32 percent. University of Kansas typically accepts and attracts “B+” average high school students. Only 31% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top quarter of their high school class.