University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS · Public · 21,217 undergrads
- Admit rate: 93.5% (19,226 applicants)
- SAT middle 50%: 1070–1300 (ACT 20–28)
- Undergraduates: 21,217 (2.8% international)
- Average net price: $18,059 (per year after aid)
- Graduation rate: 69% (within 6 years)
Deadlines
- Rolling: One week before classes start (fall 2027)
- Priority: Dec. 1, 2026
Editor's notes
- This is a numbers admission, and KU says so openly. Its Common Data Set rates GPA as very important and almost everything else as not considered, and a 3.25 GPA (or ACT 21 with a 2.0) gets you assured admission to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Don't pour hours into an essay KU doesn't read. Spend them on your grades and on the Dec. 1 scholarship date.
- If you want business or architecture, read those rules first. Business admits freshmen directly on a 3.4 GPA or an index that needs official test scores, and architecture guarantees a seat only to applicants who meet its criteria by Nov. 1.
Sources
- KU Undergraduate Admissions, Apply to the University of Kansas
- KU Undergraduate Admissions, Major-specific admission requirements
- KU Analytics, Institutional Research and Effectiveness, Common Data Set 2026-2027, Section C
- KU Analytics, Institutional Research and Effectiveness, Common Data Set (index)
- Common App, 2026-27 first-year deadlines, fees and requirements grid
