This page provides the latest information on University of Kansas (KU)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. KU's acceptance rate is 93.48% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 22,363 students applied and 20,905 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into KU.
To apply to KU, the SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, KU's acceptance rate is 93.48% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 25.46%. 9,927 men and 12,436 women applied to KU and 9,166 men and 11,739 women students were accepted.
Among them, 2,336 men and 2,987 women were enrolled in KU. You can explore the KU's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 22,363 | 9,927 | 12,436 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 20,905 | 9,166 | 11,739 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 5,323 | 2,336 | 2,987 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 93.48% | 92.33% | 94.40% | - | - |
| Yield | 25.46% | 25.49% | 25.45% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 456 students (9% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 2,939 students (55% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at KU.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,190, including 600 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 590 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 650 and the 25th percentile is 540. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 650 and the 25th percentile is 530.
The median ACT composite score is 24, with a 75th percentile score of 28 and a 25th percentile score of 20 at KU. The median ACT Math score is 23 and the median ACT English score is 23.
The SAT and ACT scores at University of Kansas are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,261, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,070 | 1,190 | 1,300 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 540 | 600 | 650 |
| SAT Math | 530 | 590 | 650 |
| ACT Composite | 20 | 24 | 28 |
| ACT Math | 18 | 23 | 27 |
| ACT English | 20 | 23 | 27 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 5,323 first-year students enrolled in KU. The proportion of full-time students is 98.99% and part-time students is 1.01%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 43.89% and women students is 56.11%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at KU.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,323 | 2,336 | 2,987 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 5,269 | 2,309 | 2,960 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 54 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at KU. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Kansas.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Not Considered |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Not Considered |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Not Considered |
| Recommendations | Not Considered |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not Considered |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Not Considered |
| Personal statement or essay | Not Considered |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to KU:
The institutional SAT code for KU is 6871 and 4-digit ACT code is 1470.
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