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Acceptance Rate 87.84%
Yield 31.31%
SAT Score 1,210
ACT Score 24
Applicants 16,204

KU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 87.84% at University of Kansas. Total 16,204 students applied and 14,234 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,210 and the average ACT score is 24.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to KU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationhttps://admissions.ku.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.ku.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate87.84%
Average Test Scores1,210 SAT / 24 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 87.84%. A total of 16,204 students (7,271 men and 8,933 women) have applied to and 14,234 (6,102 men and 8,132 women) students admitted to University of Kansas.
Among them, 1,982 male and 2,475 female students have enrolled into KU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 31.31%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at KU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants16,2047,2718,93300
Admitted14,2346,1028,13200
Enrolled4,4571,9822,47500
Acceptance Rate 87.84% 83.92% 91.03% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 31.31% 32.48% 30.44% - -
[Chart] University of Kansas Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At KU, 415 applicants (9% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 3,244 applicants (73%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,210 at KU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,340 and 25th percentile score is 1,090.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 21.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at KU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of KU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at KU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total109012101340
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing550610670
Math540600670
ACT Composite212428
Math182327
English202328
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Kansas, applicants require to submit 2 item(s) - High School GPA, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for KU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✓
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at KU

The calendar system at University of Kansas is Semester. University of Kansas accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that University of Kansas accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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