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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.
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Undergraduate application fee (2013-2014):	$30

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2012

	Total	Male	Female
Number of applicants	12,389	5,802	6,587
Percent admitted	92%	91%	94%
Percent admitted who enrolled	33%	34%	32%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA	X
Secondary school rank	X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-preparatory program		X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)	X

Test Scores: Fall 2012 (enrolled first-time students)

Students submitting scores	Number	Percent
ACT	3,696	98%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
NOTES: * 25% of students scored at or below ** 25% of students scored above Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
ACT Composite	22	28
ACT English	21	28
ACT Math	22	28

Estimated expenses for academic year	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
Tuition and fees
In-state	$8,733	$9,222	$9,678	$10,107	4.4%
Out-of-state	$21,538	$22,608	$23,748	$24,873	4.7%
Books and supplies	$800	$850	$900	$900	0.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board	$7,070	$7,436	$8,186	$7,702	-5.9%
Other	$4,226	$4,294	$3,498	$3,568	2.0%
Off Campus
Room and board	$7,070	$7,436	$8,186	$8,852	8.1%
Other	$4,226	$4,294	$3,498	$3,568	2.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other	$4,226	$4,294	$3,498	$3,568	2.0%
Total Expenses	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
In-state
On Campus	$20,829	$21,802	$22,262	$22,277	0.1%
Off Campus	$20,829	$21,802	$22,262	$23,427	5.2%
Off Campus with Family	$13,759	$14,366	$14,076	$14,575	3.5%
Out-of-state
On Campus	$33,634	$35,188	$36,332	$37,043	2.0%
Off Campus	$33,634	$35,188	$36,332	$38,193	5.1%
Off Campus with Family	$26,564	$27,752	$28,146	$29,341	4.2%

Financial Aid Office Phone: (785) 864-4700

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Any student financial aid1	2,889	79%	——	——
Grant or scholarship aid	2,306	63%	$15,523,521	$6,732
Federal grants	800	22%	$3,298,122	$4,123
Pell grants	791	22%	$3,099,970	$3,919
Other federal grants	274	8%	$198,152	$723
State/local government grant or scholarships	464	13%	$464,621	$1,001
Institutional grants or scholarships	1,961	54%	$11,760,778	$5,997
Student loan aid	1,732	47%	$11,559,276	$6,674
Federal student loans	1,703	47%	$9,323,415	$5,475
Other student loans	255	7%	$2,235,861	$8,768

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid1	9,725	51%	$62,178,015	$6,394
Pell grants	4,248	22%	$16,662,889	$3,923
Federal student loans	8,688	45%	$60,059,007	$6,913

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