Cleveland University - Kansas City SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
The standout number at CUKC is the 50% freshman retention rate, which makes fit and support especially important. With a 69% acceptance rate and test-optional policy, your goal is to show academic readiness while also asking whether the program structure, advising, and schedule match how you learn best.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Cleveland University - Kansas City facts and stats
Cleveland University - Kansas City is a small institution with an undergraduate enrollment of 102 students in an urban campus setting. CUKC reports a freshman retention rate of 50%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 100%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 6:1.
Overland Park, KS

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Key Cleveland University - Kansas City application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
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Early Decision
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Priority Deadline
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Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional CUKC, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year for a retake, and treat the last fall test with scores released before CUKC’s Regular Decision deadline as your final chance to add a superscoring opportunity.
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What you'll actually pay
CUKC is a private not-for-profit, so the same rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $14,400 before scholarships, grants, or other aid are applied.

Cleveland University - Kansas City’s full cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, housing, meals, books, and other personal expenses. Tuition and fees are $14,400, before any additional living costs or financial aid are factored in. What students actually pay will depend on their financial need, aid eligibility, and personal expenses.
Student life at Cleveland University - Kansas City
Student activities and organization details coming soon.
Campus housing details coming soon.
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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