The University of Kansas SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With a 93.5% acceptance rate, your strategy at Kansas should be to present a clear academic match, not to treat admission as a long shot. Because ACT scores are still submitted by more than half of applicants, a 28+ ACT, or 1280+ SAT, puts you at the top of the enrolled range.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
The University of Kansas facts and stats
The University of Kansas enrolls 22,085 undergraduates in a suburban campus setting. Kansas has an 86% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 69%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 17.1:1.
Lawrence, KS
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Key The University of Kansas application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
August 8
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
February 1
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 SAT or ACT scores to Kansas, take your first test by spring of junior year so the summer before senior year can serve as a retake window. Because the Regular Decision deadline is August 8, use a June or July retake as your last realistic score-improvement opportunity for Kansas; fall retakes are better treated as backups for other colleges with later deadlines.
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What you'll actually pay
Kansas, a public Big 12 university, lists in-state tuition at $10,968 and out-of-state tuition at $29,298. About 49% of students receive aid, and the FAFSA priority deadline is February 1.
For out-of-state students, Kansas lists tuition at $29,298, while in-state tuition is $10,968; room and board adds about $11,358. About 49% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $19,700. Merit awards average $7,973, which can help reduce the published price for eligible students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $27,212.
Student life at The University of Kansas
27% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Priority
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 15% of men join fraternities, and 24% of women join sororities.
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Allen County Community College
Iola, KSAcceptance rate: 100%
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Baldwin City, KSAcceptance rate: 94.2%
ACT: 18–22
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Benedictine College
Atchison, KSAcceptance rate: 98.1%
SAT: 1110–1360
ACT: 22–29
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