For the 2023-2024 academic year: The average cost of attendance for an international undergraduate student (Tuition Cost + Living Expenses) is approximately $45,000.
The University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
$45,000
The University of Kansas (KU) was founded in 1865 as a very high research public university in Lawrence, Kansas. KU is a large, state-sponsored university with five campuses alongside its main campus in Lawrence. The additional campuses include the Edwards Campus in Overland Park and the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, which cater to the local communities. The university also operates Medical Campuses in Salina and Wichita, providing support to Jayhawks pursuing medical professions. Furthermore, KU has established educational and research sites in Garden City, Hays, Leavenworth, Parsons, and Topeka. Additionally, there is an agricultural education center situated in rural north Douglas County.
Points of Pride
- University of Kansas has been ranked as the Carnegie classified "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" university.
- Located in the heart of the United States it is easily accessible by road, with major highways connecting Lawrence to neighboring cities and states.
- University of Kansas has been ranked as tied for 56th place among public universities by U.S. News & World Report (2022).
- University of Kansas spent $339 million on research and development in 2018, ranking it 74th in the nation according to the National Science Foundation.
- International students can qualify for renewable scholarships that range from $3,000 per year to a full tuition waiver.
- University of Kansas boasts an impressive list of notable alumni and faculty, which includes 325 Fulbright Scholars, 27 Rhodes Scholars, 10 Marshall Scholars, 2 Mitchell Scholars, 12 MacArthur Fellows, 7 Pulitzer Prize winners, 4 NASA astronauts, 3 Nobel Prize laureates, 2 Fields Medal winners, 3 Hugo Award or Nebula Award winners, and even an Academy Award winner.
University Highlights
- #121 in National Universities
- #56 in Top Public Schools
- #111 in Best Value Schools
- #87 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs
- #64 in Undergraduate Business Programs
- #94 in Undergraduate Computer Science
- #76 in Best Colleges for Veterans
Programs
UnderGraduate
- Accounting
- Aerospace Engineering - STEM designated
- African & African-American Studies
- American Sign Language and Deaf Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Applied Behavioral Science - STEM designated
- Applied Biological Sciences
- Architectural Engineering - STEM designated
- Architectural Studies
- Architecture
- Astronomy - STEM designated
- Atmospheric Science - STEM designated
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Applied Cybersecurity – STEM designated
- Bachelor of General Studies (B.G.S.)
- Bachelor of Professional Studies
- Behavioral neuroscience
- Biochemistry - STEM designated
- Biological Sciences - STEM designated
- Biotechnology - STEM designated
- Brazilian Studies
- Business Administration
- Business Analytics - STEM Designated
- Chemical Engineering - STEM designated
- Chemistry (BA) - STEM designated
- Civil Engineering - STEM designated
- Classical Antiquity
- Classical Languages
- Clinical Laboratory Science
- Communication Studies
- Computer Engineering - STEM designated
- Computer Science (BS) - STEM designated
- Dance
- Design - Illustration & Animation
- Design - Industrial Design
- Design - Photography
- Design - Visual Communication Design
- East Asian Languages & Cultures - Chinese Language
- East Asian Languages & Cultures - Japanese Language
- East Asian Languages & Cultures - Korean Language
- Economics
- Education - Community Health
- Education - Elementary Education
- Education - English Secondary
- Education - Exercise Science
- Education - Foreign Language
- Education - Health & Physical Education Teacher Licensure
- Education - History & Government Secondary
- Education - Mathematics Middle
- Education - Science Middle
- Education - Special Education
- Education - Sport Management
- Education - Teaching English as a Second Language
- Electrical Engineering - STEM designated
- Engineering physics
- English - Creative Writing
- Environmental Studies
- European Studies
- Film and Media Studies
- Finance
- French
- Geography
- Geology - STEM Designated
- German Studies
- Global & International Studies
- Health Information Management
- Health Science - STEM designated
- History
- History of Art
- Human Sexuality
- Humanities
- Illustration & Animation
- Industrial Design
- Information Systems
- Information Technology
- Interdisciplinary computing
- Interior Architecture
- International Business (co-major)
- Italian
- Jewish Studies
- Journalism and Mass Communications
- Latin American & Caribbean Studies
- Law & Society
- Liberal Arts & Sciences
- Linguistics
- Literature, Language & Writing
- Management & Leadership
- Marketing
- Mathematics (BA) - STEM designated
- Mechanical Engineering - STEM designated
- Music
- Music - Bassoon
- Music - Clarinet
- Music - Euphonium
- Music - Flute
- Music - French Horn
- Music - Harp
- Music - Jazz Studies
- Music - Oboe
- Music - Organ
- Music - Percussion
- Music - Piano
- Music - Saxophone
- Music - Strings & Harp
- Music - Theatre & Voice
- Music - Trombone
- Music - Trumpet
- Music - Tuba
- Music - Violin
- Music - Violoncello
- Music - Voice
- Music - Wind & Percussion
- Music Composition
- Music Education
- Music Theory
- Music Therapy
- Musicology
- News & Information
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Petroleum Engineering - STEM designated
- Pharmaceutical Studies
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Physics - STEM designated
- Political Science
- Prelaw
- Premedical professional
- Project Management
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public and Population Health
- Religious Studies
- Respiratory care
- Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies
- Slavic Languages & Literature
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Speech Language Hearing Sciences & Disorders
- Strategic Communication
- Supply Chain Management
- Theatre
- Theatre and Dance
- Theatre Design
- Visual Art
- Visual Art Direction
- Visual Communication Design
- Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies
For a complete list of majors please visit the URL:
ku.edu/fields-of-study Undergraduate
- IELTS: 6.5 (6.0 minimum sub score)
- TOEFL: 79 (18 minimum sub score)
- PTE: 53
- SAT/ACT: Optional
- Application Fee: $85
- Fee Waiver: Available
Intakes
Fall (September) and Spring (January), Summer (May).Accreditation
The Bachelor of Science programs in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET.
The University of Kansas School of Business has maintained its global accreditation in business and accounting for another five years with AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
