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University of Kansas, The

University of Kansas, The
1450 Jayhawk Boulevard
Lawrence, KS 66045


Fax number: (785) 864-5017
Website: https://ku.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 85%
Student:Faculty ratio: 17:1
Total faculty: 930 men, 636 women
Full-time faculty: 829 men, 536 women
Part-time faculty: 101 men, 100 women
Graduation rate: 67% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program, online courses
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
  • African Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other
  • American Sign Language (ASL)
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Ancient Studies/Civilization
  • Anthropology, General
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
  • Architectural Engineering
  • Architectural History and Criticism, General
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Architecture
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Astronomy
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biotechnology
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
  • Dance, General
  • Design and Visual Communications, General
  • Developmental and Child Psychology
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Studies
  • European Studies/Civilization
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies
  • Finance, General
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • German Studies
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Biology
  • Human Services, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Information Technology
  • Interior Architecture
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies
  • Journalism
  • Latin American and Caribbean Studies
  • Latin American Studies
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Management Science
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Microbiology, General
  • Molecular Biology
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music Therapy/Therapist
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Pharmacy
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Project Management
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Russian Studies
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Women's Studies
Certificates

  • Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
Diplomas

  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  • African Studies
  • American Indian/Native American Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Applied Linguistics
  • Applied Statistics, General
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Architecture
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biostatistics
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Communication, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Data Science, General
  • Design and Visual Communications, General
  • Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other
  • Dietetics/Dietitian
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Studies
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Health Professions Education
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Information Technology
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Latin American and Caribbean Studies
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Medical Informatics
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Museology/Museum Studies
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery
  • Nursing Education
  • Nursing Science
  • Organizational Communication, General
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Project Management
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Russian Studies
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Statistics, General
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Women's Studies
Doctorates

  • Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Anthropology, General
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Architecture
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
  • Audiology/Audiologist
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biostatistics
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Cell Biology and Anatomy
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Clinical Child Psychology
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computational Biology
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Design and Applied Arts, Other
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational Psychology
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering Science
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Entomology
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Gerontology
  • Health Policy Analysis
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
  • Human Services, General
  • Industrial and Product Design
  • Law
  • Legal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
  • Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Medicine
  • Microbiology, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music, General
  • Neuroscience
  • Nurse Anesthetist
  • Nursing Practice
  • Nursing Science
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Oncology and Cancer Biology
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • Pharmacy
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Physics, General
  • Physiology, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other
  • Rehabilitation Science
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
  • School Psychology
  • Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Toxicology
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Women's Studies
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
  • African Studies
  • American Indian/Native American Studies
  • American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Anthropology, General
  • Applied Statistics, General
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
  • Architectural Engineering
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Architecture
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
  • Audiology/Audiologist
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biochemistry
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biostatistics
  • Botany/Plant Biology
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Cell Biology and Anatomy
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Clinical Child Psychology
  • Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Construction Management, General
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Creative Writing
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Design and Applied Arts, Other
  • Design and Visual Communications, General
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • East Asian Studies
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
  • Educational Psychology
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering Science
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Entomology
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • German Studies
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
  • Human Services, General
  • Industrial and Product Design
  • Information Technology
  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Journalism
  • Latin American and Caribbean Studies
  • Latin American Studies
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other
  • Legal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Management Science
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Informatics
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
  • Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Microbiology, General
  • Molecular Biology
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Museology/Museum Studies
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music Therapy/Therapist
  • Music, General
  • Neuroscience
  • Nurse Anesthetist
  • Nursing Science
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Oncology and Cancer Biology
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Physiology, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Project Management
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Health, Other
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Research and Development Management
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
  • Russian Studies
  • School Psychology
  • Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Statistics, General
  • Toxicology
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Women's Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • True
 
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