The flagship research university of Kansas in Lawrence, celebrated for collegiate basketball royalty, elite pharmaceutical research, and aerospace innovation.
- Admit rate
- 88%
- Accessible
- SAT middle 50%
- 1090–1310
- of admitted students
- Avg. net price
- $19,000
- per year, after grants
- Average GPA
- 3.66
- unweighted
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Half of admitted students scored between 1090 and 1310.
Popular majors
- Pharmacy & Drug DesignBiology, Health & Pre-Med
- Aerospace & Petroleum EngineeringEngineering & Tech
- Journalism & Strategic CommunicationSocial Sciences & Law
- Finance & AccountingBusiness, Finance & Econ
- Special Education & TeachingSocial Sciences & Law
Highlights
- Birthplace of college basketball: founded by Dr. James Naismith in 1898
- Allen Fieldhouse: universally hailed as the loudest basketball arena in sports history
- Scenic Mount Oread hilltop campus in quintessential college town Lawrence
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