University of Kansas
1502 Iowa StreetLawrence, KS 66045-7576
http://www.ku.edu
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Public institution |
| Year Founded | 1866 |
| Religious Affiliation | None |
| Undergrad Students | 21,391 |
| Endowment | 61,107,662 |
| Application Deadline | April 1 |
| Application Fee | 30 |
| Selectivity | More selective |
| Application Deadline | April 1 |
| Tuition | 6,153 in-state, 15,123 out-of-state |
| Room/Board | 5,747 |
| Services | |
|---|---|
| Associated Firms | Boeing, Cerner, Black & Veatch, Ernst & Young, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Hallmark Cards, Koch Industries, Philip Morris, Raytheon, Sprint |
| Campus Safety | 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
| Career Services | on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Museums | Bales Organ Recital Hall, 55 bell carillion, art museum, natural history museum, anthropology museum, Wilcox Classical Museum, Hall Center for the Humanities, Lied Performing Arts Center, design lab, Center for International Business Education and Research, Information & Telecommunications Technology Center, radar systems & remote sensing lab, Energy Research Center, observatory, flight research lab, space technology center, laser lab, transportation center, TV station, student radio station, Kansas Public Radio station, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, 450 bed hospital, Hoglund Brain Imaging Center, Cancer Research Institute, Center on Aging, Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies, Center for Research on Learning, Higuchi Biosciences Centers, Kansas Biological Survey, Structural Biology Center-800 megahertz magnetic resonance spectrometer, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Lab, Mass Spectrometry Lab, X-ray Crystallographic Lab, Microscopy and Electronic Imaging Lab, 1800 acre biological field station, Kansas Geological Survey. |
| Basic Services | nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other |
| Museums | Bales Organ Recital Hall, 55 bell carillion, art museum, natural history museum, anthropology museum, Wilcox Classical Museum, Hall Center for the Humanities, Lied Performing Arts Center, design lab, Center for International Business Education and Research, Information & Telecommunications Technology Center, radar systems & remote sensing lab, Energy Research Center, observatory, flight research lab, space technology center, laser lab, transportation center, TV station, student radio station, Kansas Public Radio station, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, 450 bed hospital, Hoglund Brain Imaging Center, Cancer Research Institute, Center on Aging, Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies, Center for Research on Learning, Higuchi Biosciences Centers, Kansas Biological Survey, Structural Biology Center-800 megahertz magnetic resonance spectrometer, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Lab, Mass Spectrometry Lab, X-ray Crystallographic Lab, Microscopy and Electronic Imaging Lab, 1800 acre biological field station, Kansas Geological Survey. |
| Periodical Subs | 50,992 |
| # of Books | 4,853,631 |
| Graduate Job Placement Statistics | |
| within 6 months | 46% |
| within one year | 55% |
| within two years | N/A |
| Campus Life | |
| Students in fraternities | 12% |
| Students in sororities | 18% |
| Campus Size | 1,100 acres |
| College housing offered | Yes |
| Students in college housing | 22% |
| College housing types | coed dorms (56%), women's dorms (13%), apartments for married students (5%), apartment for single students (15%), cooperative housing (11%) |
| Popular Events | KU basketball and football games, Hawk Week, Homecoming, Rock Chalk Revue, Commencement, Lied Center events, Dole Lecture Series, Vespers |
| Nearest Airport | Kansas City (30), Kansas City (30) |
| Nearest Train | Lawrence (2) |
| Army ROTC | Offered on campus |
| Navy ROTC | Offered on campus |
| Extracurricular | |
| Students activities | choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Number of Organizations | 400 |
| # of fraternities | 21 |
| # of sororities | 17 |
| Students in fraternities | 12% |
| Students in sororities | 18% |
| Student Papers | (Appears as submitted by school) The University Daily KANSAN (daily) |
| Honor Societies | 11 honorary societies |
| Religious Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) 37 religious organizations covering all major religions |
| International Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) 41 cultural/ethnic organizations |
| Other Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Over 400 registered organizations, a complete list can be reviewed on the KU web site - www. ku. edu/organizations |
