University of Kansas

1502 Iowa Street
Lawrence, KS 66045-7576
http://www.ku.edu

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Overview
TypePublic institution
Year Founded1866
Religious AffiliationNone
Undergrad Students21,391
Endowment61,107,662
Application DeadlineApril 1
Application Fee30
SelectivityMore selective
Application DeadlineApril 1
Tuition6,153 in-state, 15,123 out-of-state
Room/Board5,747
Services
Associated FirmsBoeing, Cerner, Black & Veatch, Ernst & Young, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Hallmark Cards, Koch Industries, Philip Morris, Raytheon, Sprint
Campus Safety24-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 Serviceson-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other
MuseumsBales 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 Servicesnonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other
MuseumsBales 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 Subs50,992
# of Books4,853,631
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months46%
within one year55%
within two yearsN/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities12%
Students in sororities18%
Campus Size1,100 acres
College housing offeredYes
Students in college housing22%
College housing typescoed dorms (56%), women's dorms (13%), apartments for married students (5%), apartment for single students (15%), cooperative housing (11%)
Popular EventsKU basketball and football games, Hawk Week, Homecoming, Rock Chalk Revue, Commencement, Lied Center events, Dole Lecture Series, Vespers
Nearest AirportKansas City (30), Kansas City (30)
Nearest TrainLawrence (2)
Army ROTCOffered on campus
Navy ROTCOffered on campus
Extracurricular
Students activitieschoral 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 Organizations400
# of fraternities21
# of sororities17
Students in fraternities12%
Students in sororities18%
Student Papers(Appears as submitted by school) The University Daily KANSAN (daily)
Honor Societies11 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