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University of Kansas

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堪萨斯大学

QS —Times —US News #142
Kansas, USA$28,000/year40% Acceptance Rate

University of Kansas is located in the United States. Rankings: US News #142. Undergraduate tuition about $28,000/year; acceptance rate about 93%. Care4YA score 51.5.

Care4YA Index

Model-estimated

51.5/100

Score estimated by model — for reference only.

Dimension Scores

Outcomes

56.9

Resources

64.8

Selectivity

26.9

Affordability

56.2

Methodology vcare4ya-a1

University of Kansas is accessible and welcoming, yet it commands serious academic respect through its extensive and rigorous STEM portfolio. An institution with a loyal following, it excels in highly specialized fields such as Aerospace and Petroleum Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Data Science, alongside comprehensive life sciences like Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. For students drawn to these technical and scientific disciplines, KU offers a transformative experience that blends rigorous academics with a supportive, distinct campus character.

U.S. News Rankings

Rank History

Best Global Universities · 2026 #357

The vertical axis shows rank position — lower is better; years without published data are omitted.

Graduate Program Rankings

Business (MBA)

  • Best Business Schools#51*2026
  • Business Analytics#80*2026
  • Entrepreneurship#46*2026
  • Finance#72*2026
  • Management#48*2026

Education

  • Best Education Schools#16*2026
  • Special Education#1*2026

Engineering

  • Best Engineering Schools#116*2026

Fine Arts

  • Best Fine Arts Programs#87*2026

Health

  • Audiology#18*2026
  • Clinical Psychology#32*2026
  • Health Care Management#47*2026
  • Nursing-Anesthesia#49*2026
  • Nursing-Midwifery#392026
  • Occupational Therapy#23*2026
  • Pharmacy#25*2026
  • Physical Therapy#16*2026
  • Public Health#89*2026
  • Social Work#36*2026
  • Speech-Language Pathology#13*2026

Law

  • Best Law Schools#46*2026
  • Business/Corporate Law#72*2026
  • Clinical Training#116*2026
  • Constitutional Law#76*2026
  • Contracts/Commercial Law#54*2026
  • Criminal Law#67*2026
  • Dispute Resolution#41*2026
  • Environmental Law#18*2026
  • Health Care Law#104*2026
  • Intellectual Property Law#97*2026
  • International Law#73*2026
  • Law Schools With the Most Graduates in Federal Clerkships#23*2026
  • Legal Writing#28*2026
  • Tax Law#89*2026
  • Trial Advocacy#57*2026

Public Affairs

  • Best Public Affairs Programs#20*2026
  • Local Government Management#32026
  • Public Finance and Budgeting#162026
  • Public Management and Leadership#11*2026
  • Urban Policy#19*2026

Science

  • Biological Sciences#72*2026
  • Biostatistics#49*2026
  • Chemistry#67*2026
  • Earth Sciences#73*2026
  • Mathematics#73*2026
  • Physics#86*2026
  • Statistics#91*2026

Social Sciences & Humanities

  • Economics#81*2026
  • English#72*2026
  • History#56*2026
  • Political Science#69*2026
  • Psychology#55*2026
  • Sociology#64*2026

* Tied rank.

How to Read These Rankings

National Universities: An annual ranking of U.S. national research universities, focused on undergraduate outcomes: graduation and first-year retention rates, faculty resources, reputation among peer institutions and counselors, student selectivity, and graduate outcomes. Use it as a general reference for undergraduate choices — schools a few places apart are usually very close in practice.

Best Global Universities: Compares universities worldwide almost entirely on academic research: publication and citation impact, international collaboration, and research reputation by field — undergraduate teaching and campus experience are barely measured. It is best used to judge research strength and the platform for graduate study, and is only an indirect reference for undergraduate choices.

Graduate program rankings: Ranks schools field by field (business, engineering, law, medicine, education, and their specialties), mainly on reputation surveys of deans and professionals in each discipline, plus employment outcomes and research indicators for some fields; not every field is updated every year. It shows how a specific program is regarded within its profession — most useful once you have a clear field in mind for graduate study.

Rank data is compiled from publicly released U.S. News ranking snapshots, for school-selection reference only; all rights remain with U.S. News & World Report.

Campus location

Marker shows approximate campus location

Deadline

January 5

Intake

September

Living Cost

$16,000

At a Glance

Enrollment

32,231

Undergraduate

23,656

Graduate

8,575

Student–faculty ratio (university)

18:1

6-Year Graduation Rate

68.8%

Retention Rate

86.5%

Avg Net Price / Year

$18,059

Median Earnings

$61,945

International Students

2.8%

Source: college_scorecard · 2026 data — for reference only

Research universityLiberal arts college

Admission data reference

Reviewed dataset — always confirm on the official website.
TOEFL guideline
80
IELTS guideline
6
SAT mid-50%
1070–1300
Acceptance rate (data)
93.5%
Data source
CollegeScorecard_latest (Data year 2025)

Programs Offered

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Requirements

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL 80
  • Personal Statement
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Tuition (USD)

$28,000/year

Tuition (CNY)

¥198,800/year

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