College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1866 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
21,391 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$61,107,662 |
Application Deadline: |
April 1 |
Application Fee: |
$30 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$6,153 in-state, 15,123 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$5,747 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student 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 |
Student Organizations: |
400 |
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 |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The University Daily KANSAN (daily) |
Number of Fraternities: |
21 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
17 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
12% |
Number of Sororities: |
17 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
12 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
18% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other |
Remedial: |
math |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Boeing, Cerner, Black & Veatch, Ernst & Young, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Hallmark Cards, Koch Industries, Philip Morris, Raytheon, Sprint |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
4,853,631 |
Library Facilities: |
Twelve libraries including art and architecture, engineering, government documents, map library, law, music and dance, research and rare books, science, history of medicine, Kansas collections, Special collections |
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. |
Computers Available: |
1,680 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
153 |
Wired Labs: |
153 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
Wireless Capacity: |
4,250 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
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) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (56%), women's dorms (13%), apartments for married students (5%), apartment for single students (15%), cooperative housing (11%) |
Sprinkler System: |
71% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
1,100 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Kansas City (30), Kansas City (30) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Lawrence (2) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Lawrence (2) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Offered on campus |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered on campus |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
KU basketball and football games, Hawk Week, Homecoming, Rock Chalk Revue, Commencement, Lied Center events, Dole Lecture Series, Vespers |
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