Applying to the University of Kansas

Application requirements

All applications must include:

• A fee, which will vary depending on your status. The fees are as follows:

  • Domestic degree-seeking: $65

  • International degree-seeking: $85

  • Certificate-seeking: $30

  • Non-degree-seeking: $30

• A scanned copy of proof of residency, if you are a permanent resident of the U.S.

If you are a current or former KU student, you don’t need to provide official transcripts.
Current and former KU students are not required to request and purchase official KU transcripts, or to provide official KU transcripts or copies of KU transcripts to apply for admission to KU graduate programs. If KU students earned a degree from another institution, they will need to upload copies of those transcripts with their application.

If you have never attended KU, your application must include official transcripts from each college attended.
For processing purposes, you may attach scanned versions of official transcripts to your application. If you are admitted to a program and accept the admission offer, you will be required to submit an official, final transcript that shows your degree has been conferred. For more guidance on transcripts from non-U.S. institutions, see our International applicants page. Transcripts must be submitted to Graduate Admissions in one of the following ways:

• Via mail
  Transcripts must be sent directly from your institution, in a sealed envelope, to:
  Graduate Admissions
  University of Kansas
  1502 Iowa St.
  Lawrence, KS 66045
   
• Electronically
  If your institution offers a secure electronic transcript delivery service, you may have transcripts sent to [email protected].

Official test scores
Any applicable GRE or TOEFL test scores should be sent by ETS to KU’s institution code 6871.

References and recommendations
Programs may require you to provide references and letters of recommendation as part of your application. If so, you’ll be prompted to provide names and contact information for each reference. Recommendation requests may be submitted through the application before the application is fully submitted, or at the time of submission. Your references will receive instructions on how to complete their recommendation. Recommendations received on your behalf prior to application submission will link to your application when it is submitted.

If you are not prompted to provide references on your application, that could mean your program doesn’t accept online recommendation submissions or doesn’t require them.