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Getting into the School


Admissions

Admission to the KU School of Engineering and its degree programs is competitive.

Students may be admitted to an engineering or computer science degree program as freshmen (first year) students, but all admissions, for both in-state and out-of-state students, are selective. Applications are judged on several factors, such as high school record, scores on national tests, academic record at college or university level, and trend of grades and more. High school transcripts and ACT scores (or equivalent SAT scores) are required.

Minimum Academic Standards for Admission

To be considered for admission to the School of Engineering, beginning first-year students must meet or exceed the following minimum standards:

  • Have a 3.0 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale.
  • Be in the top 50 percent of the graduating class of an accredited high school or the equivalent.
  • Have a mathematics ACT score of 22 (or math SAT score of 540). Four engineering degree programs — architectural engineering, computer engineering, computer science and electrical engineering — require a minimum math ACT score of 28 before applicants will be considered.

Important: Simply meeting these requirements won't guarantee admission to a School of Engineering degree program. Students who perform beyond these minimums will have a better probability of being admitted.

Students applying to the architectural engineering degree program also must meet admission requirements of the School of Architecture and Urban Design.

Transfer Admission Standards

Applications from all transfer students, whether from other institutions or from other academic schools at the University of Kansas, are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Transfer students must have a college grade-point average of 2.5 or higher to be considered. Students must submit mathematics ACT or SAT scores or proof of competence in calculus (grade of C or higher). No upper-level engineering credits from non-ABET-accredited engineering programs are acceptable as transfer credit for engineering programs.

Already Applied to KU, But Not Engineering?

Don’t worry. It’s not too late to change your mind if you’ve already applied to KU and selected a major outside the School of Engineering. If you think one of the 10 engineering or computer science majors is a better fit for your talents, you can still change your requested major — preferably before May 1 — and be considered for admission to the School of Engineering and all the benefits that go with it.

Steps to change your major to engineering or computer science before New Student Orientation:

  1. Email the KU Office of Admissions and Scholarships at processing@ku.edu. In the Cc: line of your email, copy the message to dsprince@ku.edu.
  2. In the subject line of your email, enter “ENGINEERING CHANGE OF MAJOR”. This step is very important as it ensures prompt processing and ensures you are considered for all School of Engineering programs and benefits for which you are eligible.
  3. In the body of your email, briefly list:
    1. your name
    2. your KU ID number
    3. the original major selected on your KU application, and
    4. the School of Engineering major you would like to study
  4. Send the email.

Please contact Dawnelle Prince-Parks, (785) 864-3622, if you have any difficulty.

Application Deadlines For New Freshman and Transfer Applicants

October 1 Final admission deadline for architectural engineering applicants planning to enter in spring semester.
November 1 Early notification deadline for scholarship consideration for applicants planning to enter in fall or summer semesters.
December 1 Final admission deadline for freshmen and transfer students applying for spring semester entry.
December 1 Final deadline for scholarship consideration for applicants planning to enter in fall or summer semesters.
February 1 Final admission deadline for architectural engineering applicants planning to enter in fall or summer semesters.
April 1 Final admission deadline for freshmen applicants planning to enter in fall or summer semesters.
May 1 Final admission deadline for transfer students planning to enter in fall or summer semesters.
May 1 Enrollment deposit due.