University of Kansas - Education facility details

College overview for University of Kansas

Kind of university is public institution, founded 1866, no religious affiliation. The academic calendar is organized as semester and has 21,391 students capacity. This college is located in a urban setting and its endowment is 61,107,662.The admission fee estimate is US Dollars 30 and the application deadline is april 1. See Extra Curriculars details for University of Kansas It is deemed more selective and expenses is estimated $ 6,153 in-state, 15,123 out-of-state while room is USD 5,747. For schooling grants (as explained in adult education grants) use the provided contact info to inquire University of Kansas about available grants that may be available.

Student Services at University of Kansas

The essential services provided are nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other. Remedial services offered are math. It offers counseling on: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control.

The career services offered counseling are: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other Statistics offers a rundown of students that enter the job market within 6 months of 46%.During the next 6 months of 55% and in the first two years of not known data. Firms that hire most graduates are Boeing, Cerner, Black & Veatch, Ernst & Young, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Hallmark Cards, Koch Industries, Philip Morris, Raytheon, Sprint.

Library and special facilities of University of Kansas

It does have a library, and is member of a library consortia. Provides 4,853,631 books.The current number of serial subscriptions is: 50,992. Has 3,635,254 microforms, audiovisuals and 113,498 eBooks. Has other 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 and relating to museums or other special academic buildings on the Campus offers: 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..

Technology focus and facilities in University of Kansas

This college does not require a computer course to be undertaken, and an own computer is not required. There are 1,680 computer available for students.It does offer Internet access and it does not provide e-mail addresses.Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center. The number of available wired connection in the library (excluding computer labs) is 274. The classrooms have 153. In the Labs the number is 153. University of Kansas does provide wireless connections.

There is no recommended operating system. The percentage of hosting units owned by university for Web access is 100%. Students are allowed have personal web sites and there is an online registration system. Security services offered on the Campus are: 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).

Life at Campus and School Housing for University of Kansas

The percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned houses is 22%. The % of male undergrads that live in Fraternities is 12%. The percentage of female undergrads staying at Sororities is 18%. The percentage of students staying on campus on weekends is 15%.

The college does offer students housing. And the amount of students living in college-owned housing is 22%. Housing is available for all unmarried students. The School does provide assistance if housing is unavailable. The types of available housings are coed dorms (56%), women's dorms (13%), apartments for married students (5%), apartment for single students (15%), cooperative housing (11%). The university-owned percentage of housings units is 56% double rooms, 24% triples, 20% apartments,

The college owns 21 buildings The amount of housing units that have a sprinkler system is 71%. Among buildings, 100% have fire alarms. In total 100% have high speed internet access. The total campus size is 1,100 acres.

Transportation (distances in miles) to University of Kansas

  • Nearest airport to University of Kansas: Kansas City (30), Kansas City (30)
  • Closest train station to University of Kansas: Lawrence (2)
  • Nearest bus station to University of Kansas: Lawrence (2)


Public transportation does not serve the campus. Students are not allowed to have cars in the campusand 50% of students do have a vehicle with them.

Student Employment, Reserve Officers Training Corps as well as Rules at University of Kansas

The school does provide jobs and the percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005/2006 is 14%, the average wage was 4,160 and freshmen are discouraged from working during their first term.

Army ROTC: Offered on campus, Navy ROTC: Offered on campus, Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus.

Legal alcohol is not allowed on campus.Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited.

Campus most popular events: KU basketball and football games, Hawk Week, Homecoming, Rock Chalk Revue, Commencement, Lied Center events, Dole Lecture Series, Vespers. For more sport informations visit the site of University of Kansas. You may also search other universities in Kansas as the available data varies for each university.

University of Kansas address:
1502 Iowa Street
Lawrence, KS 66045-7576

Website: http://www.ku.edu
Email: adm@ku.edu




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