University of Kansas - Admission Criteria

• Academic ranking criteria for this college is listed below. Academic criteria are ranked in order of importance from 1 (Most important) through 5 (Least important) or N (Not relevant).

  Rank	Criterion
  1	Secondary School Record
  3	Class Rank
  4	School's Recommendation
  2	Standardized Test Scores
  N	Essay

• The following non-academic criteria are indicated as E (Emphasized), I (Important), C Considered, or N (Not relevant).

  Rank	Criterion
  N	Character and Personality
  N	Extracurricular participation
  C	Particular talent or ability
  N	Geographical distribution
  N	Alumni/ae relationship

High School GPA and Class Rank

• Following is a breakdown of the high school class rank of enrolled freshmen.

  Rank	Percent
  Top quarter	55%
  Second quarter	30%
  Third quarter	13%
  Fourth quarter	2%

Standardized Test Score Criteria

• Scores reported below use the new scoring system.
• The majority of accepted applicants took the ACT test.
• The recent adjustment to the SAT I scoring system has affected the school's admission policy: Minimum SAT I score requirement was raised.
• Here are the scores of enrolled freshmen who took the ACT:

  Score	English	Math	Composite
  30-36	8%	7%	9%
  24-29	36%	29%	37%
  18-23	37%	40%	40%
  12-17	11%	16%	6%
  Unknown	8%	8%	8%