International Undergraduate Admissions

The application deadline for Spring 2010 application has passed.
Please consider applying for Summer or Fall 2010. Review our deadlines at the link on the left.

Admission Requirements

Depending upon the program you choose upon entering KU, there may be different requirements and deadlines for both freshmen and transfer students.


You may also view the PDF version of Admissions Requirements and Deadlines here. The requirements both depend upon the program of study you choose, your level of education and the semester you plan to begin.



First Year Freshman

You are a First Year freshman applicant if you have completed or will complete high school (secondary school) and have not yet enrolled in a regular session at any college or university before attending KU. Description of college preparatory curriculum, specific credentials and grades required for individual countries are available through the link listed here:



Transfer

You are a transfer applicant if you have completed high school (secondary school) and have ever been enrolled in any college or university (including intensive English study or vocational programs) before attending KU.

Students transferring with fewer than 24 credit hours (one academic year) of post secondary study will be evaluated on a combination of their college/university and high school grades. They are required to submit both college/university and high school records.

Additional information for Transfer students:

Information on transfer credit

Transferring from a US school to KU


Non-Degree Seeking

International students who are on student visas (F-1 or J-1 status) may pursue non-degree programs only under special circumstances:

  • visiting high school or college student with special permission who wants to enroll in a few KU undergraduate courses while continuing to study at the school they are authorized to attend.
  • student on approved Optional Practical Training or Academic Training who has recently graduated and wants to take a few KU undergraduate courses part time while working.

International students who are not in F-1 or J-1 status may apply as non-degree seeking for the following purposes:

  • to enroll in one or two KU courses as a visiting student, while attending high school or another college or university requires no special permission.
  • to enroll in one or two KU courses as an adult student not pursuing a degree.
  • to take undergraduate courses for graduate school or for a certification program.