Admission

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Freshman Admission:

  • Must be admissible to the University of Kansas by assured admissions or individual review AND
  • Have a 3.0+ high school GPA AND
  • Demonstrate mathematics preparedness by:
    • Obtaining a mathematics ACT score of 22+ (or math SAT score of 540+), OR
    • Achieving a ‘B’ or better in ‘college algebra’ or a more advanced mathematics course, OR
    • Achieving a ‘C’ or better in a high school calculus course; OR
    • Earning credit via IB or AP credit for the above-mentioned courses in accordance with KU placement credit requirements; OR
    • Achieving at minimum a qualifying score for MATH 104 on the ALEKS mathematics placement exam.

Transfer Students:

Transfer students must meet the following:

  • Be admissible to KU AND
  • Earn a cumulative college transferable grade-point average of 2.5+ AND
  • Earn a "C" or better in MATH 125 (Calculus I, or its direct equivalent) AND
  • Earn grades of "C" or better in math, science, and engineering applicable to the engineering degree.

Applications from all transfer students are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Students must also complete their last 30 hours of credit at KU. For more information on transfer credits, see Undergraduate Admissions.

Current Students:

Students who are currently enrolled at KU, needs to meet the following:

  • Earn a 2.5+ KU GPA
  • Earn a C or better in MATH 125 or its direct equivalent
  • Earn a C or better in all math, science, and engineering courses

Current students admitted to other academic units may apply to the School of Engineering by completing a Change of School form.

Please contact a member of our recruitment team, 785-864-3881, if you have any questions. Per University Registrar deadlines for processing, Change of School applications for the fall semester will be accepted until the last Friday in October of each school year; Change of School applications for the spring semester will be accepted until the last Friday in March of each school year.

Readmission Requirements:

Students applying for readmission to the School of Engineering must meet the following:

  • Be admissible to KU, AND
  • Earn a cumulative college transferable grade-point average of 2.5+, AND
  • Earn a "C" or better in MATH 125 (Calculus I, or its direct equivalent), AND
  • Earned grades in relevant mathematics, science, and engineering courses applicable to the degree allow the student to progress according to the grading policy implemented by the department from which the course was offered.

Alternatively, an engineering department may provide a previously dismissed student a pathway to readmission and/or graduation. The department may set an alternative standard for the dismissed student to meet satisfactory progress in the engineering program and be admitted to the school. This amended standard for readmission must be documented and in advance of the start of the semester in which the student is applying for readmission.

Applications from all students applying for readmission are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Students must also complete their last 30 hours of credit at KU. For more information on transfer credits, see Undergraduate Admissions.

 

Deadlines

November 1 - Priority scholarship deadline for incoming freshmen

December 1 - Deadline to apply for the Self Engineering Leadership Fellows Program for incoming freshmen

May 1 - Enrollment Deposit Due

Last Friday in October - Deadline to submit Change of School applications for fall semester admission

Last Friday in March - Deadline to submit Change of School applications for spring semester admission

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