	University of Kansas 2016 University Academic Rankings
The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university and the largest in the U.S. state of Kansas. KU branch campuses are located in the towns of Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, Salina, and Kansas City, Kansas, with the main campus located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest location in Lawrence. Founded March 21, 1865, the university was opened in 1866, under a charter granted by the Kansas State Legislature in 1864 following enabling legislation passed in 1863 under the Kansas State Constitution, adopted two years after the 1861 admission of the former Kansas Territory as the 34th state into the Union following a very famous bloody internal civil war known as "Bleeding Kansas" during the 1850s. The university's Medical Center and University Hospital are located in Kansas City, Kansas. The Edwards Campus is in Overland Park, Kansas, in the Kansas City metropolitan area. There are also educational and research sites in Parsons, Topeka, Garden City, Hays, and Leavenworth, and branches of the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Wichita and Salina. The university is one of the 62 members of the Association of American Universities. Enrollment at the Lawrence and Edwards campuses was 24,708 students in fall 2015; an additional 3,383 students were enrolled at the KU Medical Center for a total enrollment of 28,091 students across the three campuses. The university overall employed 2,814 faculty members in fall 2015. History On February 20, 1863, Kansas Governor Thomas Carney signed into law a bill creating the state university in Lawrence. The law was conditioned upon a gift from Lawrence of a $15,000 endowment fund and a site for the university, in or near the town, of not less than forty acres (16 ha) of land. If Lawrence failed to meet these conditions, Emporia instead of Lawrence would get the university. The site selected for the university was a hill known as Mount Oread, which was owned by former Kansas Governor Charles L. Robinson. Robinson and his wife Sara bestowed the 40-acre (16 ha) site to the State of Kansas in exchange for land elsewhere. The philanthropist Amos Adams Lawrence donated $10,000 of the necessary endowment fund, and the citizens of Lawrence raised the remaining cash by issuing notes backed by Governor Carney. On November 2, 1863, Governor Carney announced that Lawrence had met the conditions to get the state university, and the following year the university was officially organized. The school's Board of Regents held its first meeting in March 1865, which is the event that KU dates its founding from. Work on the first college building began later that year. The university opened for classes on September 12, 1866, and the first class graduated in 1873. During World War II, Kansas was one of 131 colleges and universities nationally that took part in the V-12 Navy College Training Program which offered students a path to a Navy commission. Famous landmarks and structures KU is home to the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, the Beach Center on Disability, Lied Center of Kansas and radio stations KJHK, 90.7 FM, and KANU, 91.5 FM. The university is host to several museums including the University of Kansas Natural History Museum and the Spencer Museum of Art. The libraries of the University include the Watson Library, Spencer Research Library, and Anschutz Library, which commemorates the businessman Philip Anschutz, an alumnus of the University. Academics The University of Kansas is a large, state-sponsored university, with five campuses. KU features the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, which includes the School of the Arts and the School of Public Affairs & Administration; and the schools of Architecture, Design & Planning; Business; Educat ... [more on wikipedia]

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University of Kansas Details

University of Kansas Details
detail	value
state	Kansas
conference	Big Twelve Conference
public	Public
scores	1667/1111/25
level	AboveAverage
rank	[172
overall ROI rank	[130
size	medium
undergrads	19343
grads	7837
price	39405
drop	36
stem	22
research	286
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for University of Kansas?

1. number 172 for Academics.

2. number 130 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to University of Kansas?

1. Auburn University

2. University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

3. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

4. University of Kentucky

5. University of Massachusetts-Amherst

6. Colorado State University-Fort Collins

7. Virginia Commonwealth University

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

University of Kansas National Academic Rankings

University of Kansas National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	172	221	238	152	140	108	74	86	130
Div1	87	86	92	87	83	68	57	48	78
Div1 Nonivy	80	82	90	82	78	60	50	47	73
Div1 Public	55	57	82	62	61	46	42	41	49
Public	86	82	92	79	70	60	49	42	73
Power5	52	51	60	56	55	47	42	37	52
Big Twelve Conference	5	6	9	6	6	3	3	7	5
Mid West Region	28	65	80	20	21	18	15	37	29
State of Kansas	1	2	4	1	1	1	1	2	1
Top Ten Top250	172	221	238	152	140	108	74	86	130
Top Ten Big Twelve Conference	5	6	9	6	6	3	3	7	5
Top Ten State of Kansas	1	2	4	1	1	1	1	2	1

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

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University of Kansas Peer Universities, Similar Universities to University of Kansas
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
99.58	Auburn University	Alabama	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	139	79
99.47	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	137	54
99.29	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	116	188
99.14	University of Kentucky	Kentucky	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	159	130
99.13	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Massachusetts	Mid - American Conference / At...	Public	AboveAverage	88	144
98.80	Colorado State University-Fort Collins	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	143	139
98.78	Virginia Commonwealth University	Virginia	Atlantic 10 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	178	207
98.73	University of Utah	Utah	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	142	86
98.52	University of South Carolina-Columbia	South Carolina	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	93	130
98.38	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Louisiana	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	148	88
98.00	University of Missouri-Columbia	Missouri	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	121	98
97.80	Iowa State University	Iowa	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	129	71
93.20	University of Delaware	Delaware	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	107	138
93.12	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Nebraska	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	119	98
93.01	University of Connecticut	Connecticut	Big East Conference	Public	Good	87	139
92.62	Clemson University	South Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	98	51
92.57	University of Arkansas	Arkansas	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	171	119
92.48	CUNY Hunter College	New York	City University of New York At...	Public	AboveAverage	193	228
92.44	George Mason University	Virginia	Atlantic 10 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	156	143
92.38	West Virginia University	West Virginia	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	320	192
92.23	DePaul University	Illinois	Big East Conference	Private	AboveAverage	193	150
92.17	University of Louisville	Kentucky	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Average	258	224
91.98	Utah State University	Utah	Mountain West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	165	120
91.97	University of Cincinnati	Ohio	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	202	106
91.91	Syracuse University	New York	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	172	216
91.52	University of Colorado Boulder	Colorado	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	79	59
91.46	University of Georgia	Georgia	Southeastern Conference	Public	Good	82	65
91.23	Temple University	Pennsylvania	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	168	199
90.58	Florida State University	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	76	104
89.89	Arizona State University-Tempe	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	101	82
86.48	University of California-Riverside	California	Big West Conference	Public	Average	167	212
86.46	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Pennsylvania	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Good	50	75
86.34	Kansas State University	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	249	168
86.15	Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	182	124
85.92	University of New Mexico	New Mexico	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	265	153
85.80	University of Nevada-Reno	Nevada	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	289	340
85.80	East Carolina University	North Carolina	American Athletic Conference	Public	Average	312	325
85.77	University of Iowa	Iowa	Big Ten Conference	Public	Good	68	79
85.72	Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis	Indiana	The Summit League	Public	Average	427	342
85.70	Mississippi State University	Mississippi	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	197	130
85.53	Kent State University at Kent	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	347	358
85.47	Ohio University	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	215	174
85.37	University of Louisiana at Lafayette	Louisiana	Sun Belt Conference	Public	Average	350	248
85.09	Georgia State University	Georgia	Sun Belt Conference	Public	Average	253	230
84.93	The University of Texas at Dallas	Texas	American Southwest Conference	Public	Good	70	55
84.88	Western Washington University	Washington	Great Northwest Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	297	338
84.68	University of Rhode Island	Rhode Island	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Average	270	328
84.50	Texas Tech University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	176	104
84.47	University of North Carolina Wilmington	North Carolina	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	221	228
84.33	University of North Texas	Texas	Conference USA	Public	AboveAverage	192	165

Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

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University of Kansas Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to University of Kansas

University of Kansas Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to University of Kansas
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
98.80	New Jersey Institute of Technology	New Jersey	Independent Northeast Region	Public	AboveAverage	195	185
98.69	Mountain West Conference (Average)	-	Mountain West Conference	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	193
97.77	Pacific - 12 Conference (Low)	-	Pacific 12 Conference	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	115
97.06	Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	182	124
96.90	University of Kentucky	Kentucky	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	159	130
95.90	The University of Alabama	Alabama	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	175	112
95.87	America East (Average)	-	America East	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	202
95.50	Temple University	Pennsylvania	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	168	199
95.50	University of Arkansas	Arkansas	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	171	119
95.44	Florida International University	Florida	Conference USA	Public	Average	163	170
95.33	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Louisiana	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	148	88
95.02	Conference USA (Average)	-	Conference USA	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	148
94.99	Utah State University	Utah	Mountain West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	165	120
94.99	University of Oregon	Oregon	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	174	221
94.37	Oregon State University	Oregon	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	152	202
93.44	Texas Tech University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	176	104
93.34	Syracuse University	New York	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	172	216
92.90	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	137	54
92.34	DePaul University	Illinois	Big East Conference	Private	AboveAverage	193	150
92.34	SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry	New York	No Conference Affiliation	Public	AboveAverage	229	244
92.34	University of Alabama in Huntsville	Alabama	Gulf South Conference	Public	AboveAverage	181	103
92.16	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Hawaii	Mountain West Conference / Big...	Public	Average	204	245
91.37	University of Denver	Colorado	The Summit League	Private	AboveAverage	204	186
90.37	Saint Louis University	Missouri	Atlantic 10 Conference	Private	AboveAverage	169	165
89.45	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	Puerto Rico	Independent Southeast Region	Public	AboveAverage	176	232
88.95	Elon University	North Carolina	Colonial Athletic Association	Private	Good	200	178
87.71	Washington State University	Washington	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	189	193
86.47	University of San Diego	California	Pioneer Football League / West...	Private	Good	203	195
83.06	Gettysburg College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	170	148
81.60	Occidental College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Excellent	158	162

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