Tuition and Fees

For current information about tuition and fees, see www.registrar.ku.edu/fees. Rates are subject to change at any time by the Kansas Board of Regents. Tuition and fees are assessed by the Office of the University Registrar on the Lawrence and KU Edwards Campuses and the Office of the Registrar at KU Medical Center in Kansas City. Tuition and fee rates vary for students according to the program in which the student is enrolled. Students must pay tuition and fees in full by the designated date each term in order to maintain their enrollments. A full description of tuition and fees is available each semester in the online Schedule of Classes, www.registrar.ku.edu. A complete description of applicable tuition, fees, and payment deadlines is available at www.registrar.ku.edu/fees.

Students in Architecture, Arts, Business, Education, Engineering, Journalism, Music, Pharmacy, and Social Welfare, and students on the KU Edwards Campus pay additional course fees. Students taking online courses pay an additional mediated course fee. Other additional fees may be added. See www.registrar.ku.edu/fees for current rates.

A complete description and list of applicable tuition, fees, and payment deadlines for the KU Medical Center campus is available at www.kumc.edu/studentcenter/regenroll.html.

Persons over age 60 may audit courses without paying tuition on a space-available basis and with consent of the instructor upon request and proof of age. No Lawrence or Medical Center campus fee is assessed. Students must be nondegree-seeking undergraduate or graduate students. Forms are available at www.registrar.ku.edu/forms.

Late Enrollment Fee

Each student who enrolls late is assessed an additional fee. Fees and applicable dates are announced in the online Schedule of Classes, www.registrar.ku.edu, each term.

Residency Requirements

Kansas statutes and Board of Regents regulations govern who qualifies for resident tuition. This description does not replace or supersede the Kansas statutes or Regents’ regulations. For a copy of the statutes and regulations, write the Office of the University Registrar, Strong Hall, 1450 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 121, Lawrence, KS 66045-7518.

In general, you qualify for resident rates if you meet three basic criteria: (1) continuous physical residence in Kansas, (2) reliance on Kansas sources of support to meet living expenses, and (3) demonstrated intent to make Kansas your permanent home indefinitely and to reside in the state for purposes other than just educational. You must meet these criteria for 365 days before the first day of the semester in which you wish to pay resident rates. Those who meet the following criteria are also eligible for resident rates:

  • Alumni or students of Haskell Indian Nations University.
  • Kansas high school graduates who enroll at a Board of Regents institution within six months of high school graduation, who were residents for tuition and fee purposes at some point in the 12 months before graduation, and who remain continuously enrolled at a Board of Regents institution.
  • Employees of Kansas Board of Regents institutions who are employed at least 40 percent time and are not seasonal, hourly, or temporary. Their dependents are also eligible.
  • Employees who are transferred or recruited to Kansas and their dependents. This privilege is valid for one year.
  • Military personnel and their dependents on full-time assignment at a Kansas base.
  • Retired military personnel who were assigned to a Kansas base for at least two years, then retired or were honorably discharged and stayed in Kansas.

Books and Supplies

The cost of new textbooks and supplies varies, but is about $500 a year for most students.

Reciprocal Agreements

By joint agreement of the Board of Regents of the state of Kansas and the Board of Curators of the University of Missouri, qualified students who would be eligible to pay only resident rates at the University of Missouri may enroll in certain educational programs at the University of Kansas at the rates paid by Kansas residents. Eligibility requirements include actively pursuing the degree and enrolling in required courses unique to the major.

These programs are the B.Arch., B.S. in architectural engineering, and professional M.Arch.

A reciprocal agreement between Kansas and Iowa allows a qualified Iowa student to enroll in KU’s M.S. program in occupational therapy at resident rates.