Admissions

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Apply to the School of Engineering

Students wishing to apply to Engineering Physics must apply to and be accepted by the School of Engineering. The Engineering Physics program is a collaboratively administered by the KU School of Engineering and the KU Physics & Astronomy Department (in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences). 

For full admission requirements for current KU students, transfer students, and readmission, students must meet School of Engineering admission requirements.

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.

When you're ready to take the next step — to be on the leading edge of technology development and discovery — visit the Office of Admissions Website and apply.

Scholarships

Engineering Physics students are eligible for a variety of scholarships at the University of Kansas.

High school or transfer students applying for admission to KU will automatically be considered for all available scholarships provided they meet basic eligibility requirements and they submit their completed application for admission and scholarships by the Jan. 15 deadline. Learn more about scholarship opportunities for incoming students.

Upperclass students who did not received scholarships as incoming students may be eligible for other School of Engineering scholarship awards, provided they have a strong academic record. Learn more about scholarship opportunities for upperclass students.

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