Overview

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences / College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is located in Lawrence, KS, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Center for Global and International Studies

Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies

Department of African and African-American Studies

Department of American Studies

Department of Anthropology

Department of Applied Behavioral Science

Department of Chemistry

Department of Classics

Department of Communication Studies

Department of Computational Biology

Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Department of Economics

Department of English

Department of Film and Media Studies

Department of French, Francophone & Italian Studies

Department of Geography and Atmospheric Science

Department of Geology

Department of History

Department of Linguistics

Department of Mathematics

Department of Molecular Biosciences

Department of Philosophy

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Department of Political Science

Department of Psychology

Department of Religious Studies

Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures

Department of Sociology

Department of Spanish and Portuguese

Department of Theatre and Dance

Department of Visual Art

Indigenous Studies Program

Intercampus Program in Communicative Disorders: Speech-Language Pathology

Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program

Museum Studies Program

Program in Child Language

Program in Gerontology

Program in Visual Art Education

School of Public Affairs and Administration

The Kress Foundation Department of Art History

Urban Planning Program

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science/Doctor of Philosophy (MS/PhD)
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/MA)
Doctor of Philosophy/Master of Arts (PhD/MA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration (JD/MPA)
Master of Urban Planning/Master of Public Administration (MUP/MPA)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Arts (MBA/MA)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Urban Planning/Master of Arts (MUP/MA)
(Graduate Certificate)
Doctor of Philosophy/Master of Public Health (PhD/MPH)
Master of Urban Planning (MUP)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	275
Doctoral Degrees	152

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,957

Applied

697

Accepted

332

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

85

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

1,624

Total Graduate Students

21%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.59%
Black or African American	3.51%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.48%
Asian	3.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.12%
Two or more races	3.94%
Unknown	1.97%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	44,322,036

Location & Contact

Address Strong Hall, Room 200
1450 Jayhawk Boulevard
Lawrence, KS  66045
United States

Contact Mr. John Colombo
Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Email: clasdean@ku.edu
Phone: 785-864-3661

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