Admissions Resources

Enrollment opens at different times; when enrollment opens for you depends on your student status at KU.  

Freshmen  

First-time freshmen will enroll in classes during New Student Orientation. To confirm your place, please set up your KU Online ID and email address and pay your enrollment deposit. Completing these additional steps for admitted students will help with your transition to KU. 

Current Students  

To find what time you can begin enrolling, log into Enroll & Pay and navigate to Enrollment Dates in the Manage Classes tile. Enrollment dates are posted at the end of September and beginning of March. 

Readmitted Students  

Readmitted students can view their enrollment date by logging into Enroll & Pay and navigating to Enrollment Dates in the Manage Classes tile. If you have additional questions about when onboarding and enrollment will begin, please call 785-864-1218 to speak with a KU Navigator. 

New Students - Transfer  

Enrollment usually opens in April for summer/fall and late October for spring. If you have additional questions about when onboarding and enrollment will begin, please call 785-864-1218 to speak with a KU Navigator. Reviewing these next steps with help with your transition to KU.

New Students - Graduate  

Graduate students may refer to the Academic Calendar for more information about enrollment dates and deadlines. If you have additional questions about enrollment and advising, please contact the program to which you were admitted.

International  

After being admitted, international students have a student checklist to complete before arriving at KU, including registering for Orientation. Enrollment will coincide with Orientation.   

Freshman

First-time freshmen may review these steps for admitted students to prepare for their time at KU.

Transfer

After you are officially admitted, you will receive a phone call from an Academic Success Navigator to help you schedule a KU Tech Session. A KU Tech Session is a 30-minute virtual meeting in which you work with an Academic Success Navigator to activate your KU accounts and gain familiarity with KU systems, including Enroll & Pay, Jayhawk GPS/Navigate 360, DUO, and others. You will also register for orientation and book an enrollment meeting with an advisor during your tech session. If you haven’t heard from an Academic Success Navigator yet, feel free to contact the team at 785-864-1218 or kunavigators@ku.edu

Readmit

After you are officially readmitted, you will receive a phone call from an Academic Success Navigator to assist you in scheduling an enrollment meeting with an advisor. Readmitted students are also offered the opportunity to complete a KU Tech Session and Orientation, but these steps are not required to enroll. If you haven’t heard from an Academic Success Navigator yet, feel free to contact the team at 785-864-1218 or kunavigators@ku.edu

Graduate

Graduate students may review these steps to prepare for their time and KU.

International

After being admitted, international students have a student checklist to complete before arriving at KU, including registering for Orientation.

If you want more information about housing on campus and life on the Hill, visit the Housing & Residence Life page. Here you will find information on applying, current residents and communities, rates, and the various on-campus living options as well as additional resources.  

To file your FAFSA, go to the  FAFSA application webpage.  More information on FAFSA and financial aid can be found on the  KU financial Aid page.  

Freshman

For an admitted freshman, the first step to Orientation registration is to set up their KU online ID and password and pay their enrollment deposit. You can find detailed instructions and a link to register for Orientation on the KU Orientation page. 

Transfer

Transfer students will participate in a Transfer Onboarding session to prepare for their time at KU. A KU Navigator will help you register for an Onboarding session during your KU Tech session. If you need to connect with a KU Navigator, please email kunavigators@ku.edu or call 785-864-1218.

Graduate 

Graduate students at KU will be invited to one or more Graduate Student Orientation sessions as determined by their program of study and student status. 

International

All new international students are required to register and attend International Student Orientation.