Admissions Resources


Admission FAQ

Freshman 

First-time freshmen will enroll in classes during New Student Orientation. To confirm your place, you can set up your KU Online ID and email address and pay your enrollment deposit. Instructions for completing these steps so that you are prepared to enroll can be found here.

Current Students 

Each semester, you will receive an email from the Registrar’s Office with your enrollment date. Once you have met with your advisor and have had any enrollment holds removed, you will be able to enroll starting on your assigned date.   

Readmitted Students 

Readmitted students can view their assigned enrollment appointments in Enroll & Pay (CS Student information : Sign In | The University of Kansas). If you haven’t heard from a KU Navigator to schedule an enrollment advising appointment, please call 785-864-1218. Once you have met with your advisor and have had any enrollment holds removed, you will be able to enroll starting on your assigned date.   

New Students - Transfer 

Typically, enrollment for new degree-seeking undergraduate students opens in early April for summer/fall and in late October for spring. If you haven’t heard from a KU Navigator to schedule an enrollment advising appointment, please call 785-864-1218. Once you have met with your advisor and have had any enrollment holds removed, you will be able to enroll starting on your assigned date. 

New Students - Graduate 

Typically, enrollment for new degree-seeking graduate students opens in mid-April for summer/fall and in mid-November for spring. Exceptions to this are noted in the academic calendar (Academic Calendar | Office of the University Registrar). Students should prepare to enroll by following the steps on this page.

International 

After being admitted, international students have a series of tasks to complete before arriving at KU, including registering for Orientation. Visit International Support Services for more details. Enrollment will coincide with your arrival in United States and Orientation.  

Freshman  

In the weeks leading up to your first day at KU, there are several tasks you can complete to make sure everything goes smoothly. You can find a complete list of those tasks here:  https://admissions.ku.edu/freshman-enrollment

Transfer  

Several days after you are officially admitted, you will receive a phone call from an Academic Success Navigator to help you schedule a KU Tech Session, register for orientation, and book an enrollment meeting with an advisor. 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  

Several days 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. 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  

Once you have been admitted to a graduate program at KU, please accept your offer of admission by logging back into your KU Graduate Admissions portal here: https://gograd.ku.edu/account/login. Once this step is complete, please reference this page for additional tasks that you should complete before your first day of classes: https://gradapply.ku.edu/enroll.  

International 

After being admitted, international students have a series of tasks to complete before arriving at KU, including registering for Orientation. Visit International Support Services for more details.