University of Kansas Medical Center

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Special Focus Institutions — Medical schools and medical centers

Undergraduate	N/A
Graduate	N/A
Undergraduate Population	N/A
Enrollment	Majority graduate/professional
Size & Setting	N/A

General Characteristics

Highest offering	Doctoral degree
Calendar System	Semester
Years of college work required	2
Variable Tuition

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

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Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

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Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

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	Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies	N/A  N/A
On-Campus – Room & Board	N/A  N/A
On-Campus – Other Expenses	N/A  N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board	N/A  N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses	N/A  N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board	N/A  N/A

Admission Criteria

What criteria does University of Kansas Medical Center use for admissions?

= Required, = Recommended, = Neither required nor recommended

Open Admissions	N/A
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record	N/A / N/A / N/A
College Prep. Completion	N/A
Recommendations	N/A
Formal competency demo	N/A
Admission test scores	N/A
TOEFL	N/A
Other tests	N/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does University of Kansas Medical Center accept?

Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity	N/A
Meals per Week	N/A
Room Fee	N/A
Board Fee	N/A

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at University of Kansas Medical Center?

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

University of Kansas Medical Center Ranks 756th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system
Average FT Salary	$64,981 ($63,544 male / $65,221 female)
Number of FT Faculty	126 (18 male / 108 female)
Number of PT Faculty	164
FT Faculty Ratio	0.8 : 1
Total Benefits	$2,086,422

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University of Kansas Medical Center Summary

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The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU) is an institution of higher learning in Lawrence, Kansas. The University was founded in 1865 by the citizens of Lawrence under a charter from the Kansas Legislature. The University’s Medical Center and hospital is located in Kansas City, Kansas. The KU Edwards Campus is located in Overland Park, Kansas in the Kansas City metro area. There are also educational/research sites in Parsons, Topeka and a branch of the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Wichita. The university is host to several notable museums including the University of Kansas Natural History Museum, the KU Museum of Anthropology, and the Spencer Museum of Art. The chancellor of the University of Kansas is Robert Hemenway. The University of Kansas School of Law, in Lawrence, Kansas, is the top law school in the state and ranked 70th in the 2007 U.S. News report of the top law schools. The University of Kansas Medical Center, in Kansas City, Kansas, treats over 19,000 patients per year. KU Med, as it is commonly known, houses the university’s medical school as well as degree programs in audiology, dietetics, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacology, public health, speech-language pathology, and many other health-related fields. KU’s Edwards Campus is in Overland Park, Kansas. Kansas has counted among its coaches Dr. James Naismith (the inventor of basketball and only coach in Kansas history to have a losing record), Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Phog Allen (“the Father of basketball coaching”), Roy Willams of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and former New York Knicks and World Champion Detroit Pistons coach Larry Brown. In addition, legendary University of Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp played for KU’s 1922 and 1923 Helms national championship teams and legendary University of North Carolina coach Dean Smith played for KU’s 1952 NCAA championship team. The additional funds have brought improvements to the university, including: For athletes and coaches, see the relevant section in Kansas Jayhawks The University of Kansas is repeatedly listed as one of the best buys in higher education by such publications as Kiplinger’s, the Fiske Guide to Colleges, Kaplan’s and the Princeton Review. Tuition at KU is 13 percent below the national average, according to the College Board, and the University remains a best buy in the region.

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