Which is better and easier to get into, University of Kansas or Kansas State university?

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Anushree Sinha | Contributor-Level 10

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University of Kansas as well as the Kansas State University are two well-known universities in US and great study abroad options for students. When it comes to rankings, University of Kansas beats Kansas State University with the rank #410 in QS World University Rankings for the year 2024. Whereas, the latter has been ranked in the range #851-900 in the same category. In US News & World Report University Rankings 2024, Kansas University again has an upper hand with rank #304 in Best Global Universities. Whereas, KSU has been ranked at the spot #507 in this category.

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<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/university-of-kansas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">University of Kansas</a> as well as the <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/kansas-state-university" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kansas State University</a> are two well-known <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities" target="_blank" rel="noopener">universities in US</a> and great study abroad options for students. When it comes to rankings, University of Kansas beats Kansas State University with the rank #410 in QS World University Rankings for the year 2024. Whereas, the latter has been ranked in the range #851-900 in the same category. In US News & World Report University Rankings 2024, Kansas University again has an upper hand with rank #304 in Best Global Universities. Whereas, KSU has been ranked at the spot #507 in this category.When it comes to admissions, with the Kansas State University acceptance rate of 95%, it is easier to get into. However, University of Kansas is also not competitive with the acceptance rate of 92.5%.Mentioned below is the comparison between both the universities on the basis of some other parameters that can help you choose the better university for you:<table><tbody><tr><th width="137">Parameters</th><th width="145">University of Kansas</th><th width="142">Kansas State University</th></tr><tr><td width="137">Acceptance Rate</td><td width="145">92.5%</td><td width="142">95%</td></tr><tr><td>Average GPA/Grades Required</td><td>3.2 <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/what-is-grade-point-average-gpa-and-how-it-affects-your-admissions-to-the-us-universities-articlepage-365">GPA</a></td><td>3.25 <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/what-is-grade-point-average-gpa-and-how-it-affects-your-admissions-to-the-us-universities-articlepage-365">GPA</a></td></tr><tr><td width="137">Annual Tuition Fee (MS)</td><td width="145">INR 9L - 57L</td><td width="142">INR 14L</td></tr></tbody></table>

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