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Languages at University of Kansas

University of Kansas graduates about 91 languages majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 102nd of 586 schools we score for languages, a standout program at 80 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

80/100Standout#102 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year912% of the class
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate93%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1340whole school

Around University of Kansas

Croweburg, KS Community Hall c. 1930
Croweburg, KS Community HallPhoto: Howell · Public domain · source
“Microfiche in use” card for refiling microfiche in Anschutz Library at the Univ
“Microfiche in use” card for refiling microfiche in Anschutz Library at the UnivPhoto: Catboy69 · CC0 · source
Microfilm archives of the LJ World in the Anschutz Library at the University of
Lawrence Journal-World MicrofilmPhoto: Catboy69 · CC0 · source
Wescoe Hall and University of Kansas
Wescoe HallPhoto: Jack Nealy from United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Spahr Engineering Library, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, Anschutz Library, Hall Center for the Humanities, Watson Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 84 · Dorm 31 · Athletics 18 · Student housing 16 · Arts 6 · Dining 6.

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Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. Gettysburg College 81
  2. Georgia Institute of Technology 81
  3. Saint Louis University 81
  4. University of Tulsa 81
  5. University of Iowa 80
  6. University of Denver 80
  7. Fordham University 80
  8. Northeastern University 80

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Kansas with every school we score in languages. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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