Direct Admission

Please apply to KU by Nov. 1 to be considered for direct admission to the Department of Design. Students must be admissible to KU by assured admission and meet both of these academic requirements: 

• 24+ ACT (1160+ SAT) and 3.4+ GPA on a 4.0-point scale

Deadlines

• Must apply by Nov. 1

Students who meet direct admission requirements do not submit a portfolio. 

Admission by Review 

Students who do not meet the direct admission criteria, or apply after Nov. 1, may be considered for admission by a review.  Students must submit a portfolio and meet at least one of these academic requirements: 

• 24+ ACT (1160+ SAT) or 3.0+ GPA on a 4.0 scale
• Submit portfolio 

Deadlines

• Priority Deadline - Nov. 1
• Final Deadline - Feb. 1

Portfolios are not reviewed until after the deadlines. Decision letters are sent one month after the deadline. 

Application Deadlines

• Nov. 1: Direct Admission, Priority Consideration for Admission by Review, and University Scholarships
• Feb. 1: Final Consideration for Admission by Review

Admission is selective and competitive. Applicants must submit a portfolio and must be admissible to KU by assured admission or individual review:

21+ ACT (1060+ SAT) and 3.25+ GPA 

or 

24+ ACT (1160+ SAT) and 3.0+ GPA

Portfolio:

• Required for all applicants. 
• 10-15 images of creative work and a brief essay question.
• Learn more and submit a portfolio here.

Deadlines:

• Priority Consideration - Nov. 1
• Final Deadline - Feb. 1

Portfolios are not reviewed until after the deadlines. Decision letters are sent approximately one month after the deadline.