University of Kansas essay prompts
2025-26verified University of Kansas admissions
These are the most recent published prompts. Final 2026-27 supplements typically land by early August. These are the most recent prompts Kolly has verified for this school. Schools typically publish final 2026-27 supplements by early August; check the official source below before submitting.
Change & Social Vision
Option 2: Pulitzer Prize winner and native Kansan William Allen White once wrote that 'youth should demand change in the world. Youth should not accept the old order if the world is to move on.' Drawing on your own experiences, what change do you want to see in the world? What will your role be in seeing these changes through, and how will your time in college prepare you?
500 words max · Required
Interdisciplinary Passions
Option 1: The University Honors Program highly values interdisciplinarity. Identify two of your academic interests or passions that significantly contrast and describe the ways they interact or uniquely intersect. How might the exploration and connection of these two ideas influence your plans for college and the future?
500 words max · Required
Why Design
Why are you interested in studying design, what have you done to prepare, and how do you hope to use your degree?
250 words max · Required
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Common questions
- What are the University of Kansas essay prompts for 2025-26?
- University of Kansas lists Change & Social Vision (1 prompt); Interdisciplinary Passions (1 prompt); Why Design (1 prompt) for 2025-26.
- How many essays does University of Kansas require?
- University of Kansas requires 3 essays based on the published group instructions for 2025-26. The page lists 3 required and 0 optional prompts.
- What are the word limits for the University of Kansas supplemental essays?
- The published word and character limits are 500 words max, 250 words max.