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BA Dance

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Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Training

Comprehensive technical training built on a solid liberal arts foundation

Training in ballet, modern/contemporary, tap, hip-hop, flamenco, and musical theatre dance

Nationally and internationally recognized faculty with one-on-one attention

Allows students to double-major or pursue graduate study in other fields

Performance & Productions

University Dance Company concerts each season

Senior Showcases and University Theatre musical productions

Hamburg and Peterson Guest Artist Programs with professional choreographers

Notable Alumni

Wayne Lamb — Broadway dancer and choreographer (Bloomer Girl, Make Mine Manhattan), danced alongside Bob Fosse in the national company of Call Me Mister

Degree Flexibility

Liberal arts foundation supports double-majoring

Pathways to graduate study in Dance Therapy, Physical Therapy, Medicine, Law, and more

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.68

Admit rate

93%

school-wide

Grad rate

69%

Enrollment

21.2K

Earnings

$62K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$12,826

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$32,272

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$33,642

Before aid

Average net price

$18,059

After aid

Estimated Cost Of Attendance · financialaid.ku.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 27, 9:32 PM

Program Highlights

Training

Comprehensive technical training built on a solid liberal arts foundation

Training in ballet, modern/contemporary, tap, hip-hop, flamenco, and musical theatre dance

Nationally and internationally recognized faculty with one-on-one attention

Allows students to double-major or pursue graduate study in other fields

Performance & Productions

University Dance Company concerts each season

Senior Showcases and University Theatre musical productions

Hamburg and Peterson Guest Artist Programs with professional choreographers

Notable Alumni

Wayne Lamb — Broadway dancer and choreographer (Bloomer Girl, Make Mine Manhattan), danced alongside Bob Fosse in the national company of Call Me Mister

Degree Flexibility

Liberal arts foundation supports double-majoring

Pathways to graduate study in Dance Therapy, Physical Therapy, Medicine, Law, and more

Program Highlights

Training

Comprehensive technical training built on a solid liberal arts foundation

Training in ballet, modern/contemporary, tap, hip-hop, flamenco, and musical theatre dance

Nationally and internationally recognized faculty with one-on-one attention

Allows students to double-major or pursue graduate study in other fields

Performance & Productions

University Dance Company concerts each season

Senior Showcases and University Theatre musical productions

Hamburg and Peterson Guest Artist Programs with professional choreographers

Notable Alumni

Wayne Lamb — Broadway dancer and choreographer (Bloomer Girl, Make Mine Manhattan), danced alongside Bob Fosse in the national company of Call Me Mister

Degree Flexibility

Liberal arts foundation supports double-majoring

Pathways to graduate study in Dance Therapy, Physical Therapy, Medicine, Law, and more

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2026

These Fall 2026 enrollment dates have passed — dates for the next cycle aren't available yet.

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Fee

$40

Deadline

PriorityDec 1, 2025

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Good to Know

Enrollment

No separate application beyond the university application

Declare dance major at time of application or enrollment

Admission Pathway

Part of the Department of Theatre & Dance within the School of the Arts

What's The Process

Audition Process

No audition required for entry into the BA Dance program

Incoming or transfer students may declare a dance major when they apply or enroll

At the end of sophomore year, students undergo a Sophomore Review

Evaluation of academic progress and artistic growth

Students in good standing continue in the BA program

Transfer students entering after sophomore year are evaluated at the end of their first year

Scholarship Info

Department Scholarships

Over 35 different scholarships awarded each year

Application deadline: January 15 for the following academic year

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.68

Admit rate

93%

school-wide

Grad rate

69%

Enrollment

21.2K

Earnings

$62K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$12,826

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$32,272

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$33,642

Before aid

Average net price

$18,059

After aid

Estimated Cost Of Attendance · financialaid.ku.edu College Scorecard

Training

Comprehensive technical training built on a solid liberal arts foundation

Training in ballet, modern/contemporary, tap, hip-hop, flamenco, and musical theatre dance

Nationally and internationally recognized faculty with one-on-one attention

Allows students to double-major or pursue graduate study in other fields

Performance & Productions

University Dance Company concerts each season

Senior Showcases and University Theatre musical productions

Hamburg and Peterson Guest Artist Programs with professional choreographers

Notable Alumni

Wayne Lamb — Broadway dancer and choreographer (Bloomer Girl, Make Mine Manhattan), danced alongside Bob Fosse in the national company of Call Me Mister

Degree Flexibility

Liberal arts foundation supports double-majoring

Pathways to graduate study in Dance Therapy, Physical Therapy, Medicine, Law, and more

Updated Aug 27, 9:32 PM