Before You Start

After you received your final admissions letter and 7-digit KU ID number, you must submit your housing request and contract in the KU Student Housing portal. Your final admissions letter provides instructions for accessing your KU ID number online at https://world.ku.edu/arrive. Directions to complete the housing application process are available online at https://housing.ku.edu/apply. KU Housing does its best to place you in your preferred housing option, however based on availability, your preference is not guaranteed.

Please note that you will need to pay the $50 housing application fee at the time you submit your KU housing application online.

Housing placements are assigned on a first come first serve basis.

Additional information about campus housing options is available at https://housing.ku.edu/affordability

Students living off-campus must work directly with the property manager for the off-campus location. KU Student Housing has reached capacity in all buildings and will no longer be accepting housing contract applications for the 2023-24 school year. We encourage students in need of housing to explore other community options.

Option 1: Mail your final official transcripts* and/or test scores directly to the address listed below before you arrive.

Option 2: Bring your final official transcripts* and/or test scores with you to KU and deliver them to the address listed below when you arrive.

KU International Admissions
1450 Jayhawk Boulevard, Room 126
Lawrence, KS 66045

*Final official transcripts must be in an envelope that was sealed by your school. This applies to both options above.

Contact your local personal advisor for additional options to submit your final academic documents.

There are many things to consider when preparing for university, let alone moving to a new country! To make your transition to the US easier, we’ve put together a list of everyday necessities.

We’ve partnered with campusSIMS to help connect you with mobile phone service. Get your US. phone number in your home country and have service that’s ready to use as soon as you land. Click here to get your free SIM card.

campusSIMS helps international students get connected with mobile phone service in the US. Through campusSIMS’ exclusive partner Mint Mobile, students can sign up and get their US phone number while in their home country, and have mobile phone service ready to use as soon as they land.

Students can get low-cost, reliable mobile phone service starting at as low as $15 per month that includes:

– A free SIM card
– Unlimited talk and text
– High speed data
– Nationwide coverage on the fastest, most advanced network

For more information, visit campussims.com

Get Student Loans

Mpower Financing and Prodigy Finance, in collaboration with Shorelight, provide flexible student loan plans for international students pursuing degrees at eligible US colleges and universities without the requirements of a cosigner, collateral, or US credit history. They also offer fixed-rate loans up to $100,000 with 1.5% in interest rate discounts.

Easy Flight Bookings and Travel Discounts

StudentUniverse in collaboration with Shorelight, provides exclusive student-only discounts on flights around the world. StudentUniverse has exclusive deals with airlines to get the lowest-possible airfare for international students. If your travel plans change, don’t worry – all purchases have 24-hour risk-free cancellation.

StudentUniverse can be used to book not only your flight to campus, but also provides the best deals for Spring break and other travel. Use it to explore new cities like San Francisco or NYC, or book through them to go hiking in Yosemite National Park, or even when you fly home to visit family.