What it takes to LEAD.

To qualify presumptively for the KU L.E.A.D. Program as an incoming, first-year KU undergraduate student, you must:

• Gain admission to the program before your first in-residence year or during the first semester of your first in-residence year as an undergraduate at KU;
• Enroll in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences seeking a B.A. degree;
• Earn a 3.5 or better high school GPA; and
• Complete an essay

To qualify discretionarily for the KU L.E.A.D. Program as an incoming, first-year KU undergraduate student, you must:

• Gain admission to the program before your first in-residence year or during the first semester of your first in-residence year as an undergraduate at KU;
• Enroll in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences seeking a B.A. degree; 
• Have a 3.35 or better high school GPA;
• Complete an essay; and
• Submit a statement addressing your interest in the program and/or your preparedness for the program.

Students in their first semester at KU can also apply for the LEAD program within that semester. 

Students should speak with the LEAD program coordinator, Mego Londeen, before applying to confirm program requirements and address any questions. Mego can be reached at mego@ku.edu.

Applicants will be reviewed based on their written materials and high school GPA. The GPA requirement is 3.5, though students with 3.35 or above can apply with additional application materials that demonstrate their readiness for an accelerated path. 

To gain admission to the KU Law School as part of the KU LEAD Program on a discretionary, application-by-application basis, you must:

• Satisfy state bar-mandated character and fitness requirements;
• Take the LSAT exam and complete the KU Law application form, prior to KU Law School admission;
• Have spent 3 academic years as an undergraduate student at KU or a combination of 3 academic years as an undergraduate student at KU prior to KU Law School admission (For purposes of this paragraph, full-time enrollment, at least 12 credits, during a spring or fall semester shall constitute .5 academic years);
• Meet a required score on the LSAT - required score will depend on your first term as a full time undergraduate student in the program.
  • Fall 2024 - 157+ required
  • Fall 2025 - 160+ required
  • Fall 2026 - 162+ required

To gain admission to KU Law School as part of the KU L.E.A.D. Program non-discretionarily, you must:

• Satisfy state bar-mandated character and fitness requirements;
• Take the LSAT exam and complete the KU Law application form, prior to KU Law School admission;
• Have spent 3 academic years as an undergraduate student at KU or a combination of 3 academic years as an undergraduate student at KU (For purposes of this paragraph, full-time enrollment, at least 12 credits, during a spring or fall semester shall constitute .5 academic years);
• Meet a required score on the LSAT - required score will depend on your first term as a full time undergraduate student in the program.
  • Fall 2024 - 157+ required
  • Fall 2025 - 160+ required
  • Fall 2026 - 162+ required