Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Kairos admits about 8 in 10 applicants (85%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 35% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
Men were admitted at 79%, women at 93%; with under 200 applicants of one sex, the difference says little.
$25 to apply
Doesn't list credit for AP exams
Yield
9% of admitted students enroll, on the lower end nationally.
Where you stand
How Kairos reads a record
GPA and the high school record are considered. Scores are optional. 0% of first-years sent an SAT and 0% an ACT. Most first-years were admitted without scores.
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Considered
- High school record
- Considered
- Class rank
- Not considered
- College-prep program
- Not considered
- Recommendations
- Required
- Essay
- Considered
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Considered
- Other tests
- Not considered
Recent change: Stopped requiring high school GPA (still considered) in fall 2023.
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. Kairos University doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
Optional
Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)