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University of Kansas · Department of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Online Bachelor's in Psychology (BA)

Bachelor'sBADegree completionBachelor of Arts in Psychology

Overview

An online Bachelor of Arts in Psychology for transfer and readmit students, with 8-week courses, rolling admission and a senior capstone. A Bachelor of General Studies pathway in psychology is also offered; at least 15 major hours must be completed at KU.

Official program name
Online Bachelor's in Psychology (BA)
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Source: online.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
University
Source: online.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Lawrence, KSWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
120 hours
Source: catalog.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Completion time varies by transfer credit and course load
Source: online.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

Entry pathway

Degree completion program. Requires prior college credits or an associate degree; you finish the remaining credits online.

Source: online.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Credits that must be earned at the institution
Required15 credits — At least 15 credit hours in the psychology major must be completed through KU
Source: online.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transfer credit
RecommendedDesigned for students who have completed an AA, AS, or general education/core requirements
Source: online.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Why this program is listed

Online psychology degree completion for transfer and readmit students; page states it can be completed fully online.

Source: online.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: online.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Academic calendar

Capstone

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Application fee
WaivedApplication fee waived for degree-seeking transfer students
Source: online.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Application deadline

    Rolling admission · for Each 8-week course start

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: online.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Rolling

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — Flat rate for fully online students, regardless of residency$495per creditEstimated tuition$59,400 = 120 credits × $495 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: online.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

  • KU has participated in NC-SARA since Jan. 16, 2015 and may enroll residents of SARA member states and territories in all online programs; California residents may also enroll. Official pageSource: online.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

  • Non-native English speakers applying to an online graduate degree or certificate program must achieve Full English proficiency.Source: socwel.ku.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. catalog.ku.edu/liberal-arts-sciences/psychology/ba-bgs-psychology/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026
  2. online.ku.edu/ku-onlines-sara-membership — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. online.ku.edu/undergraduate-programs — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. online.ku.edu/undergraduate-programs/online-bachelors-psychology — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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