University of Kansas: KU...KO'edI was born in raised in Kansas City, Kansas. Before choosing KU I visited Nebraska, Oklahoma, Missouri, Iowa, K-state, and Washington University in STL. I honestly dont know what to say about their academics. Par? Sub-par? They arent spectacular and you will not be treated like a "wanted" student. The campus is very conservative and there is a large number of pot-heads and otherwise unmotivated students.