London School of Economics and Political Science vs King's College London: Admission, Deadlines, Fees Compared

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LSE and King's both sit in central London but cover different ground. LSE teaches only social science subjects, economics, politics, law and related fields, with no laboratories and no medical school, and its overseas undergraduate fee is close to a single flat rate of GBP 35,700 a year. King's is larger and broader, strong in health, law and the humanities, and prices its overseas fee across a GBP 30,750 to 60,200 a year range depending on course and language band. Both ask for IELTS 7.0 as a floor; LSE also names a TOEFL 107 figure while King's sets its English bands, A, B and D, by course rather than centrally, so the exact score needed depends on what is applied to. Neither publishes an acceptance rate on this site. A student who wants a specialist social science education fits LSE more naturally; one who wants a wider course range including clinical subjects fits King's. Check each university's own course page for the English band or fee attached to the specific programme, since neither runs one number for every course.