Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

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Tuition & Fees

$16,210

$33,084

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

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undergraduateRatios

50%

male

50%

female

18

students

1

faculty

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Not Selective

95%

acceptance rate

Accepted 9,234
Declined 472
Total Received 9,706
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Public

15,046

undergraduate students

4,676

graduate students

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School Facts

Founded in 1863, Kansas State University is a public four-year land-grant university that is known for its strong academic programs in fields such as agriculture, engineering, and veterinary medicine. It is located on a 668-acre campus in Manhattan, Kansas, with two satellite campuses located in Olathe and Salina, Kansas.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 19,722
Established in 1863
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

Social Networks

668-acre campus in Manhattan (population: 53,678), 55 miles from Topeka. Served by air; train serves Topeka.

  • Campus Setting: Small-medium city

Kansas State University
None
Manhattan, KS
66506

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
24%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
76%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

Fun Facts

  • Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas, which is nicknamed "The Little Apple."
  • Kansas State University students show their purple pride by donating to K-State Proud, an all-university student campaign that has raised more than $550,000 to help fellow students who are struggling financially.
  • Just south of Kansas State University you'll find the Konza Prairie, one of North America's largest tallgrass prairies. The school also operates the Konza Prairie Biological Field Station.
  • Manhattan, Kansas, home to Kansas State University, kicks off football season with Purple Power Play on Poyntz, when the city closes downtown's main street so fans can watch fireworks and rally around the football team.
  • Kansas State University's lecture series has drawn seven US presidents, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and international leaders Mikhail Gorbachev and Vicente Fox. Inaugurated in 1966 by former university President James A. McCain, the series is a tribute to the late Kansas Gov. Alfred M. Landon.

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
27%
Top 1/4
52%
Top 1/2
81%
Bottom 1/2
19%
Bottom 1/4
4%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

Admissions Facts

Application fee $40
Other application fee ($45 for international applicants)
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Required of some
Common application accepted Yes
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Not Selective

95%

acceptance rate

Accepted 9,234
Declined 472
Total Received 9,706

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
Secondary School Record

Neither required nor recommended

Recommendations
Formal demonstration of competencies

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Other
  • Study skills

Career placement services

  • Co-op education
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

94%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$8,381

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $10,942
Housing $5,660
Food $5,140
Additional fees $5,268
Books & supplies $1,056
Total $28,066
Average Financial Aid - $8,381
Total with Avg. Aid $19,685

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 877 817-2287
F: 785 532-7628
finaid@k-state.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Rowing yes
Soccer yes
Tennis yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

crew, cycling, dodgeball, fishing, in-line skating, lacrosse, paintball, parachuting, rodeo, rugby, sailing, soccer, table tennis, trapshooting, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water skiing, wrestling

Club Sports - Women's

cycling, dodgeball, fishing, in-line skating, paintball, parachuting, rodeo, rugby, sailing, soccer, softball, table tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water skiing

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, basketball, bowling, cross-country, flag football, football, golf, handball, horseshoes, inner-tube water polo, miniature golf, racquetball, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, walleyball, Wiffle ball, wrestling

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Big 12 Conference (Football I-A)

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes
Accounting and Business/Management yes
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching yes yes
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General yes yes
Agricultural Engineering yes yes yes
Agricultural Teacher Education yes
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician yes yes
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew yes
Anthropology, General yes
Apparel and Textiles, General yes yes
Architectural Engineering yes yes
Art Teacher Education yes
Athletic Training/Trainer yes yes
Biochemistry yes yes yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes
Business/Commerce, General yes
Chemical Engineering yes yes yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Child Development yes
Civil Engineering, General yes yes yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist yes
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General yes yes
Community College Administration yes
Community Organization and Advocacy yes
Computer Engineering, General yes
Computer Programming/Programmer, General yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General yes yes yes
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance yes
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes yes
Dietetics/Dietitian yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes yes
Economics, General yes
Education, General yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes yes
Engineering, General yes
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other yes
Engineering/Industrial Management yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes yes
Entomology yes yes yes
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering yes
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology yes yes
Family and Community Services yes
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General yes yes
Finance, General yes
Financial Planning and Services yes yes yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes yes
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General yes
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General yes yes
General Studies yes
Genetics, General yes yes
Geographic Information Science and Cartography yes
Geography yes yes yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes yes
Gerontology yes yes
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other yes
History, General yes yes yes
Hospitality Administration/Management, General yes yes
Human Development and Family Studies, General yes yes
Human Nutrition yes
Humanities/Humanistic Studies yes
Industrial Engineering yes yes yes
Industrial and Product Design yes
Interior Design yes
International Relations and Affairs yes yes
International/Globalization Studies yes
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management yes
Management Information Systems, General yes
Management Science yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes yes
Microbiology, General yes yes
Music Teacher Education yes
Music, General yes yes
Natural Sciences yes
Nuclear Engineering yes yes
Nutrition Sciences yes yes yes
Operations Research yes
Parasitology yes yes
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General yes
Philosophy yes yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching yes yes
Physical Sciences, General yes
Physician Associate/Assistant yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Physiology, General yes
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology yes yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes
Project Management yes
Public Administration yes
Public Health, General yes yes
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other yes yes yes
Secondary Education and Teaching yes yes
Selling Skills and Sales Operations yes
Social Sciences, General yes
Social Work yes
Sociology, General yes yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes yes
Statistics, General yes yes yes
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other yes
Sustainability Studies yes
Systems Science and Theory yes
Visual and Performing Arts, General yes
Wildlife Biology yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Business Administration
  2. Animal Science
  3. Mechanical Engineering

Programs Offered

  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa

19,722

total students

75%

in-state

25%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

76%

15,046
students

Female
50%
7,559

Male
50%
7,487

24%

4,676
students

Female
62%
2,876

Male
38%
1,800

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

89%

13,462
students

Female
49%
6,642

Male
51%
6,820

11%

1,584
students

Female
58%
917

Male
42%
667

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Student Break-down

2%
Nonresident aliens
2%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
8%
Hispanic/Latino
79%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
3%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements High School GPA: 2.00
College GPA: 2.00
High school transcript Recommended of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Not Required/Recommended
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Recommended of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Not Required/Recommended

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: rolling

Winter: rolling

Spring: rolling

Summer: rolling

Transfer Credits

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 72
Countries most often represented China
India
Kuwait
Paraguay
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
International student center
Other
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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