Kansas State University

Location and Affiliation:

Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, KS, population 44,733.
Affiliation: Public.

Population:

Kansas State’s enrollment is 16,680 full-time and 2,418 part-time students.

• 49% female
• 2% Hispanic
• 3% black
• 1% Asian
• 1% international

48% of applicants are admitted. Freshman return at a rate of 80%.

Professor to Student Ratio:

1:21

Academic Level:

• Kansas State University is a Level 3 school
• ACT/SAT Optional
• The average high school GPA is n/a
• The middle 50% range of ACT scores is 21-26
• The middle SAT range is n/a

Most Popular Majors:

• Business/Management/Marketing 18%
• Engineering 12%
• Agriculture 11%
• Education 11%
• Social Sciences 9%

Graduates:

59% graduate after 6 years.

Application:

• Admission fee is $30
• The admission application deadline is rolling
• The financial aid deadline is March 1

Generosity:

Average need met is 86%.

Features:

K-State was founded in 1858 when Bluemont Central College opened its doors and 53 students enrolled. Five years later K-State became the first college in America to be officially designated a land-grant school. Kansas State Univeristy earns raves as one of America’s “best value” public colleges: The Princeton Review ranks KSU as #5, and Consumers Digest rates it #16.

Undergraduate colleges: arts and sciences; engineering; business administration; education; agriculture; human ecology; architecture, planning and design; and technology and aviation (Salina). The graduate school offers 65 masters degrees, 45 doctoral degrees and 22 graduate certificates in multiple disciplines across campus.

Students hail from all 50 states and more than 90 countries. $151 million in scholarships, grants, loans, and work study is distributed each year. A second campus is located in Salina and holds the aviation and technology department.

Contact:

Kansas State University Admissions 1-785-532-6250.

Learn more about Kansas State University. http://www.ksu.edu