| Name |
Kansas State University |
| Address |
Anderson Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506 |
| Website |
http://www.ksu.edu |
| Email |
kstate@ksu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
28% |
| Percent Fraternity |
20% |
| Percent Sorority |
20% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
65% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
28% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (34%), women's dorms (17%), men's dorms (10%), sorority housing (12%), fraternity housing (18%), apartments for married students (7%), apartment for single students (1%), cooperative housing (1%) |
| College Owned Singles |
2% |
| College Owned Doubles |
64% |
| College Owned Triples |
13% |
| College Owned Apartments |
21% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
68 |
| Sprinkler System |
9% |
| Fire Alarms |
65% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
664 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
65% |
| Nearest Airport |
Kansas City, Kansas (125), Manhattan, Kansas (5) |
| Nearest Train |
Topeka, Kansas (58) |
| Nearest Bus |
Manhattan, Kansas (1) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
31% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
4,467 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Black History Month; International Week; Martin King Jr. Week; Open House; Ag Fest; Winter Dance; Spring Dance; Homecoming Week; Pant the Chant |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
418 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Epsilon Delta; Alpha Epsilon Zet; Alpha Mu; Alpha Tau Alpha; Alpha Zeta; Beta Alpha Psi; Beta Gamma Sigma; Blue Key; Chi Espilon; Chimes; Eta Sigma Delta; Gamma Theta Upsilon; Golden Key; Kappa Omicron Nu; Mortar Board; Multicultural Student Honor Society; National Society of Collegiate Scholars; Omega Chi Epsilon; Order of Omega; Phi Alpha Epsilon; Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Lambda Upsilon; Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Chapter; Phi Upsilon Omicron; Sigma Delta Pi; Sigma Gamma Epsilon; Sigma lota Rho; Sugma Lambda Chi; Silver Key; Tau Alpha Chi; Tau Beta Sigma; Tau Sigma Delts |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Apostolic Campus Ministry; Apostolic Christian Youth Group; BSU Christian Challenge; Campus Ministries; Cats for Christ; Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship; Christian Educators; Christian Veterinary Fellowship; Ecumenical Campus Ministry; Hillel-Jewish Student Organization; Icthus Christian Fellowship; Intervarsity Christian Fellowship; Latter-Day Saints Student Organization; Luthern Campus Ministry; Mennonite Student Group; Muslim Student Association; The Navigators; Newman Club; Orthodox Christian Fellowship; Spirit and Truth Campus Ministries; United Methodist Campus Ministry; Victory Campus Ministries; World Christian Fellowship |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) American Ethnic Studies Student Association; Asian American Student Union; Black Student Union; Chinese Student and Scholars Association; Costa Rican Student Association; Hispanic American Leadership Organization; India Student Association; International Coordinating Council; Japanese Student Association; Korean Student Association; Native American Student Association; Paraguayan Student Association; Russian and CIS Student Association; Taiwanese Students Association; United Black Voices Gospel Choir; Veitnamese Student Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Queer Straight Alliance; American Red Cross Club, Cheer Club; Gamers Guide; Socialists; Student Friends of the Beach Museum of Art; Circle K International; Habitata for Humanity; Rotaract Club; UFM Community Learninf Center; Undergraduate Honor Council; Women's Center; Numerous Departmental Clubs, Greeak Organizations, Special Interest Groups, and Sports Clubs |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Kansas State Collegian (daily) |
| Num Frats |
28 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
23 |
| Percent Frat Members |
20% |
| Num Sororities |
13 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
13 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
20% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1863 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
18,838 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
2,483,960 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
5,779 in-state, 15,514 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
6,324 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
math, study skills, other |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
71% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Sprint; Cerner; Payless; ADM; ExxonMobil; Walmart; Lockheed Martin; Dillards; State Street; Enterprise Rent-a-Car; Garmin; Accenture; Black & Veatch; Cargill; ConocoPhillips; Raytheon |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
No |
| Num Books |
1,775,141 |
| Num Subscriptions |
12,247 |
| Num Microforms |
2,680,639 |
| Num Audiovisual |
6,856 |
| Num Ebooks |
18,805 |
| Library Facilities |
BRANCH LIBRARIES: Architecture; Engineering; Math & Physics; Salina; Veterinary Medicine; KSU Salina |
| Museums |
Beach Museum of Art; Colbert Hills Golf Course; K-State Student Union; KSU Gardens; McCain Auditorium |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
489 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
232 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
257 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
3,750 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
