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Summary
Fort Hays State University is a public institution that was founded in 1902. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 11,158, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 200 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Fort Hays State University's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (Midwest), Tier 2. Its in-state tuition and fees are $4,240 (2011-12); out-of-state tuition and fees are $12,929 (2011-12).
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Founded in 1902 on the plains of western Kansas, when just two faulty members and a 19-course curriculum greeted 34 students, the university has grown to a faculty of more than 500, a support staff of nearly 300 and a student body that exceeds 11,000, including more than 3,000 FHSU students at partner universities in China. the university now offers hundreds of courses in each of its four main colleges-Education and Technology, Arts and Sciences, Business and Leadership, and Health and Life Sciences-and in its Graduate School. The FHSU Virtual College provides many of the courses through various media to sites across Kansas, the nation and the world. The university sits on a campus of 4,160 acres that were once part of the historic Fort Hays frontier military post. With its stately limestone buildings and profuse flowers, trees and shrubs, the campus has often been called the prettiest in Kansas. The university's Sternberg Museum of Natural History is located off campus adjacent to Interstate 70 in northeast Hays. FHSU, though richly endowed by heritage and tradition, also offers students the modern advantages of an electronic living and learning environment on a wireless campus. Students come to FHSU for a multitude of reasons, but surveys show their overwhelming motivation is "the university's reputation for academic excellences and its caring faculty." |
General Information
| School type | public, coed college |
| Year founded | 1902 |
| Religious affiliation | N/A |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | rural |
| 2011 Endowment | N/A |
Applying
When applying to Fort Hays State University, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 23. The application fee at Fort Hays State University is $30. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 67.7 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 67.7% |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | August 23 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Fort Hays State University is 17:1, and the school has 42.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students.
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| Student-faculty ratio | 17:1 | |
| 4-year graduation rate | 18 | |
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Student Life
Fort Hays State University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 11,158, with a gender distribution of 57.4 percent male students and 42.6 percent female students. At this school, 10.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 90.0 percent of students live off campus. Fort Hays State University is part of the NCAA II athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 12,802 |
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| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA II |
Campus Info & Services
Fort Hays State University offers a number of student services including placement service, day care, health service, and health insurance. Fort Hays State University also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Alcohol is not permitted for students of legal age at Fort Hays State University.
| Students who have cars on campus | N/A |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Fort Hays State University, 66.9 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $4,315.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| In-state tuition and fees | $4,240 (2011-12) |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $12,929 (2011-12) |
| Room and board | $7,003 (2011-12) |
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* Overview details based on 2011 data
