Kansas State University
Work Anderson Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506
Work(785) 532-6250
Admissions E-mail: k-state@k-state.edu
Web site: http://www.k-state.edu
Tier 3
College Category:
National Universities
National Universities
Overview : Kansas State University
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Institutional Control: | Public |
| Year founded: | 1863 |
| Religious affiliation: | N/A |
| Academic calendar: | semester |
| Total number of undergraduates: | 18,491 |
| Setting: | urban |
| Endowment: | $337,210,624 |
| Fall Admissions | |
| Application deadline: | rolling |
| Application fee: | $30 |
| Fall 2008 Acceptance rate: | 84.4% |
| Selectivity: | selective |
| Expenses | |
| Costs: | 2009-2010 In-state: $6,870; Out-of-state: $17,577 |
| Mission | |
| School mission: | Founded in 1863, K-State was one of America's first land-grant colleges. K-State ranks first nationally among state universities in its total of Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Goldwater, and Udall scholars since 1986. K-State students have won more than $2 million in those competitions. Research conducted in the new $54 million Biosecurity Research Institute protects our nation's food supply, which is vital to America's national security interests. K-State produces about $3 billion in economic benefit for the state of Kansas each year. External research funding is $111 million. Research projects include food safety and security, animal health, stem cells and more. |
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