Study at Kansas State University
Kansas State University is situated in Manhattan, Kansas, and has a present Enrolment of more than 23, 000 students. The main campus, set on nearly 668 acres of land, was established in 1863. It offers a wide variety of courses and programs to its students. A branch campus of the university is located in Salinas, Kansas.
The sports teams of the university are known as Wildcats, and the university sports include volleyball, horseback riding, rowing, tennis, golf, baseball, cross country, basketball and football. David Hall, Dean of Northeastern University School of Law; Ernest Fox Nichols, Physicist; Jim Rayburn, Founder of Young Life; Thane Baker, winner of four Olympic medals; and Philip Fox, Astronomer, are notable graduates of this university.
Profile of Kansas State University
Kansas State can be found in Manhattan, KS (a self-contained town). The school is a public institution. The Doctoral degree is the highest degree at Kansas State.
Course Topics
The most common majors at the school are in engineering, agricultural science and management, landscaping and horticulture, and animal science and care.
Kansas State Selectivity
Kansas State does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted.
Faculty
A tenure system is one way the school works to keep a high-quality staff. Instructors at Kansas State are well-paid.
Student Enrolment
In 2007, 23, 332 students were enrolled in the school.
Student Life
Full-time students are the norm at Kansas State. The school offers students meal plans. Kansas State student athletes compete in Big Twelve Conference competitions.
Kansas State Programs and Degrees | General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors | | Business and Management | 612 | marketing studies, business management, accounting, finance, business, accounting and related services | | Liberal Arts | 552 | social services, sociology, political science, English, history, foreign language and literature, economics, geography, . . . | | Education and Teaching | 550 | elementary school teaching, secondary teaching, curriculum and instruction, adult education, school Counselling, educational administration, special ed, agricultural teaching, . . . | | Engineering | 394 | mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, architectural engineering, civil engineering, industrial engineering, chemical engineering, bioengineering, engineering management, . . . | | Science | 293 | biology, biological and biomedical sciences, wildlife biology, chemistry, physics, geology, biochemistry, microbiology, . . . | | Family and Social Work | 282 | family studies, social work, human nutrition, family and consumer science, child development, public administration, consumer science communication | | Nutrition and Exercise Therapy | 214 | exercise science, dietitian, parks and recreation management, athletic trainer, rehabilitation, recreation and leisure studies | | Agricultural Science and Management | 186 | agricultural management, agricultural economics, food science, agricultural mechanization courses, agricultural journalism, food processing | | Media | 170 | journalism courses, communication studies | | Medicine | 163 | veterinary medicine, health professions, pre-veterinary, veterinary sciences, public health, veterinary physiology, pre-med | | Therapy and Counselling | 157 | psychology, communication disorders, educational psychology | | Animal Science and Care | 146 | animal science | | Computer Science and Engineering | 141 | computer and info science, computer engineering, computer networking, systems analyst, information science, computer programming, computer support | | Architecture and Planning | 139 | architecture, interior architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning | | Engineering Technician | 118 | construction engineering tech, engineering technology, mechanical engineering tech, electronics tech, computer engineering tech, civil engineering tech | | Landscaping and Horticulture | 106 | horticultural science, agronomy | | Fine Arts | 64 | fine arts | | Hospitality | 53 | hospitality management | | Construction Trades | 52 | apparel and textiles | | Transportation | 52 | commercial pilot and flight crew | | Mathematics | 41 | mathematics, statistics | | Design | 24 | interior design | | Music | 19 | music | | Drama and Performing Arts | 13 | drama | | Mechanics and Repair | 13 | aircraft maintenance | | Religion and Philosophy | 9 | philosophy | | Medical Support and Technology | 2 | clinical lab tech | | Conservation and Resource Management | 0 | land use planning |
Contact: Kansas State
Kansas State University
Anderson Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506
General Phone: (785) 532-5942
http: //www.k-state.edu
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