Kansas State University

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K-State at a Glance

Location:
Manhattan, KS
Setting:
Town
Control:
Public
In-State Tuition:
$7,376
Out-of-State Tuition:
$17,577
Room & Board:
$6,954
Full-Time Undergrads:
16,506
Part-Time Undergrads:
2,268
More statistics . . .
School Website:
www.k-state.edu
Admissions Website:
consider.k-state.edu
Financial Aid Website:
www.k-state.edu/sfa
Application Deadline:
Rolling
Acceptance Rate:
98 %
Admission Difficulty:
Very Easy
Average SAT Scores:
1470–1890
Average ACT Scores:
21–26

Best Things

  • ASI 601: Physiology of Lactation
  • Bosco Plaza’s water “feature”
  • Wrist-wrestling Intramurals
  • The option of declaring a major in horticultural therapy
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Worst Things

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Overall ExperienceWhat's This?

You can laud it as Middle America magic, or you can write it off as institutional brainwashing, but there’s no denying that Kansas State has a way of winning the hearts of its students. Not everyone is thrilled to matriculate, but by the time graduation rolls around, all but a handful of curmudgeons are smitten with the school. Exactly why this occurs is not immediately apparent. Odds are it’s not the parking. Or the clement weather. And tasty as Call Hall ice cream is, the “Yum!” factor goes only so far.

But maybe it has something to do with the people behind the ice cream counter—and behind the Hale reference desk and behind the classroom podiums. The welcome, the warmth, and the willingness to help a freshman track down an article on Parkinsonian ataxia from a 1928 issue of an out-of-print medical journal the night before his psych paper is due are all part of what makes K-State great. Or maybe it’s the town—after the initial resignation to Manhattan’s limited offerings, students learn to swear by its bars and coffeeshops. Or maybe it’s that transcendent cream pie at the end of the dinner line. Whatever the reason, students here are happy to be students here. Take a bow, Dean Bosco.

K-State Student Reviews

Overall Experience at Kansas State University

msatt

Nursing '12

4.6
A

At KSU Ever Man Truly Is a Wildcat

KSU is a great University to be a part of. There are so many ways to get involved, the staff and faculty are awesome at helping you reach your goals, and the education is amazing. Not only do we work hard, but we also have fun. Football games are awesome to attend and the school pride is truly something to be hold.

Apr 02, 2012

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Overall Experience at Kansas State University

horselover070992

Animal Sciences '15

4.6
A

Greaat School With Awsome Atmosphere.

I love K-State. It has a great atmosphere and you feel like you part of a big family. The campus is fairly big but you still run into people you know all the time on the to and from class. Even if you have a big lecture class your teachers are very willing to meet with you and help you if you feel like you need it.

Jan 24, 2012

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isisangel

Biology '13

0.0
F

Worst College I've Ever Been To

I've attended a number of colleges and have a degree but this is the most ridiculous place I've ever seen. Every college is mainly concerned with money, especially at the Administrative level but K-State is the worst I've been to. You pay a ridiculous amount for parking and I've missed multiple tests for not being able to find a parking spot despite getting on campus 30-45 minutes early. If you forget your pass, you still have to pay $4 for a ticket, despite already having a pass. Professors don't care about anything but tenure and have the attitude that they only lecture because they have to. They are offended when you ask them to deviate at all from the way they want to teach and constantly project their own opinions into lecture. If you're getting money from Veteran's Affairs, you had better make sure you have the ability to pay off your tuition before it gets there. They won't extend the deadline for tuition and my paperwork wasn't submitted until a month after I turned it in because it was overlooked. In addition, K-State holds it for three weeks to make sure they can get as much out of it as they can so I won't be getting the money for my tuition until finals week. When I called to get this information, no one knew what they were talking about and the one person that did talked to me like I was a complete idiot and she was wasting her time talking to me.

I know that every college has it's issues with parking and professors and administration. I may have been spoiled by my alma-mater because I always had a place to park, they had walkways to most of the buildings so most days in the winter I wouldn't have to step foot outside, and I had some amazing professors who, now that I am no longer their student, I have become great friends with. But in my opinion, K-State brainwashes their students to love them because it's a great school to party at. If you're actually interested in succeeding rather than partying, this definitely isn't the place for you.

Nov 09, 2011

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