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JOIN A GROWING COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS
K-State ranks first nationally among state universities in its total of Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Goldwater, and Udall scholars in the last 25 years. And although our students have garnered national attention by capturing some of the nation's top academic awards, they’re also giving back on campus and beyond.
Their impressive accomplishments have included:
• Programming particle physics simulations
• Serving as student body president
• Coaching high school debaters
• Managing a day camp in Mexico
• Researching nanowire fabrication
• Building Habitat for Humanity houses
• Doing hands-on research on artificial limbs
• And more
Whether your goal is launching a prestigious career, attending a big-name graduate school, or gaining the ability and confidence to help solve societal problems, K-State has something that fits your academic talent and drive to excel.
Check out what K-State can offer you.
A record of scholars that matches the nation’s elite universities
Only Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Princeton, and Duke—all pricey private colleges—have produced more Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Goldwater, and Udall scholars in the last 25 years. Check our amazing list of winners.
A top-ranked university with superstar professors
We’re on the list! K-State makes the cut as one of America’s top 25 “cutting-edge” schools in Kaplan Publishing’s You Are Here: A Guide to Over 380 Colleges and Unlimited Paths to Your Future. And with three national winners and nine state CASE Professor of the Year winners, K-State ranks in the top 10 of all public and private colleges. Learn more about K-State rankings on everything from academic quality to cool factor.
Premier scholarships
Last year K-State awarded more than $11 million in merit scholarships. You can apply for top scholarships with various criteria, including academic performance, leadership, and involvement in activities.
The resources of a big-time research school
K-State is one of only 96 research universities in the nation with "very high research activity," according to the Carnegie Foundation. You can get hands-on experience in a lab, conduct your own experiments, and rub elbows with some of the nation’s top experts. Check out examples of undergrad research, and learn about some programs you can join.
The right combination of programs
Find your niche in one of K-State’s 250 majors and options, whether you’re interested in fine arts, the humanities, environmental science, engineering, political science, biology or one of dozens of other subjects. If you want to major in chemical engineering and French and minor in jazz studies, you can. Check out cool classes, advanced placement, internships, and more.
Hundreds of clubs that deliver the whole package
K-State offers a total college experience that extends beyond the classroom. You can fill your calendar with more than 450 campus organizations that include student honoraries, student government, department clubs, and special interest groups ranging from anime to jazz to rock climbing.
An honors program that inspires you
Looking for classes that spark your intellect (but don’t pack on too much busywork)? Check out the honors program. You’ll work with K-State's top professors, take classes that mix disciplines, and get to know the brightest students on campus. To cap off the program, you’ll design a research project on whatever you’re passionate about.
International experiences that span the globe
Start packing! Whether you’re off to Sydney, Seoul, or somewhere else, studying in another country will round out your education and satisfy your sense of adventure. K-State’s study abroad programs can land you in more than 190 countries.
Academic cluster floors in the residence hall
Want to immerse yourself in architecture or dive into business? You can be surrounded by others with the same focus when you live on a cluster floor. Cluster floors include leadership studies, community service, agriculture, architecture, business administration, engineering, and pre-health. Or you can choose other lifestyle options that include scholarship houses, sororities and fraternities, or living off campus.
Apply now
Join our winning tradition of scholars. Find out more about applying for admission, scholarships, financial aid, and housing.