Tuition and Costs
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(Based on rates for 2008-2009)
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FEES AND TUITION |
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| Manhattan campus | ||
| Kansas resident: $198.47 per credit hour | ||
| Out-of-state: $541.95 per credit hour | ||
| 14 hours (average freshman hours) Kansas resident Out-of-state |
$2,778 $7,587 |
$5,557 $15,175 |
| Privilege fee Health, student newspaper, recreation complex, and other items |
$337 (if 12 hrs. or more) |
$673 (if 12 hrs. or more) |
| Salina campus | ||
| Kansas resident: $187.50 per credit hour | ||
| Out-of state: $512.00 per credit hour | ||
| 14 hours (average freshman hours) Kansas resident Out-of-state |
$2,625 $7,168 |
$5,250 $14,336 |
| Privilege fee Students taking 1 to 12 hours pay $24.93 per credit hour |
$299 (maximum for 12 or more hrs.) |
$598 (maximum for 12 or more hrs.) |
HOUSING |
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| Manhattan campus | ||
| Residence hall 20-meal plan 15-meal plan 10-meal plan |
$3,224 $3,184 $3,154 |
$6,448 $6,368 $6,308 |
| Fraternity One-time first-year costs average $475 (includes pledge/associate fee and initiation fee) |
$2,937 | $5,874 |
| Sorority First-year costs average $1,268 (includes pledge fee, initiation fee, building fund, and out-of-house member fee) |
$2,813 | $5,626 |
| Smurthwaite Leadership/Scholarship House (women) | $2,709 | $5,418 |
| Smith Scholarship House (men) | $1,937 | $3,875 |
| Clovia 4-H House (women) | $1,450 | $2,900 |
| Off-campus living Find out more. |
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| Salina campus | ||
| Residence hall 19-meal plan 14-meal plan |
$2,850 $2,664 |
$5,700 $5,328 |
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES |
$450 to $550 | $900 to $1,100 |
MISCELLANEOUS |
$800 to $1,800 | $1,600 to $3,600 |
| Clothing, postage, travel, extra meals, social activities, season football tickets ($143), season basketball tickets ($160), season football/basketball ticket combo ($265), yearbook ($37), parking permit ($150), etc. | ||
| Engineering | varies | varies |
| Students enrolled in a College of Engineering course pay a $19 per credit hour equipment fee and a $20 per credit hour course fee. | ||
| Architecture courses | varies | varies |
| Students enrolled in a College of Architecture, Planning, and Design course pay an additional $19 per credit hour equipment fee. | ||
| Business courses | varies | varies |
| Students enrolled in a College of Business Administration course will be assessed an additional $20 per credit hour course fee. | ||
| Flight training | varies | varies |
| K-State at Salina students taking professional pilot training courses must pay additional flight and equipment costs, which vary by semester. |
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| Numbers rounded up to the next dollar amount. All fees subject to change. | ||
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