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Welcome to the K-State Family!
Welcome to K-State Visitor's Guide
K-State is truly a special place. Nestled in the Flint Hills, Manhattan is the #1 College Town in America. Â It is home to a family environment filled with people who genuinely care. Other places may talk about it, but at K-State you don't have to be here long to experience it in action.
And our family is growing every day. Nearly $200 million of new facilities have opened in the last two years, with the $65 million Vanier Football Complex the latest to open its doors. Manhattan is the fastest growing metro in the state of Kansas, and Riley County is among the top-20 nationally in economic growth. More high school seniors choose K-State than any other university in the state, and another record enrollment this year means K-State has the largest on-campus student body in Kansas.
Add it all up, and it 's a great time to be a Wildcat.
Explore the videos and links below to get an introduction to the various aspects of the K-State Family. Hear about the emphasis on academic success, and the support to attain it. See the beautiful campus, and the #1 College Town in America that surrounds it. Experience the purple passion that all of Manhattan shares. Welcome to K-State, there's nothing like it.
—D.J. Johnson, Men's Basketball
 "Everybody here loves Kansas State... We're always going to have fans there to support us. They want that relationship with us, they want to be able to talk to us, get to know us. That's what makes this a whole family environment."Â
—Tyler Lockett, Football
World Class Experience
Diverse Student Athletes
The 438 Wildcat student-athletes in the 16 varsity sports hail from 16 different countries and from 38 US states. Their academic majors represent seven different colleges plus graduate school.
The Fans: Purple Pride
National Fanbase
At least one of the 10,000+ members of K-State Athletics’ Ahearn Fund can be found in all 50 states in the USA. K-State season ticket holders reside in 46 states. Everywhere you go, you’re in Wildcat country.
Facilities
Academics
The Academic Student Services for Athletics program assists, directs, supports and promotes student development, academic achievement, academic athletic eligibility and progress toward graduation. The Academic Learning Center, located in the new Vanier Football Complex, is a world-class education facility just for Wildcat student-athletes.
The Most Popular University in Kansas
In the last 25 years, K-State has won more Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Goldwater and Udall scholarships than any other public university in the United States. K-State trails only 5 private institutions in top scholarship awards (Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Princeton, and Duke).
K-State is also the only research university in the country to have three national CASE/Carnegie professors of the year. All three are active teachers: Michael Wesch, 2008 national winner; Chris Sorensen, 2007 national winner; and Dean Zollman, 1996 national winner.
With such a reputation for excellence, it's no surprise that K-State's enrollment is the highest on-campus enrollment in the state.
More Kansas high school seniors choose K-State than any other university in the state. Every county in the state, every state in the nation, and countries around the world are represented by students attending K-State.
Among Kansas public universities, K-State has the highest percentage of freshmen who return their sophomore year because K-State continually strives to provide students the best undergraduate experience.
Visiting the K-State Campus
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Student Living
The #1 College Town in America
Manhattan was named by Men's Journal as one of the nation's " Top 50 Places to Live in the USA", and it is easy to see why.
Manhattan, nicknamed "The Little Apple", is a vibrant, multi-faceted community of 53,000 people. It is the fastest growing metro in Kansas, as Riley County is ranked among the top-20 counties in the nation for economic growth. Manhattan reflects the joys and opportunities of big-city living while retaining a friendly, open atmosphere.
Manhattan has many appealing places to shop, eat and socialize. Numerous award-winning local restaurants occupy the thriving downtown area, while Aggieville-- a district of shops and restaurants just beyond campus -- continues to be popular with students.
There are several beautiful parks and walking trails located throughout the city, while picturesque Tuttle Creek Reservoir sits just five miles from campus for seasonal swimming, water skiing and boating.
Add it all up, and you have what has been ranked as the #1 College Town in America.
Learn More About Manhattan
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Ready to Learn More?
If you want to compete for K-State in your first year of college, you must register with the NCAA Eligibility Center and be certified academically and as an amateur. Register for the NCAA Eligibility Center at the beginning of your junior year in high school. The "My Sports" section should be updated regularly so that K-State coaches will have up-to-date information about you. Be sure to ask your high school counselor to send your high school transcript to the NCAA Eligibility Center after you have completed at least six semesters of high school coursework.
If you have questions on how to fill out the amateurism questionnaire please work with K-State compliance staff. However, when you have completed the registration process, you will be the only person allowed to submit the information to the NCAA Eligibility Center.