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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FAQs WHERE IS KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY? Kansas State University is located in the heartland of America on two campuses. The main campus which houses the Colleges of Agriculture, Architecture, Planning and Design, Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Engineering and Human Ecology is in the north part of the city of Manhattan, Kansas. There are about 38,000 residents in the community, which has 21 neighborhood parks, 14 movie screens, one major shopping mall with 65 shops, and a great zoo. The tree-shaded streets and walks and limestone buildings on this campus make it a beautiful setting for students and residents of the town. The Kansas State University College of Technology and Aviation is 70 miles west of Manhattan in the city of Salina. K-State at Salina is easily accessed from both I-70 and I-135. Salina is a regional trade center with two malls, four shopping centers, and a thriving business climate. There are about 45,000 residents in this community and the Bicentennial Center showcases a variety of entertainment from popular music groups to World Champion Wrestling. HOW DO I GET TO KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY? Kansas City International Airport (KCI) is 130 miles (208km) east of Manhattan. All major airlines offer KCI destination tickets. US Air Express flies into the Manhattan Airport offering shuttle service from KCI. Besides the flying shuttle mentioned above, you can also ride the shuttle bus, Traveler's Express, from KCI to Manhattan, KS. The one-way charge with up to two suitcases and one carry on piece of luggage is $46.00 to Manhattan and you will be delivered to any location in Manhattan. The shuttle bus requires reservations. Call them in advance from your point of entry airport at 1-800-826-8294. There is no local bus service in the city of Manhattan. The International Student Center can arrange for volunteer students to meet your flight if you make prior arrangements. Write to the International Student Center, K-State, Manhattan, KS 66506 or call 785-532-6448. Their fax number is 785-532-6607 and the office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00am -noon and 1:00 -5:00pm. Taxi service is available from the Manhattan Airport and other locations in Manhattan. The distance from the airport to campus is approximately 5 miles (8 km) and the fare is about $15.00. You can also use the flying shuttle mentioned above to reach the Salina campus. The fares and travel times will be different but the services are essentially the same. There is local taxi service available in Salina as well, but you are encouraged to contact the Office of College Advancement when you reach your port of entry and they will help make necessary transportation arrangements from KCI to the college campus. That number is 785-536-6243. The Salina airport is less than 1 mile from the campus, so local transportation is easily arranged. WHAT IS THE STUDENT PROFILE AT KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY? There are approximately 20,000 students enrolled at K-State. About 1,000 students come from abroad to study at K-State representing 91 different countries. The majority of these students are graduate students, but approximately 200 are pursuing undergraduate studies. Nearly 90% of the student body are Kansas residents. But we are most proud of our "remarkable spirit" and "noteworthy" scholarship record, as noted in the North Central Association's most recent accreditation report. Since 1986 K-State has ranked first nationally among US state universities in the total of Rhodes, Marshall, Truman and Goldwater scholars. K-Staters have excelled in nearly every discipline and won recognition for debating, agricultural judging teams, architectural designs, developing space exploration projects, electric cars, and other accomplishments. We also have some of the best professors in the nation. The Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching named Professor Dean Zollman the 1996 Professor of the Year for research/doctoral universities because of his novel approach to teaching physics. K-State professors have served as consultants to Hollywood filmmakers, monitored the health of sled dogs in Alaska's Iditarod race, researched the history of baseball, written plays that have been showcased off-Broadway and even invented low-calorie caramel popcorn. But K-Staters know how to have fun as well as how to study and learn. K-State students can take part in over 200 campus organizations and clubs. They can also enjoy a wide variety of women's and men's Big 12 sports including football, basketball, track, baseball, cross country, etc. If that's not enough, in addition there is a PGA golf course in Manhattan for leisure as well as education. Many opportunities exist to explore and expand your interests in everything from skydiving to origami. | ||