600 Park Street
Hays, KS 67601-4099

Located in Western rural Kansas, Fort Hays State University is a four-year institution of higher learning devoted to the liberal arts and sciences as well as a number of specialized fields. Although boasting only 34 students and 19 courses when it first opened its doors in 1902, today Fort Hays State University serves about 8,000 students and is comprised of four different schools: The College of Arts and Sciences, College of business and Leadership, College of education and technology, and College of Health and Life Sciences.

Thanks to these specialized schools, this Kansas university is able to offer students the chance to study in a number of difference fields. From classes in accounting, agriculture, advertising, beef cattle management, botany, and computer science, to courses in economics, English, forensic science, history, public relations, and sociology, there's something for nearly anyone at Fort Hays State University. Students may choose to pursue a certificate, Bachelor of Arts, or Bachelor of Science degree.

Quick Facts:

Fort Hays State University has been accredited by the Higher Education Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Individual programs within the school have also been approved by outside organizations like the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE), the Council of Graduate Programs in Communications Sciences and Disorders, National Association of Schools and Music, and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

Fort Hays State University is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the MIAA (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). Students participate in such athletics as: men's and women's basketball, football, volleyball, cross country, wrestling, baseball, softball, track and field, tennis, and golf.

This Kansas university offers pre-professional programs in areas like pharmacy, physical therapy, veterinary medicine, theology, forestry, and law.

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