Higher Education in Kansas
The Kansas Board of Regents governs six state universities, and supervises and coordinates 19 community colleges, five technical colleges, six technical schools and a municipal university.
Universities
Emporia State University is a comprehensive university primarily serving residents of Kansas by providing leadership in quality instruction related scholarship and service. A student-centered institution, its central mission is to develop lifelong learning skills, impart society's cultural heritage, and educate and prepare for both the professions and advanced study.
Fort Hays State University, a regional university principally serving western Kansas, is dedicated to providing instruction within a computerized environment in the arts and sciences, business, education, the health and life sciences, and agriculture. The university's primary emphasis is undergraduate liberal education, which includes the humanities, the fine arts, the social/behavioral sciences, and the natural/physical sciences.
Kansas State University is a comprehensive, research, land-grant institution first serving students and the people of Kansas, and also the nation and the world. Since its founding in 1863, KSU has evolved into a modern institution of higher education, committed to quality programs, and responsive to a rapidly changing world.
Pittsburg State University boasts a state-of-the-art nationally recognized technology center, a College of Business where faculty's commitment and hard work helped achieve AACSB accredidation, a top 10% ranking in the country for the student to computer ratio, and more GTE Academic All Americans than any other NCAA Division II institution this decade (38).
The University of Kansas was founded in 1864 on Mt. Oread in Lawrence. KU takes great pride in its distinguished faculty members and their dedication to guiding the intellectual development of KU students. The faculty encourages students to take advantage of the richness of KU's academic offerings, including more than 100 undergraduate majors and programs.
Wichita State University is committed to providing comprehensive educational opportunities in an urban setting. Through teaching, scholarship, and public service, the University seeks to equip both students and the larger community with the educational and cultural tools they need to thrive in a complex world, and to achieve both individual responsibility in their own lives and effective citizenship in the local, national, and global community.
At Washburn University, Learning For A Lifetime is more than a motto, it's a call to action. Since 1865, the University has lived up to that call through educational excellence. Washburn's success is based on the highest standards for faculty, a commitment to individual student achievement, interactivity between campus and community and an emphasis on technology and the future.
Community Colleges
Community Colleges in Kansas include Allen County, Barton County, Butler County, Cloud County, Coffeyville, Colby, Cowley, Dodge City, Fort Scott, Garden City, Highland, Hutchinson, Independence, Johnson County, KC Kansas, Labette, Neosho County, Pratt, and Seward County.
Recreation and Travel in Kansas
With its rich history, scenic landscape, exciting attractions and friendly Midwest hospitality, Kansas has it all. You can plan a trip to the Santa Fe Trail, the Winfield Bluegrass Festival, or buy your fishing license online. Visit Dodge City, Eisenhower’s Home, the Fort Scott National Historic Site, the Greyhound Hall of Fame, NASCAR Racing, and the state Capitol Building in Topeka.
