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Kansas State University first started in 1858 and had a total of 53 students enrolled. In 2004 the number of students enrolled was more than 23,000. Kansas State University is situated in the heart of Manhattan and offers a number of undergraduate and graduate degree programs. K-State ranks first nationally among state universities in its total of Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Goldwater, and Udall scholars since 1986.

Kansas State University offers the following for its students:

Undergraduate colleges: Arts and sciences; engineering; business administration; education; agriculture; human ecology; architecture, planning, and design; and technology and aviation (K-State at Salina).

Graduate study: The Graduate School offers 65 masters degrees, 45 doctoral degrees and 22 graduate certificates in multiple disciplines across campus.

Professional colleges: The College of Veterinary Medicine is nationally recognized in instructional and research programs which provide the highest standards of professional education. A rich, varied, and extensive agricultural program in the area surrounding the college, a city with many pets and a zoo, and referrals from surrounding states provide a wealth of clinical material for professional education in veterinary medicine.

Degrees: 250+ undergraduate majors and options are available. Grad students can choose from more than 100 master’s, doctoral, and certificate programs.

Organizations: More than 400 student organizations and more than 20 club sports.

Sports: NCAA Division 1. Big 12 conference. Club sports range from softball to water skiing.

Financial aid: More than $151 million in scholarships, grants, loans, and work study is distributed each year.

Kansas State University is hugely involved in its sports teams and a worthwhile visit to the'Bill Synder Family Stadium' to watch 'The Kansas State Wildcats' football team is a must do during the fall. Women’s Basketball and Volleyball Teams have recently been ranked in the top 15 in the NCAA. K-State also features Division 1 men’s basketball, baseball, golf, rowing, tennis, cross-country, and track and field. For more information or to purchase tickets, log on to www.k-statesports.com/

For more information on all Kansas State has to offer please visit http://www.k-state.edu/

Alternatively you can visit Kansas State's College of Veterinary Medicine at http://www.vet.ksu.edu/