Overview

Fort Hays State University is a University institution located in Hays, KS, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 600 Park Street
Hays, KS  67601-4099
United States

Contact Tricia Cline
Director, Admissions
Email: tcline@fhsu.edu
Phone: 785-628-4091

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Business And Management, General	×
Agriculture, General	×
Agronomy And Crop Science	×	×
Animal Sciences, General	×	×
Livestock Management	×	×
Range Science And Management	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General		×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other	×	×
Business/corporate Communications, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×	×
Finance, General	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Operations Management And Supervision	×
Organizational Leadership	×
Research And Development Management		×
Tourism And Travel Services Management	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
International And Intercultural Communication	×
Journalism	×	×
Public Relations/image Management	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer Programming/programmer, General	×
Computer Science	×	×
Information Science/studies	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching	×	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Technology Teacher Education/industrial Arts Teacher Education	×
Trade And Industrial Teacher Education		×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Industrial Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×
Industrial Technology/technician	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
English Language And Literature/letters, Other	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
French Language And Literature	×	×
German Language And Literature	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Athletic Training/trainer	×
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×	×
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×	×
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/sonographer And Ultrasound Technician	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General		×
Medical Radiologic Technology/science - Radiation Therapist		×
Radiologic Technology/science - Radiographer	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental/natural Resources Management And Policy, General	×	×
Wildlife, Fish And Wildlands Science And Management	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physical Sciences, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
School Psychology	×	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General	×	×
Geography	×
International Economics	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×	×
Interior Design	×	×
Music Performance, General	×	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,619

Applied

2,364

Accepted

10,172

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,715

Females Applied

1,513

Females Accepted

88%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

904

Males Applied

851

Males Accepted

94%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

30

Application Fee

3.45

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	500	580
SAT Math	-	470	560
ACT Composite	-	18	24

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

4,890

In-state

14,747

Out-of-state

4,890

In-district

Fees

1,220

Full-time student fees

9,309

Room & board

4,464

Room only

Financial Aid

8,200

Avg. Financial Aid Package

7,132

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,676

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,750

Avg. Loan Aid

2,258

Avg. Grant Aid

5,936

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

50.08%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

11%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

10,172

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

29%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.69%
Black or African American	2.54%
White or Caucasian	48.78%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.26%
Asian	1.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.12%
Two or more races	2.45%
Other	36.65%

Gender

Male (38.32%)

Female (61.68%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	11%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Health clinic

Student Organizations

Most popular organizations:
Students for Life, Honors Society, Panhellenic Council, Residents Hall Association and Catholic Disciples

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 2
Basketball		Division 2	No
Cross-country Running		Division 2	No
Fencing		No	No
Football		Division 2
Golf		Division 2	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field		Division 2	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Wrestling		Division 2

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 2	No
Cross-country Running		Division 2	No
Fencing		No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 2	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball		Division 2
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Tennis		Division 2	No
Track And Field		Division 2	No
Volleyball		Division 2
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

714

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 352

Part-time - 362

Male - 307

Female - 407