Overview

Department of Apparel, Textiles, and Interior Design / Department of Apparel, Textiles, and Interior Design is located in Manhattan, KS, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Apparel and textiles	General apparel and textiles
Master of Science (MS)	Apparel and textiles	Merchandising

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (except for merchandising applicants) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

9

Applied

2

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	August 1st	August 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (except for merchandising applicants)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate and master's GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.1

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$7,616

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

11

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.09%
Black or African American	18.18%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (9%)

Female (90%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 0

Male (3)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Apparel marketing and consumer behavior, social and environmental responsibility, apparel design, new product development
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	222,454

Location & Contact

Address 225 Justin Hall
Manhattan, KS  66506
United States

Contact Prof. Barbara G. Anderson
Head
Email: barbara@ksu.edu
Phone: 785-532-6993
Fax: 785-532-3796

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