Former names
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Kansas State Agricultural College (1863–1931) Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science (1931–1959) |
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Motto | "Rule by Obeying Nature's Laws" |
Type | Public land-grant research university |
Established | February 16, 1863; 161 years ago (1863-02-16) |
Parent institution
|
Kansas Board of Regents |
Accreditation | HLC |
Academic affiliations
|
|
Endowment | $952.28 million (2023)[1] |
President | Richard Linton |
Provost | Jesse Perez Mendez |
Academic staff
|
1,404[2] |
Students | 20,295 (fall 2024)[3][4] |
Undergraduates | 15,650 (fall 2024)[5] |
Location |
,
,
United States
39°11′29″N 96°34′51″W / 39.1914°N 96.5809°W / 39.1914; -96.5809 |
Campus | Small city[6], 668 acres (2.70 km2) |
Other campuses | |
Newspaper | Kansas State Collegian |
Colors | Royal Purple[7] |
Nickname | Wildcats |
Sporting affiliations
|
NCAA Division I FBS – Big 12 |
Mascot | Willie the Wildcat |
Website | www |
Former names
|
Kansas State Agricultural College (1863–1931) Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science (1931–1959) |
---|---|
Motto | "Rule by Obeying Nature's Laws" |
Type | Public land-grant research university |
Established | February 16, 1863; 161 years ago (1863-02-16) |
Parent institution
|
Kansas Board of Regents |
Accreditation | HLC |
Academic affiliations
|
|
Endowment | $952.28 million (2023)[1] |
President | Richard Linton |
Provost | Jesse Perez Mendez |
Academic staff
|
1,404[2] |
Students | 20,295 (fall 2024)[3][4] |
Undergraduates | 15,650 (fall 2024)[5] |
Location |
,
,
United States
39°11′29″N 96°34′51″W / 39.1914°N 96.5809°W / 39.1914; -96.5809 |
Campus | Small city[6], 668 acres (2.70 km2) |
Other campuses | |
Newspaper | Kansas State Collegian |
Colors | Royal Purple[7] |
Nickname | Wildcats |
Sporting affiliations
|
NCAA Division I FBS – Big 12 |
Mascot | Willie the Wildcat |
Website | www |