Paying for college
A world-class education is within your reach at Kansas State University. Seven out of 10 students receive financial assistance through scholarships, financial aid and more. The Princeton Review calls K-State "tremendously affordable."
Tuition and costs
Use this chart for undergraduate tuition and fees to plan your budget and make college affordable. Graduate students and veterinary medicine students pay different costs.
| Tuition and fees | Semester | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan campus | ||
| 14 hours (average freshman hours) Kansas resident: $243.90 per credit hour Out-of-state: $647.20 per credit hour |
$3,415 $9,061 |
$6,829 $18,122 |
| Privilege fee Health, student newspaper, recreation complex and other items |
$365 (if 12 hours or more) |
$729 (if 12 hours or more) |
| Salina campus | ||
| 14 hours (average freshman hours) Kansas resident: $231.70 per credit hour Out-of-state: $613.80 per credit hour |
$3,244 $8,593 |
$6,488 $17,186 |
| Privilege fee | $323 (maximum for 12 or more hours) |
$646 (maximum for 12 or more hours) |
| Housing | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan campus | ||
| Residence hall 10-meal plan 15-meal plan 20-meal plan |
$3,643 $3,677 $3,725 |
$7,286 $7,354 $7,450 |
| Fraternity One-time first-year costs average $475 (includes pledge/associate fee and initiation fee) |
$3,150 | $6,300 |
| Sorority First-year costs average $1,717 (includes pledge fee, initiation fee, building fund and out-of-house member fee) |
$2,980 | $5,961 |
| Smurthwaite Leadership/Scholarship House (women) | $3,129 | $6,258 |
| Smith Scholarship House (men) | $2,150 | $4,300 |
| Clovia 4-H House (women) 2010-2011 rates |
$1,500 | $3,000 |
| Off-campus living | Find out more | |
| Salina campus | ||
| Residence hall 14-meal plan 19-meal plan |
$2,969 $3,176 |
$5,938 $6,352 |
| Additional costs | ||
|---|---|---|
Books and supplies |
$450 to $550 | $900 to $1,100 |
Miscellaneous |
$800 to $1,900 | $1,600 to $3,800 |
| Clothing, postage, travel, extra meals, social activities, season football tickets ($150), season football and basketball ticket combo ($295 ICAT or $235 general admission), yearbook ($43), parking permit ($150), etc. | ||
| Engineering courses Students enrolled in a College of Engineering course pay a $19 per credit hour equipment fee and a $20 per credit hour course fee. |
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| Architecture courses Students enrolled in a College of Architecture, Planning and Design course pay an additional $19 per credit hour equipment fee. |
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| Business courses Students enrolled in a College of Business Administration course will be assessed an additional $20 per credit hour course fee. |
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| Flight training K-State Salina students taking professional pilot training courses must pay additional flight and equipment costs, which vary by semester. |
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Numbers rounded up to the next dollar amount. All fees subject to change.
