Among the Best
When you offer an exceptional student experience complete with a wide variety of academic choices, hands-on research opportunities and extracurricular activities that foster friendship, involvement and community, you're bound to get noticed both regionally and nationally. We're proud of our reputation for excellence, and the collective K-State family continually does its part to keep our reputation a reality.
National rankings
Princeton Review
The Princeton Review ranked Kansas State University in multiple categories in "The Best 386 Colleges: 2021 Edition"
| No. 1 for happiest students |
| No. 2 for students love these colleges |
| No. 3 for best health services |
| No. 3 for best quality of life |
| No. 4 for great town-gown relations |
| No. 7 for best counseling services |
| No. 9 for best athletic facilities |
| No. 10 for best career services |
| No. 11 for best-run colleges |
| No. 13 for best campus food |
| No. 17 for most active student government |
| No. 20 for best college dorms |
American Institute for Economic Research
| Top 10 college town in the nation (2017) |
International ranking
Regional rankings
SmartAsset
| Top-ranked university value in the state of Kansas (2021) |
Money Magazine
| Top-ranked university value in the state of Kansas (2020) |
Travel + Leisure
| No. 1 most beautiful college campus in Kansas (2017) |
