All students, faculty and staff can obtain their Wildcat OneCards at the K-State ID Center located on the ground floor of the K-State Student Union. Your Wildcat OneCard serves as your official university ID and can be used as a:
Photo ID
Access/Entry Card
Computer Lab Printing Card
Library Card
Cat Cash On-Campus Debit Account
Meal Plan Debit Card
To ensure the longevity of your Wildcat OneCard, avoid marking, bending, punching holes in, applying stickers to or scratching the magnetic strip of your card. If your Wildcat OneCard is lost or stolen, report it immediately to the K-State ID Center. We can flag lost or stolen cards to prevent unauthorized use. Please note that K-State and the Kansas State University Student Union are not responsible for any losses incurred as a result of a stolen Wildcat OneCard. There is a non-refundable fee for replacing a Wildcat OneCard; please refer to the fee table below for details.
Only enrolled students and current faculty and staff can receive a Wildcat OneCard.
All Wildcat OneCards must be picked up by the individual cardholder. Proxies, parents, guardians, friends, supervisors or co-workers cannot pick up the Wildcat OneCard on behalf of the cardholder.
Valid government-issued photo identification cards are required to receive the Wildcat OneCard. No digital, picture or photocopies will be accepted.
US Passport or Foreign Passport with a US VISA
US Military ID or Federal Agency ID
State Driver’s License or State ID
The previous year’s High School Photo ID
Faculty and staff must have completed appointment paperwork: PER-38, PER-38A, PER-39, PER-40 or PER-41.
Visiting scholars: J-1, acceptance letter from the department or a US VISA.
REUs: Sponsoring department needs to contact the ID Center for the appropriate forms.
Do
Don't
Use a color headshot
Avoid using black and white photos.
Stand in front of a plain white background with no shadows on the face or background.
Do not wear hats, head covers, sunglasses, headphones or wireless devices that obstruct the face.
Capture a full face view looking directly at the camera.
Avoid glare on glasses.
Maintain a neutral facial expression.
Ensure there are no other visible people, pets or objects in the photo.
Keep both eyes open.
Do not submit a side angle of the face.
Include a capture area of 3 inches below the chin and 2 inches above the top of the head.
No group photos.
Submit the photo in .jpg or .jpeg format, no larger than 6MB.
Ensure the photo is not blurry.
Avoid inappropriate expressions.
Be enrolled in "for credit" classes through K-State Global Campus.
Live more than 50 miles from the Kansas State University Manhattan campus.
Valid United States address, as verified in KSIS.
Provide a digital electronic color copy of your government-issued photo identification (ID)
In-state, fully valid driver's license or enhanced driver's license with photo
In-state, fully valid learner's permit with photo
In-state, fully valid non-driver ID with photo
Temporary driver's license with photo
Certificate of Naturalization
Certificate of Citizenship
Government employee ID (city, county, state, or federal)
U.S. military or military dependent ID
Current (valid) foreign passport
U.S. Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)
Enhanced Tribal Cards and Native American tribal photo ID
Provide a digital picture to be used on the Wildcat OneCard that complies with the Online Photo Submission section.
Payment of the card and postage fees. The card will be mailed to the permanent address.
Card Type
Student (new)
Student (replacement)
Employee (new)
Employee (replacement)
Wildcat OneCard
$25
$25
$0
$25
Visiting Scholar
$25
$25
$25
$25
Dept. Name Badge
$2
$2
$2
$2
Global Campus
$26.50
$26.50
n/a
n/a
The ID Center operates from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, during the fall and spring semesters. In the summer, it is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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