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Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS 67601-4099
(913) 628-5666(800) 432-0248; FAX: (913) 628-4014
Fort Hays State University, established in 1902, is a public liberal arts institution offering programs in arts and sciences, business, education, health and life sciences, and preprofessional study. There are 4 under¬graduate schools and 1 graduate school. In addition to regional accredi¬tation, FHSU has baccalaureate program accreditation with AACSB, NASM, NCATE, and NLN. The library contains 300,000 volumes, 500,000 microform items, and 1480 audiovisual forms/CDs, and sub¬scribes to 3100 periodicals. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, and database searching. Special learning facilities include an art gallery, natural history museum, radio station, TV station, and English lab. The 200-acre campus is in a small town 180 miles northwest of Wichita. Including residence halls, there are 44 build¬ings.
Student Life: 93% of undergraduates are from Kansas. Others are from 38 states, 34 foreign countries, and Canada. 95% are from public schools. 94% are white. The average age of freshmen is 18; all under¬graduates, 23. 61% do not continue beyond their first year; 40% remain to graduate.
Housing: 1000 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes single-sex and coed dormitories, on-campus apartments, married-student housing, fraternity houses, and sorority houses. In addi¬tion there are apartments for students with families, and apartments for nontraditional-age students. On-campus housing is guaranteed for all 4 years. 77% of students commute. All students may keep cars.
Activities: 1% of men and about 2% of women belong to 3 national fraternities; 3% of women belong to 3 national sororities. There are 85 groups on campus, including art, band, cheerleading, choir, chorale, chorus, computers, dance, drama, drill team, ethnic, film, gay, honors, international, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, musical the¬ater, newspaper, opera, orchestra, pep band, photography, political, professional, radio and TV. religious, social, social service, student gov¬ernment, symphony, and yearbook. Popular campus events include Oc-toberfest and Parents Day.
Sports: There are 7 intercollegiate sports for men and 6 for women, and 40 intramural sports for men and 40 for women. Facilities include a 7000-seat stadium, tennis courts, and a coliseum containing a 6800-seat basketball arena, a track, wrestling and training rooms, and gym¬nastics facilities.
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(785) 827-5541, ext. 1285 (800) 874--1154, ext 1285; FAX: (785) 827-0927
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(219)481-6812 FAX: (219) 481-6880
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(912) 825-6507 (800) 248-7M3; FAX: (912) 825-6169
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Topeka, KS 66621
(913) 231-1010; (800) 332-0391
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Sterling, KS 67579
(316) 278-4275 (800) 346-1017; FAX: (316) 278-3890
Sterling College, established in 1887, is a private liberal arts institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), offering undergraduate curricula in 17 majors plus teacher preparation. The library contains 80,000 volumes, 50 microform items, and 3631 audiovisual forms/ CDs, and subscribes to 371 periodicals. Computerized library services include the card catalog and database searching. Special learning facili¬ties include a learning resource center, a museum and a theater. The 43-acre campus is in a small town 70 miles northwest of Wichita. In¬cluding residence halls, there are 19 buildings.
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