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Kansas State University

Kansas State University

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  • Enrollment
  • 19745students
  • Airport Pickup
  • Telephone
  • +1 785-532-6011
  • Fax
  • Address
  • Manhattan, KS 66506, United States

Options

  • Suburban
  • On-Campus Dorm/residence
  • Off-campus Residence
  • University-based Program

Why This School?

  • - Offering a full range of intensive English classes
    - Facilitating students' transition to degree programs through support courses
    - Developing special programs for short-term, exchange, and international partners

About the  English Language Program

  • The ELP is an intensive language program at Kansas State University that strives to provide English instruction to students who are admitted to a degree program but have not demonstrated the English proficiency required for enrollment in academic courses. The ELP also offers English instruction to international students and professionals who to come to focus on language training or as a study abroad experience. The ELP began as a year-round program in the fall of 1986 with 38 students under the direction of Enid Cocke. Since the 1990s, the program has been housed administratively under the Office of International Programs with courses offered through the College of Arts and Sciences. In 2010, annual ELP enrollment had grown to more than 400 students. The English Language Program is located in Fairchild Hall on K-State's Manhattan campus.

About the  Kansas State University

  • Kansas State University (KSU, Kansas State, or K-State) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Manhattan, Kansas. It was opened as the state's land-grant college in 1863 and was the first public institution of higher learning in the state of Kansas. It had a record high enrollment of 24,766 students for the Fall 2014 semester. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". Kansas State's academic offerings are administered through nine colleges, including the College of Veterinary Medicine and the College of Technology and Aviation in Salina. Graduate degrees offered include 65 master's degree programs and 45 doctoral degrees. Branch campuses are in Salina and Olathe. The Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus is home to the College of Technology and Aviation. The Olathe Innovation Campus has a focus on graduate work in research bioenergy, animal health, plant science and food safety and security.

Course Information

  • Focus of Study :
    Whether you want to learn the English language or seek a degree at K-State, the English Language Program (ELP) can help you improve your skills and achieve your goals. Options to study in-person or online allow you to choose the path that’s best for you. Don't make the world wait — connect with us so we can connect you to your future.

    Benefit, Goal of this course :
    English classes
    A track for non-degree seeking students that focuses strictly on learning the English language.

    K-State Fast
    Undergraduate students take English credits along with academic courses toward their degree.

    Graduate Pathway
    Students start graduate course work while sharpening their English language skills.

    Proficiency Certificate
    A new option that allows students to obtain formal documentation of their English abilities.

    Curriculum :
    Intensive English students have 18-19 hours of class every week. Students have orientation classes, opportunities for social activities and field trips through the International Student center, and free tutoring. ELP students are K-State students and can use and enjoy all of the university facilities.

    K-State Fast students are admitted as undergraduate degree students. They may take anywhere from 4 - 19 hours of English. Those that qualify can take a combination of English and academic classes at the same time. Depending on the college, students can use anywhere from 6 - 27 credits toward a bachelor's degree. The ELP advising staff help students to move into their academic major.

    Students in the Graduate Pathway program take 3 or 6 hours of English per week along with 3-6 hours of classes in their graduate major. The Pathway Program allows students to begin graduate work with English scores below the admission requirement. The Pathway Program is one semester long. Upon successfully completing the Pathway Program, the student has full admission to their graduate program.

    The Certificate of Proficiency in English for Academic Purposes is a way that degree and non-degree students can provide evidence of their English abilities to employers and professional contacts. Students who meet the admission requirements can complete the work for the certificate on campus or online. The certificate is an official undergraduate certificate from Kansas State University.

    Students can take English as degree seeking or non-degree students on campus or online through Global Campus.

Course Information

Accommodation On-Campus Dorm/residence, Off-campus Residence

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Surrounding Area

  • Manhattan is a great atmosphere to explore new possibilities in a welcoming environment. In fact, the city was ranked Top 10 college town in the nation by the American Institute of Economic Research in 2017. Students love Manhattan because it's big enough to offer opportunities and adventures but small enough to center on the university. 

    Fast fact
    - Nickname: The Little Apple
    - City population: 56,000+
    - Metro population: 113,000
    - Original name: New Boston
    - Founding: New York settlers ran their steamboat aground.
    - Wildcat pride: Ranked No. 2 in the nation for town-gown relations, according to the Princeton Review's 2020 edition of "The Best 385 Colleges."

    Places
    - Shop, dine and stroll the cozy streets of Aggieville, a hot spot for students with prime shopping, nightlife, dining and entertainment.
    - Visit the vibrant and revitalized downtown and the mall for even more shopping and dining.
    - Learn more about this beautiful region around you at the Flint Hills Discovery Center.
    - The Sunset Zoo is home to more than 300 species of animals.
    - Take a step into the past at the Riley County Historical Museum.
    - Relax and enjoy the natural beauty inside the university gardens.
    - Check out creepy crawlies at K-State's insect zoo.

    Arts and entertainment
    - The Beach Museum of Art on campus has traveling exhibitions and a collection of regional art.
    - K-State's McCain Performance Series hosts acclaimed Broadway musicals, comedians, musicians and dance ensembles.
    - The Manhattan Arts Center features visual and performing art.
    - Improve your international culinary skills, master swing or salsa moves, scuba dive underwater, harmonize your mind and body with yoga, or learn how to Zumba at the UFM Community Learning Center.
    - Check out on-campus activities, including sporting events, movies, guest lectures, concerts, art exhibits and more on any day of the week with the university calendar.

    Outdoors and recreation
    - Hike the Konza Prairie, one of North America's largest tallgrass prairies.
    - Water ski, fish, hunt, camp or hike at the sprawling Tuttle Creek State Park, one of the Midwest's largest man-made lakes. Go from campus to camping in 10 minutes!
    - Skate the ice rink, take a walk, go for a swim or listen to an outdoor concert at City Park in the heart of Manhattan.
    - Sunbathe on the rocks at Pillsbury Crossing, a limestone ledge over Deep Creek east of Manhattan.
    - Walk, jog or bike city trails, including the Linear Trail that circles Manhattan and follows the Kansas and Big Blue rivers.

Facilities

  • K-State's main campus sits in "The Little Apple," and thrives in its vibrant college-town atmosphere. 
    - The Manhattan campus encompasses more than 2,320 acres, including agricultural and research facilities.
    - Manhattan has a population of more than 56,000, and enjoys a great relationship with the K-State family.
    - This campus is situated next door to Fort Riley, a large Army installation, and collaborates on many military-focused projects.
    - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's National Bio and Agro-defense Facility is being constructed adjacent to campus.

Top Native Language by Center

  • White 79%
    Hispanic 8%
    Other 5%
    Foreign national 3%
    Black 3%
    Asian 2%

Getting to the school from the airport

  • Airports
    MHK - Manhattan Regional Airport
    We strongly suggest flying into the Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK), located only minutes away from campus. We provide a free shuttle for arriving students from the airport to campus Wednesday through Friday of arrival week. It takes students to campus only. Please email international@k-state.edu if you are interested in this service.

    MCI - Kansas City International Airport
    The Kansas City International Airport is a much larger airport than the Manhattan Regional Airport. This option may offer greater flexibility and more arrival options. However, Kansas City is more than 200 km (130 mi) from campus and we do not have a pickup service available for students arriving at this airport. Transportation options from Kansas City to Manhattan will be expensive.

    Getting to campus from the airport
    Manhattan Regional Airport to Campus
    - A free airport shuttle will be available from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to K-State on-campus housing during arrival week.
    - This shuttle is available to students arriving in August or January arrival week for the Fall or Spring semesters. The shuttle is not offered for Summer semester.
    - Uber and Lyft operate in Manhattan, as well as several taxi services.
    - Note: taxis are not automatically waiting at the Manhattan airport, so you would need to arrange the taxi pick-up.

    Kansas City to Campus
    Kansas State University does not operate, recommend, or benefit from the use of any of the services listed above and does not recommend one service over any of the others.

    While we make every effort to keep this list up-to-date, it is possible that one or more of the services below are no longer in operation or have changed its transportation offerings without our knowledge.

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