There are 59 colleges in Kansas, 33 public and 26 private, offering a wide range of programs and majors. Kansas has both small schools (defined as less than 2000 students) and "very large" ones (10,000 or more students) and everything in between, including community colleges, in urban and rural environments.
The University of Kansas is the largest in the state. Its flagship campus is located in Lawrence with satellite campuses in Wichita, Overland Park, Salina, and Kansas City. U.S. News & World Report ranked it 101 on the 2012 list of the nation's best public universities. University of Kansas also ranks very highly for study abroad involvement as nearly 1/3 of students participate.
Kansas State University is the oldest public university in the state and calls Manhattan home. It has 65 academic departments and a long-standing history of agriculture, showcased by the Kansas State University Gardens, an on-campus horticulture display garden that serves as a living, breathing educational and learning resource.
Wichita State University, located in Wichita, is renowned for its aerospace engineering department, the sixth oldest in the nation.
Other Kansas colleges include Emporia State University in Emporia, Fort Hays State University in Hays, Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg (KS), and many more.
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