Get to know the College of Arts & Sciences
At the heart of every great university is a college that serves as its academic center. The College of Arts and Sciences is the intellectual heart of Kansas State University.
With 22 departments encompassing the arts and humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and natural and quantitative sciences, we offer an exciting range of options. Our students develop strengths as communicators, critical thinkers, problem solvers and lifelong learners who can see the big picture. They have the skills and adaptability that employers value. Graduates are not only prepared to effectively compete in the marketplace, they have a solid foundation to excel in an increasingly global, technological and interdisciplinary world.
Our students have access to a powerful network of faculty and advisors and are immersed in world-class research, engaging coursework and hands-on experiences. Our collective discoveries work to benefit the state of Kansas, the nation and the world.
Here are a few statistics about Arts and Sciences:
- 22 departments
- 45 majors, 40 minors (9+ interdisciplinary majors, 4+ secondary majors, 11+ certificates)
- 500 faculty
- 4,000 undergraduate students
- 300 master's degree students
- 400 doctoral degree students
- 8+ accelerated master's degree programs
- 94% of 2020-2021 graduates are employed or furthering their education.
- 100% of departments offer undergraduate research opportunities.
- 68% of the undergraduate credit hours at K-State are taught by our college.
- More than 80 percent of the university's prestigious scholarships (Rhodes, Marshall, Udall, etc.) are Arts and Sciences majors.
- 96 national scholars over the past 10 years have come from our college.
- Nearly two-thirds of K-State's Distinguished Professors and Teaching Scholars are in Arts and Sciences.
- We confer 30 percent of all K-State degrees, including undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral
- More than $2 million in scholarships are offered to students each academic year