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Kansas State University is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. 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.
  • Former names: Kansas State Agricultural College (1863–1931) · Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science (1931–1959)
  • Motto: "Rule by Obeying Nature's Laws"
  • Type: Public land-grant research university
  • Established: February 16, 1863
  • Parent institution: Kansas Board of Regents
  • Accreditation: HLC
  • Academic affiliations: ASAIHL · URA · Space-grant
Data from: en.wikipedia.org