Fort Hays State University

Fort Hays State University (FHSU) is a public university in Hays, Kansas. It is the largest university in western Kansas, and the fourth-largest of the six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents, with a total enrollment of approximately 15,100 students.

Fort Hays State University
Former names
Western Branch of the Kansas Normal School (1902–1914)
Fort Hays Kansas State Normal School (1914–1923)
Kansas State Teachers College of Hays (1923–1931)
Fort Hays State College (1931–1977)
Motto"Forward thinking. World ready."
TypePublic university
Established1902 (1902)
Parent institution
Kansas Board of Regents
AccreditationHLC
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$116.5 million (2020)
Budget$155.5 million
PresidentTisa Mason
ProvostJill Arensdorf
Academic staff
851
Students12,843 (Fall 2023)
Location, ,
United States

38°52′24″N 99°20′36″W
CampusRemote town, 200 acres (0.81 km2)
MediaTiger Media Network
ColorsBlack and gold
   
NicknameTigers
Sporting affiliations
  • NCAA Division II – The MIAA
  • GAC
MascotVictor E. Tiger
Websitefhsu.edu
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