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) |
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Motto | "Forward thinking. World ready." |
Type | Public university |
Established | 1902 |
Parent institution | Kansas Board of Regents |
Accreditation | HLC |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
Endowment | $116.5 million (2020)[1] |
Budget | $155.5 million[2] |
President | Tisa Mason |
Provost | Jill Arensdorf |
Academic staff | 851 |
Students | 12,843 (Fall 2023)[3][4] |
Location | , , United States 38°52′24″N 99°20′36″W / 38.87333°N 99.34333°W |
Campus | Remote town[5], 200 acres (0.81 km2) |
Media | Tiger Media Network |
Colors | Black and gold[6] |
Nickname | Tigers |
Sporting affiliations | |
Mascot | Victor E. Tiger |
Website | fhsu |
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.