Fort Hays State University
Hays, Kansas · Public · 9,733 undergraduates · fhsu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
90%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
970 to 1140
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$22,600Est.Estimate
$36,140 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Fort Hays State University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
90% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$36,140
a year in 2027-28, from a $36,140 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1060
Send your score
About 28% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 930, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- If your GPA is below 2.3, you must send a score.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- Kansas Qualified Admissions: 2.25 cumulative GPA OR ACT 21 / SAT 1060 (either qualifies); applicants meeting neither are reviewed individually
Source: Admission Requirements | Fort Hays State University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
90%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 970 to 1140
Reading and Writing 500 to 580
Math 470 to 560
ACT composite 18 to 24
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$22,600
a year, in state
$36,140
a year, out of state (tuition $20,200)
- Tuition (in state)$6,660
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$14,011
- $30,001 to $48,000$13,453
- $48,001 to $75,000$14,881
- $75,001 to $110,000$17,948
- Over $110,000$20,154
Financial aidEstimate
50%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
92%
of freshmen receive grants
$6,751
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Kansas programs for residents
Kansas State Scholarship (State Scholar designation)
$1,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.00+ GPA, Designated Kansas State Scholar; Complete Kansas Scholars Curriculum; take ACT by December of senior year; designation by KBOR index; financial need (FAFSA + State of Kansas Student Aid Application by July 1)
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
38 of 38
Earn credit with a score of 3
33 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $670Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 103 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 104 |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | ART 201 & ART 202 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIOL 100 or BIOL 180 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 5 | MATH 234 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 10 | MATH 234 AND MATH 235 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CHEM 112 AND CHEM 112L |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 10 | MLNG 231 AND MLNG 232 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 240 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSCI 231 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSCI 111 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 101 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 101 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENG 101 AND ENG 102 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 125 OR ENG 126 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIOL 200 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 199 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 10 | MLNG 201 AND MLNG 202 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 10 | MLNG 208 AND MLNG 209 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GSCI 105 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 10 | MLNG 199 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 10 | MLNG 199 |
| Latin | 3 | 10 | MLNG 199 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 201 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 6 | MUS 181 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 111/111L |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 112/112L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 212/212L |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHSY 211/211L |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 100 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | IDS 199 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | IDS 199 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 10 | MLNG 225 AND MLNG 226 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | MLNG 225 AND MLNG 226 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 250 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 101 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 130 AND HIST 131 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIST 110 AND HIST 111 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
53%
Come back for a second year
77%
Typical earnings
$53,030
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Fort Hays State University$56,580
- All colleges$55,386
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 20 majors here have earnings data.
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