Your future starts HERE. At Emporia State University, we believe in more. That’s what you get when you are a student at ESU: MORE. OF EVERYTHING. ESU offers 185 degrees and degree programs taught by distinguished faculty who are extraordinarily committed to student success. Courses are fueled by high-impact, hands-on learning experiences that give you a competitive advantage when you look for jobs upon graduation. As a student, you have an abundance of opportunities to make lifelong connections through university organizations, courses and loads of fun campus activities. You will have an amazing campus experience and will fall in love with the university community of Emporia. Emporia State is a lot of things. It’s 154 years of academic excellence; it’s faculty and staff who are excited about you and your future; it’s an experience of a lifetime! Keep reading to see that Emporia State University is truly something special.
CAREER * PLACEMENT
COLLEGE OF DISTINCTION. ESU is the first & only public university in Kansas to carry this designation.
Once a Hornet, Always a Hornet. Members of Hornet Nation believe deeply in ESU and all that it represents.
FACULTY MEMBERS
DEGREE PROGRAMS
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
FALL 2016 ENROLLMENT
ONE HUNDRED & FIFTY FOUR YEARS OF EXCELLENCE
*of those who responded to survey
That’s why every year alumni, faculty, staff and even current students invest in the next generation of hornets by gifting all qualifying students with annual renewable scholarships.
We want YOU to be part of HORNET NATION!
of ESU graduates responding to surveys were employed in a job within their field of study or enrolled in further education six months after graduation.
Trust us, it’s personal.
When you arrive for a campus tour, you are connected with a faculty member. Once you become a student, you will have advisors and faculty that are committed to your success in an extraordinary way.
Academically speaking...
Emporia State University offers an exciting and challenging curriculum that will provide you with the knowledge you need to succeed upon graduation. Our academic programs are second-to-none, which is why our graduates enjoy such high placement rates.
Beyond the classroom:
Every university offers a wide range of degree programs, but ESU takes it one giant leap further with high-impact learning experiences. Every student, including you, will participate in activities that will provide tangible outputs for your future resume.
We offer that.
ESU offers 185 degrees and degree programs. This wide range of options allows you to choose the degree that will help you achieve your goals. Additionally, all programs are infused with real-life experiences that will equip you with the high-impact education ESU is known for.
Majors
Accounting Art
Ceramics Engraving Glass Graphic Design Painting Photography Printmaking Sculpture
Art Education (Teaching) Athletic Training Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Biology Botany Ecology and Biodiversity Microbial and Cellular Biology Physiology Zoology
Biology Education (Teaching) Business Administration Accounting Services E-Commerce Entrepreneurship Financial Services Human Resource Management International Business Marketing Communication Sales Management
Business Education (Teaching) Chemistry Biochemistry Environmental Chemistry
Chemistry Education (Teaching) Communication Communication - Speech and Theatre Education (Teaching) Computer Science Crime and Delinquency Studies
Earth Science Earth-Space Science Education (Teaching) Economics Elementary Education (K-6) English English Education (Teaching) Health Education (Teaching) Health Promotion History Information Systems Interdisciplinary Studies Management Marketing Mathematics Statistics
Math Education (Teaching) Music Digital Audio Recording
Music Education (Teaching) Nursing Physical Education (Teaching) Physics Physics Education (Teaching) Political Science Psychology Psychology Education (Teaching) Public Administration Recreation Rehabilitation Services Social Science Education (Teaching) Sociology Spanish Spanish Education (Teaching) Theatre
Minors
Accounting Anthropology Art Art History Biology Business Chemistry Coaching Communication (Business) Communication (Liberal Arts) Computer Science Creative Writing Crime and Delinquency Data Security Earth Science East Asian Studies Economics English Entrepreneurship Ethnic and Gender Studies Geography Geospatial Analysis Health
Pre-Professional Programs Agriculture Art Therapy Chiropractic Dentistry Engineering Medical Medical Technology
History Information Systems Integrated Marketing Communications Journalism Latin American Studies Leadership Management Marketing Mathematics Music National Security Paleontology Philosophy Physical Education Physical Science Physics Psychology Public Administration Recreation Rehabilitation Sociology Spanish Theatre
Mortuary Science Occupational Therapy Optometry Pharmacy Physical Therapy Physician's Assistant Veterinary
Go to emporia.edu/academics to learn more about all of our programs!
CAN’T DECIDE ON YOUR DEGREE? That’s okay (and totally normal). With ESU’s excellent faculty and advisors to help point you in the right direction and our flat rate tuition model, you can “try on” a few majors without impacting your tuition and fees costs.
The Honors College
More than learning in the classroom
ESU programs like Education, Biology, Tropical Field Ecology and the Honors College offer intensive out-of-theclassroom training in places like the wilds of Wyoming, the beaches of the Bahamas and the tropics of Uganda.
Taking your education to the next level.
Imagine yourself ahead of the curve in your career, armed with leadership skills — a leader prepared to be an agent of change for the common good.
The Honors College offers:
Hornets can study abroad nearly anywhere in the world and sometimes for the same price as staying on campus.
of ESU Students participate in internships that range from local venues like Emporia Main Street to exciting places like the Mayo Clinic, the Smithsonian, on Broadway or even abroad.
■■ Leadership Training ■■ Community Engagement ■■ Enhanced Curriculum ■■ Mentoring ■■ Designated Living and Learning Spaces ■■ Scholarships
learn more at emporia.edu/honors
Student Life @ ESU
Stay fit at the ESU Rec Center with full access to a weight room, gym, fitness classes, personal training and wellness challenges.
Awesome would be an understatement.
Emporia State’s beautiful campus is buzzing (get it?) with activity.
ESU students have a reputation for their philanthropic spirit. In the last academic year, students donated 17,695 community service hours! There is always something fun to do through the Union Activities Council, or with one of the 130+ student organizations.
ESU has a vibrant Fraternity and Sorority Life.
Hornets can take part in intramural sports, Associated Student Government, religious organizations and more! Get published. Get experience. Be part of the student newspaper, The Bulletin, or the yearbook, The Sunflower.
Everyone is welcome at ESU. There is sure to be a club or group that will make you feel at home. If, by chance, you don’t find the organization you’re looking for, no problem! You can start your own.
Hornet Athletics
In 2017, ESU baseball made its third straight trip to the NCAA tournament, making it 11 of the last 13 years.
We’re good. Really good.
Hornet football is the winningest NCAA team in the state of Kansas and has played in the postseason four of the last five years!
For 15 straight years, Lady Hornet basketball has had 20 wins each season – the longest streak in the nation!
These are just the highlights. ESU has 15 exciting NCAA Division II teams, so you’ll always have Hornet Athletics to watch!
The City of Emporia Hornets are lucky to call the City of Emporia their home. Some like it so much they decide to stay. Right out the front doors of ESU, you will find: ■■ Shops, Restaurants and Nightlife ■■ Emporia’s Commercial Street, named Best Main Street in the USA by USA Today ■■ Emporia Granada Theatre and Arts Council ■■ The David Traylor Zoo – it’s FREE! ■■ Fun events on Main Street like the massive Welcome Back Block Party
The beautiful Flint Hills provide great biking and running trails.
Emporia has an awesome cycling scene with club rides most nights of the week. A featured race is the Dirty Kanza, a 200 mile cycling event that draws thousands of cyclists from across the nation and around the world.
Emporia is home to five disc golf courses and hosts the largest disc golf tournament in the world, the Glass Blown Open.
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Your future starts now.
Admissions requirements
How to become a Hornet. 1 Apply online at iamahornet.com/apply.
ACT score of your graduating class
2 FRESHMEN: Send ESU your ACT score, high school transcripts and college transcripts if taking dual-credit courses. TRANSFER: Have official transcripts of ALL college work sent to Emporia State directly from all of the colleges you’ve attended.
High School transcript and ACT score required if you are transferring in less than 24 credit hours. An ACT score is not required if you are 21 years of age or older.
3 Apply for federal financial aid. Visit fafsa.ed.gov to learn more about the application process. Connect with the ESU Financial Aid Office by calling 620.341.5457 or emporia.edu/finaid. SAT score
GPA
*2.5 for non-Kansas high school graduates.
NEW FRESHMAN: The core curriculum includes 4 years of English and 3 years each of Math, Social Science and Science (Chemistry or Physics required). If you haven’t achieved a 22+ math sub score, you’ll also need a 4th year of math, or college algebra. TRANSFER STUDENTS: If you’ve completed 24 or more transferable credit hours after high school with a 2.0, you will be admitted unconditionally. Students transferring fewer than 24 credit hours may need to provide high school information as well. If you feel that you may not meet the requirements, contact us to discuss other options for admission.
4 Once admitted, use your E-Number to log into your BuzzIn Account at buzzin.emporia.edu. Visit BuzzIn anytime to access information about your financial aid, scholarships and tuition. 5 Check out your scholarship eligibility. All available scholarships can be found at emporia.edu/finaid/ scholarships. 6 Register for Hornet Connection at emporia.edu/ hornetconnection. At Hornet Connection, you will enroll in classes and receive your Hornet ID.
Call 620.341.5465 or email go2esu@emporia.edu with questions.
William Allen White Library is where midnight madness takes on a whole new meaning. With four floors of resources and study spaces, the library is a campus hotspot. For real. Tutoring - Need a little extra help with your course work? Peer tutoring, writing and research assistance, as well as individual and small group workshops are available.
Compute the Night Away
24/7 computer labs are available in several buildings across campus. FREE Microsoft 365 - While you’re at ESU, you won’t have to pay for Microsoft products! Print! On-campus printing is available in most buildings on campus so turning in your assignments is a snap. Check out laptops and MacBooks in the library. Yeah, that’s free, too.
Get a Job
Career Services - When the time comes, you have on-campus support to help you prepare resumes and find & land jobs (even as an alumnus 10-20-50 years after graduation)!
Estimated Cost
Presidential Scholarship
Emporia State is pleased to extend in-state tuition (Corky Plus) rates to specific counties in Missouri and Oklahoma! Students living in states surrounding Kansas (NEARR) and in states participating in the Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP) exchange program save almost 55% off non-resident tuition rates. Please see the map and list of counties below for more information.
Visit iamahornet.com/scholarships for more information about these and other scholarships.
Emporia State’s tuition for full-time students (12 or more hours) is one of the best values in the region. Full-time students completing at least 30 hours per year are eligible to receive scholarships.
For additional information and estimated costs, visit iamahornet.com/tuition
Kansas Resident/Corky Plus
NEARR & MSEP
Kansas Resident Tuition and Corky Plus for these Missouri and Oklahoma counties:
NEARR and MSEP is for students living in these states:
MISSOURI Buchanan Cass Clay Jackson Platte
ND
OKLAHOMA
MN
Cleveland Cherokee Creek Kay Lincoln Logan Muskogee Noble Nowata Oklahoma Okfuskee Okmulgee Osage Pawnee Payne Pottawatomie Rogers Tulsa Wagoner Washington
CO
KS
MO
IL
IN
OH
Non-Resident
❘ $6,786
$4,676
❘ $9,352
$10,330
HOUSING AND MEALS
$4,342
❘ $8,684
$4,342
❘ $8,684
$4,342
$8,235
❘ $1,000 ❘ $16,470
$500 $9,518
❘ $1,000 ❘ $19,036
$1,750
$2,000
$2,150
$2,350
$2,450
$2,800
$3,000
$3,300
$3,500
$3,600
$3,200
3.5 - 3.74 GPA
$1,500
$1,750
$1,850
$2,000
$2,200
$2,500
$2,750
$3,000
$3,200
$3,500
$2,600
3.25 - 3.49 GPA
$1,250
$1,400
$1,650
$1,800
$2,100
$2,200
$2,400
$2,900
$3,000
$3,200
$1,900
3.0 - 3.24 GPA
$1,000
$1,300
$1,500
$1,700
$1,900
$2,100
$2,200
$2,500
$2,600
$2,700
$1,700
ACT Score
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30+
Transfer
*based on unweighted GPA
Sunflower Scholarship
All non-Kansas resident domestic and international students that are not part of the Corky Plus, MSEP or NEARR programs and have at least a 2.5 GPA are eligible for an additional $5,000 renewable Sunflower Scholarship.
Schedule a campus visit to get full residential life details and tour the residence halls at emporia.edu/reslife.
$3,393
$500
3.75 - 4.0+ GPA
At ESU, you will be in the center of it all (literally, right in the middle of campus) when you live in the residence halls. In fact, the Towers complex looks directly into Welch Stadium.
TX
NEARR and MSEP
Presidential Scholarships
Residential Life
OK
TUITION AND FEES
TOTAL
MI
NE
Kansas Resident and Corky Plus
BOOKS
WI
Colorado Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota Oklahoma Ohio Texas Wisconsin
Through the generosity of many Emporia State alumni, faculty, staff and friends, first-time students are eligible for the university’s renewable Presidential Scholarship program.
$500
❘ $20,660 ❘ $8,684
❘ $1,000
$15,172
❘ $30,344
Cost per semester ❘ Cost per year
Tuition and fees are subject to approval by the Kansas Board of Regents. Tuition and fees shown are approved for the 2017-2018 school year. Some course fees may apply. See emporia.edu/busaff
It all comes down to
EXCELLENCE ✓✓ 98% of our students responding to surveys found jobs in their field of study or were enrolled in postgraduate studies within six months of graduation. ✓✓ ESU’s School of Business is AACSB-accredited, the longest standing, most recognized form of specialized/professional accreditation an institution and its business programs can earn. ✓✓ The William Allen White Children’s Book Awards are directed by Emporia State University. ✓✓ For two years in a row, 100% of ESU School of Nursing graduates were placed in jobs, and 94% passed the NCLEX test the first time, which is well above state (78%) and national (84%) benchmarks. ✓✓ The ESU Teachers College has the reputation as one of the Nation’s foremost Teachers Colleges, and the only teaching program that guarantees its students! ✓✓ Sigma Tau Delta is the International English Honors Society for accredited colleges and universities. Their publications, The Review and The Rectangle, are both published at Emporia State University. ✓✓ The Poet Laureate of Kansas 2017-2019 is Dr. Kevin Rabas, Chair of Emporia State’s Department of English, Modern Languages and Journalism. ✓✓ Emporia State has the only Master’s in Forensic Science in Kansas. ✓✓ No. 1 bestselling-author James Patterson funds 16 full-ride scholarships for Emporia State elementary and secondary education majors. ✓✓ Started in 1955, Emporia State has the longest-running Summer Theatre Program in the state of Kansas. ✓✓ Over the past 10 years, ESU students have won a total of 46 awards at the Kansas Academy of Sciences — more than any other university in Kansas.
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