Emporia State University

Public · Moderately Selective · KS

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School data & stats

TypePublic

LocationKS · Midwest

SettingRural

Undergrads2,239

Student:faculty16:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate40.6%

6-yr grad rate56.1%

Drop-out rate23.2%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$7k

Out-of-state tuition$15k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity31.7%

Gender diversity64%

International3.6%

Identity—

Overview

Emporia State University, in the Flint Hills region of Kansas, is historically the state's teachers college, and that identity still defines it. The National Teachers Hall of Fame is located on campus, a rare physical marker of an institutional legacy that most schools only claim in mission statements.

Academics

Education remains the heart of the university, but its school of library and information management is nationally known and draws students well beyond Kansas for library science specifically, an unusual pocket of national reputation inside an otherwise regional public university.

Campus & student life

Emporia is a small, affordable residential campus in a rural Flint Hills setting, with a close-knit feel that comes from modest size rather than deliberate design.

Getting in

Admission is accessible and not highly selective, consistent with the university's role as an affordable regional option, though the library science graduate program draws a more competitive, self-selected applicant pool.

After graduation

Education graduates place steadily into Kansas school districts, and library science graduates go on to library and information roles nationally, a reach well beyond the university's regional undergraduate profile.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate97.7%

Enrolled mid-50%ACT 18–24

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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