Transfer Information for Fort Hays State University

Office of Admissions

Fort Hays State University

600 Park St.

Hays, KS 67601

• On Campus Transfer students, contact Kyle Stacken, Assistant Director of Admissions at 785-628-5722 or 785-639-2907 or kastacken@fhsu.edu
• Online Transfer students, contact  785-628-4291 or online@fhsu.edu

Transfer Admission Procedures/Qualifications

•  To apply visit Fort Hays State University (FHSU) admissions to complete an application.  
• Undergraduate application fee is $30 non-refundable.
• Request official transcripts from all previous colleges or universities to be sent to the FHSU Registrar’s Office at 600 Park St. Hays, KS 67601.
• See transfer students for more information.
• Effective Fall 2022 -
• transfer students who have completed an Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) program at a Kansas community college will have fulfilled all FHSU general education requirements.
• transfer students who have not completed an Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) program from a Kansas community college and have completed a minimum of 36 credit hours must complete the KBOR system-wide general education program requirements.
• transfer students who complete an AA or AS program through the Kansas Board of Regents’ Reverse Transfer Program within one year of matriculation to FHSU will have fulfilled all FHSU general education requirements upon receipt of an official transcript indicating conferral of the credential.
• International student application fee is $50 and prospective students can view more details online.
• Students must reapply if they have been out of school for more than two semesters. If they have attended FHSU at any time, no application fee is required.
• Students who have been academically suspended from FHSU for poor scholarship will be provided the right to appeal following their first academic suspension. Students who have been suspended before will not be provided the right to appeal. They will be required to lay out for a period of at least one semester during which they should reconsider and re-evaluate their plans. Students enrolling at another school during their period of suspension from the University will be expected to achieve a minimum of a “C” average at that school. An official transcript from other institutions must be sent to the Office of the Registrar. Each application will be considered on its own merits by the Academic Reinstatement Board. Reinstatement is not automatic. An application for Academic Reinstatement can be found on-line. 
• Students who have been academically dismissed from the University cannot be reinstated unless they have taken courses at a regionally accredited institution to transfer in to raise their cumulative GPA to 2.0 or higher. An official transcript from other institutions must be sent to the Office of the Registrar.
• If you are a transfer student under the age of 21, with less than 24 credit hours you must have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) on all previous college work and meet the freshman qualified admissions requirements.
• If you are a transfer student with 24 or more credit hours, you must have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) on all previous college work.
• ACT/SAT scores are not required for transfer students with 24 or more credit hours.
• FREE unofficial evaluations can be submitted online. 
• Degree summaries are available for admitted students.
• Campus visits are available Monday-Friday at 9:15 a.m. or 12:45 p.m. Call the Admissions office at 1-800-628-FHSU or 785-628-5666 to make an appointment or schedule online.

Tuition/Fees/Expenses 

• ON-CAMPUS Classes – based on 30 credit hours
  • Resident/ Regional Tuition is $6,475.20.
  • MSEP Resident tuition $9,068,70.
  • Non-Resident: $19.536.90.
• FHSU ONLINE classes – per credit hour
  • Undergraduate - $275.65

Books and Supplies per year

• Resident/ Regional $700
• MSEP Resident $700
• Non-Resident $700

Room and Board per year

• Resident/ Regional $9,725
• MSEP Resident $9,725
• Non-Resident $9,725

Cost per undergraduate credit hour

• Resident/ Regional $215.84
• MSEP Resident $302.29
• Non-Resident $651.23

Scholarships

Visit FHSU Scholarships for other financial assistance options available.

JCCC Transfer Guide Disclaimer

It is the student's responsibility to check for updates to all transfer information. This transfer guide is provided as a service and is updated as needed. Degree requirements at the four-year colleges are subject to change by those institutions. To ensure you have the most accurate information about the program, you must meet with an advisor at the transfer institution.