To Prospective Students

Geology Graduate Program @ Kansas State University

• Geology Program at K-State: k-state.edu/geology/academics/graduate

• Student Success at K-State: k-state.edu/grad/student-success

• Geology courses at K-State: k-state.edu/geology/academics/graduate/graduate_courses.html 

• At K-State, many exciting developments are underway. The Department of Geology, Department of Geography and Geospatial Sciences, Kansas Water Center, and Environmental Science Program are in the process of merging to form a new interdisciplinary unit—the School of Earth and Environment. In addition, the Department of Geology will relocate in May 2026 to two newly renovated buildings with updated office and laboratory space in the heart of K-State’s campus.

Discover life in Manhattan, Kansas (“the Little Apple”), a welcoming college town

• Visit Manhattan, Kansas: manhattancvb.org

• Kansas Tourism: travelks.com 

• Manhattan Regional Airport, KS: flymhk.com
  Daily flights are available from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to both Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) and Chicago O’Hare (ORD) on American Airlines. For additional options, Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is also conveniently located just a short drive from Manhattan.

• Tripadvisor - Manhattan, Kansas: tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g38877-Manhattan_Kansas-Vacations.html

Carl Sagan: What is Science?

• "Science is much more than a body of knowledge. It is a way of thinking. This is central to its success. Science invites us to let the facts in, even when they don't conform to our preconceptions. It counsels us to carry alternative hypotheses in our heads and see which ones best match the facts. It urges on us a fine balance between no-holds-barred openness to new ideas, however heretical, and the most rigorous skeptical scrutiny of everything — new ideas and established wisdom. We need wide appreciation of this kind of thinking. It works. It's an essential tool for a democracy in an age of change. Our task is not just to train more scientists but also to deepen public understanding of science".
  Source: Carl Sagan, "Why We Need To Understand Science" in The Skeptical Inquirer Vol. 14, Issue 3 (Spring 1990)

International Students

• International Student and Scholar Services at K-State: k-state.edu/isss

• For international students, a TOEFL (>79 iBT) or IELTS (>6.5) test score is required. More detailed information can be found here (English proficiency requirements), here (G5. additional requirement for Teaching Assistants), and here (English Speaking Countries). GRE score is no longer required.

​Indigenous Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that we live, teach, and conduct research on the ancestral lands of the Kaw, Osage, and Pawnee Nations. This land was taken from them, and we recognize this truth with respect and humility. For more information, please see the K-State Land Acknowledgement.