Fort Hays State University Employee Directory
Higher EducationKansas, United States1001-5000 Employees
Fort Hays State University is a public, state-assisted higher education institution located in Hays, in western Kansas. It enrolls about 14,210 students and operates through four colleges—Arts and Sciences; Education and Technology; Business and Entrepreneurship; Health and Life Sciences—along with a Graduate School and a Virtual College that delivers courses electronically to learners beyond the state. As a provider of bachelor's and master's degrees across many fields, the university supports both professional and academic pathways. It is fully accredited by several national agencies and is governed by the Board of Regents appointed by the governor of Kansas as one of six state-assisted institutions. In 2026, the university announced the establishment of an AI laboratory to expand its academic facilities.