Fort Hays State University is a public university in Hays, Kansas, United States. It is the largest university in western Kansas, and the fourth largest of the six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents, with a total enrollment of approximately 15,100 students.
Established: 1902
President: Tisa Mason
Former names: Western Branch of the Kansas Normal School (1902–1914) · Fort Hays Kansas State Normal School (1914–1923) · Kansas State Teachers College of Hays (1923–1931) · Fort Hays State College (1931–1977)