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Manhattan, Kansas anchors the Flint Hills in the northeast corner of the state, and locals call it the Little Apple. Kansas State University and its tens of thousands of Wildcats give the town its pulse, and student life pours from campus into the surrounding streets. The heart of it is Aggieville, a tight grid of shops and venues that's served K-State students for over a century, a short walk from the campus edge. Beyond it, the city stretches toward the Kansas River and rolling prairie, with Tuttle Creek Lake just north for water and trails. City Park near Aggieville hosts festivals and farmers markets, and fall Saturdays send the whole town toward Bill Snyder Family Stadium. It's a college town where campus and city blur at the edges.
The six-block district beside campus where you can live above the action and walk to class, though it's lively and not exactly quiet.
Fill with houses and older apartments built for walk-to-campus convenience.
To the west, drawing students who want modern apartment complexes and a calmer setting.
Here's what you need to know about getting around Manhattan.
The city runs aTa Bus, a fixed-route system with several lines plus a safe-ride night service, connecting campus, Aggieville, and the apartment-heavy areas south and west. Rides are free for K-State students with a valid ID, making the bus an easy default if you live a bit out. Live in Aggieville or near campus and you can mostly leave the car parked. Farther-out complexes lean on the bus.
Manhattan is walkable where it counts, especially the stretch from campus through Aggieville, where most students spend their time on foot. Biking works on the flatter parts of town, with lanes and trails, though the Flint Hills terrain means a few climbs. Live in Aggieville or near campus and you can mostly get around on foot. Cyclists have lanes and trails for the longer trips.
Plenty of students keep a car for grocery runs, Tuttle Creek Lake, or the drive to Kansas City, and parking is manageable here. Live in Aggieville or near campus and you can mostly leave the car parked. On-campus parking requires a permit. Farther-out complexes generally include parking with the unit.
Common questions from students searching for housing.
Manhattan stays affordable for a college town. Studios often run around $500 to $700 a month, one-bedrooms land roughly $700 to $900, and rooms in shared houses or larger apartments near campus frequently drop to $400 to $600 per person. Newer complexes on the west side and furnished Aggieville units sit at the higher end of those ranges.
Manhattan is home to 3 universities, each with its own student housing market.
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