Two dormitories place special emphasis on an atmosphere conducive to studies and are especially designated for single graduate students and upperclass undergraduates. The university's housing for married students is Jardine Terrace, a complex of 576 modern brick apartments located very near the campus. Each group of apartments has a central laundry and a large lawn and play area for children. Bus transportation for children is provided from Jardine Terrace to Manhattan's public schools. The university has a large cooperative child care center providing day care for children aged six weeks to five years.
Fees are on a sliding scale based on income.
There are a large number of economically priced modern apartments and many private rentals in Manhattan. Apartments range from new complexes with swimming pools, tennis courts, and fireplaces to older houses that have been converted to apartments. Several hundred new apartment units have been constructed recently in Manhattan. Most of these housing possibilities are within a few blocks of campus and almost all are within easy bike range. Students completing advanced degrees in biochemistry at Kansas State University have gone on to successful careers as university faculty members, college teachers, and industrial scientists.