Manhattan Area Technical College is a public
technical college
An institute of technology (also referred to as: technological university, technical university, university of technology, technological educational institute, technical college, polytechnic university or just polytechnic) is an institution of te ...
in
Manhattan, Kansas, United States. It was founded in 1965 and offers
Associate of Applied Science degrees in 8 disciplines and
technical certificate programs in several others. Manhattan Area Technical College is accredited through the
Higher Learning Commission
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is an institutional accreditor in the United States. It has historically accredited post-secondary education institutions in the central United States: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa ...
. The college's primary service area includes Geary, Riley, Clay, Marshall, Dickinson, and Pottawatomie Counties.
History
Originally called Manhattan Area Vocational Technical School, MATC was established in 1965 by statute under the
Kansas Board of Education. Classes were held on the campus of
Manhattan High School
Manhattan High School is a public high school in Manhattan, Kansas, United States, serving students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Manhattan–Ogden USD 383. For the 2013–2014 school year, Manhattan High had an enrollment of 1,920 students. ...
until the current campus located at 3136 Dickens Ave was completed in 1967. Robert J. Edleston was hired as the college's first President and CEO.
The school was renamed Manhattan Area Technical Center in 1992 and again to the current name in 1996, after legislation passed in 1994 allowed
vocational-technical schools to apply for recognition as colleges. In 1996, Kansas Governor
Bill Graves
William Preston Graves (born January 9, 1953) is an American former politician who was the 43rd governor of Kansas from 1995 until 2003.
Career
Graves was born in Salina, Kansas to parents who owned a trucking firm. After graduating from Kans ...
signed into law Kansas House Bill 2606, which designated the school Manhattan Area Technical College. In 2004, MATC separated from the and became an independent public institution.
In 2007, the school earned accreditation through the Higher Learning Commission.
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Public universities and colleges in Kansas
Manhattan, Kansas
Educational institutions established in 1965
Education in Riley County, Kansas
Buildings and structures in Riley County, Kansas
1965 establishments in Kansas
Two-year colleges in the United States