History
Manhattan Area Technical College was established in 1965 by statute under the Kansas Board of Education and named Manhattan Area Vocational Technical School. Programs were offered on the campus of Manhattan High School until the current campus located at 3136 Dickens Ave was completed in 1967. The school was renamed Manhattan Area Technical Center in 1992 and continued under that name until 1996, when legislation passed in 1994 allowed vocational/technical schools to apply for recognition as a college. In 1996, Kansas Governor Bill Graves signed into law Kansas House Bill 2606, which designated the school Manhattan Area Technical College. In 2004, the College separated from the local united school district (USD 383) and became a stand-alone public institution. Dr. Rob Edleston was hired as the College's first President and Chief Executive Officer under the newly formed, autonomous, Board of Directors. In 2007, the school earned accreditation through the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and has since been reaccredited until 2020-2021.
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