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Former name | State Normal School for Colored Persons (1886–1902) Kentucky Normal and Industrial Institute for Colored Persons (1902–1926) Kentucky State Industrial College for Colored Persons (1926–1938) Kentucky State College for Negroes (1938–1952) Kentucky State College (1952–1972) |
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| Motto | "Onward, Upward." |
| Type | Public historically black land-grant university |
| Established | 1886[1] |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
| President | Koffi C. Akakpo |
| Provost | Michael D. Dailey (interim) |
| Students | 1,726 (fall 2022)[2] |
| Location | , , United States 38°12′00″N 84°51′30″W / 38.20000°N 84.85833°W |
| Campus | 915 acres (3.70 km2) |
| Colors | Kelly Green and light Gold |
| Nickname | Thorobreds & Thorobrettes |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – SIAC |
| Website | www |
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Kentucky State University (KSU, and KYSU) is a public historically black land-grant university in Frankfort, Kentucky. Founded in 1886 as the State Normal School for Colored Persons, and becoming a land-grant college in 1890, KSU is the second-oldest state-supported institution of higher learning in Kentucky.[1] In fall 2019, total undergraduate enrollment was 2,029 with a total graduate enrollment of 142.[3]
- ^ a b "History of Kentucky State University". Kentucky State University. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ "CPE Interactive Data Center". Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "Kentucky State University Common Data Set" (PDF). Kentucky State University. Retrieved July 28, 2023.