Emporia State University

Emporia State University
Former names
Kansas State Normal School (1863–1923)
Kansas State Teachers College (1923–1974)
Emporia Kansas State College (1974–1977)
Motto"Changing Lives for the Common Good"
TypePublic university
EstablishedMarch 7, 1863; 161 years ago (1863-03-07)[1]
Parent institution
Kansas Board of Regents
AccreditationHLC
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$100.7 million (2021)[2]
Budget$91.82 million (2017)
PresidentKen Hush
ProvostBrent Thomas
Academic staff
237 Full-time and 37 Part-time (Spring 2022)[3]
Administrative staff
207
Students4,658 (Fall 2023)[4][5]
Location
Emporia
,
Kansas
,
United States[6]

38°24′58″N 96°10′47″W / 38.416023°N 96.179584°W / 38.416023; -96.179584
CampusRemote town[8], 234 acres (0.95 km2)[7]
Other campusesOverland Park
NewspaperESU Bulletin
ColorsBlack and gold[9]
   
NicknameHornets
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – The MIAA
MascotCorky the Hornet
Websiteemporia.edu

Emporia State University (Emporia State or ESU) is a public university in Emporia, Kansas, United States. Established in March 1863 as the Kansas State Normal School, Emporia State is the third-oldest public university in the state of Kansas.[10] Emporia State is one of six public universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents.[11]

The university offers degrees through seven schools, one college, and one institute: the School of Business and Technology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Library and Information Management, School of Science and Mathematics, School of Visual and Performing Arts, School of Applied Health Sciences, The Teachers College, and the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies. Prior to the 2023–24 school year, Emporia State only had two schools and colleges.

  1. ^ "Brief History of ESU" (PDF). Emporia State University. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  2. ^ As of 2023. 2022 NTSE Public Tables - Endowment Market Values - FINAL (Report). NTSE. 2023.
  3. ^ "College Navigator - Emporia State University". Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  4. ^ "Board of Regents Announces 2023 Fall Semester Enrollment" (PDF). September 27, 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "Kansas College Student Headcount for Fall 2013 to Fall 2023" (PDF). Kansas Board of Regents. September 26, 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "GNIS Detail - Emporia State University". geonames.usgs.gov. Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  7. ^ "University Profile: Emporia State University" (PDF). February 20, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.[dead link]
  8. ^ "IPEDS-Emporia State University". Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  9. ^ "Emporia State University Brand Materials + Media Kit". emporia.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  10. ^ Kansas (1863). One of the oldest public universities in Kansas. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  11. ^ "Kansas Board of Regents Public Institutions (Accessible List)". Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2014.