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Former name | Normal School in Lexington (1839–1844) Normal School in West Newton (1844–1845) State Normal School in West Newton (1845–1853) State Normal School in Framingham (1853–1865) Framingham Normal School (1865–1889) Framingham State Normal School (1889–1932) State Teachers College at Framingham (1932–1945) Framingham State Teachers College (1945–1960) State College at Framingham (1960–1965) Framingham State College (1965–2010) |
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| Motto | Live to the Truth |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1839 |
| Accreditation | NECHE |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
| Endowment | $35,385,907 (2020)[1] |
| Budget | $105,000,000 |
| President | Nancy Niemi |
| Vice-president | Lorretta Holloway |
| Provost | Kristen Porter-Utley |
| Dean | Meg Nowak |
Academic staff | 301 (189 full-time, 112 part-time)[2] |
Total staff | 347 (334 faculty, 89% with terminal degrees)[3] |
| Students | 4,111 (Fall 2022)[4] |
| Undergraduates | 2,970 (Fall 2022)[4] |
| Postgraduates | 1,141 (Fall 2022)[4] |
| Location | , , U.S. 42°17′52″N 71°26′12″W / 42.2977°N 71.4366°W |
| Campus | Suburban, 143 acres (58 ha) |
| Newspaper | The Gatepost |
| Colors | FSU Gold and FSU Black[5] |
| Nickname | Rams |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III, Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference, Little East Conference |
| Mascot | Sam the Ram |
| Website | framingham |
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Framingham State University (Framingham State or FSU) is a public university in Framingham, Massachusetts. The university, then known as the Normal School in Lexington was founded in 1839 as the first state-supported normal school in the United States before becoming a full-fledged university. It offers undergraduate programs as well as graduate programs, including MBA, MEd, and MS.
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