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Former names | Kennesaw Junior College (1966–1976) Kennesaw College (1976–1988) Kennesaw State College (1988–1996) Southern Polytechnic State University (merged 2015) |
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| Motto | "Wisdom, Justice, Moderation" |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | October 9, 1963 |
Parent institution | University System of Georgia |
| Accreditation | SACS |
Academic affiliation | Space-grant |
| Endowment | $100 million (2021)[1] |
| Budget | $566 million (2019) |
| President | Kathy Schwaig |
| Provost | Ivan Pulinkala |
Academic staff | 1,004 |
Administrative staff | 2,000 |
| Students | 45,152 (fall 2023)[2] |
| Undergraduates | 40,591 (fall 2023) |
| Postgraduates | 4,561 (fall 2023) |
| Location | , , United States 34°02′17″N 84°34′59″W / 34.038°N 84.583°W |
| Campus | Large suburb, 581 acres (2.35 km2) |
| Newspaper | The Sentinel |
| Colors | Black and gold[3] |
| Nickname | Owls |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FBS – Conference USA |
| Mascot | Scrappy the Owl |
| Website | www |
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Kennesaw State University (KSU) is a public research university in the U.S. state of Georgia with two campuses in the Atlanta metropolitan area, one in the Kennesaw area and the other in Marietta on a combined 581 acres (235 ha) of land.[4] The school was founded in 1963 by the Georgia Board of Regents using local bonds and a federal space-grant during a time of major Georgia economic expansion after World War II.[5] KSU also holds classes at the Cobb Galleria Centre, Dalton State College, and in Paulding County (Dallas).[6] The total enrollment exceeds 45,000 students making KSU the third-largest university by enrollment in Georgia.[2]
KSU is part of the University System of Georgia and is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[7][8] Kennesaw State's athletic teams are an NCAA Division I member of the Conference USA.
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- ^ "Kennesaw State University". Georgia Board of Regents. February 28, 2007. Archived from the original on February 16, 2007. Retrieved March 18, 2007.
- ^ "Kennesaw State University". New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- ^ "Kennesaw State University - Paulding Instructional Site". kennesaw.edu. Archived from the original on October 1, 2009.
- ^ "About KSU". Office of University Relations. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on March 30, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2020.