University Description

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.. Read More

University History

Kentucky State University was chartered in May 1886 as the State Normal School for Colored Persons, only the second state-supported institution of higher learning in Kentucky.
Graduation Rate: 21% Acceptance Rate: 65% Student Faculty Ratio: 13:1 School Setting: Urban Notable Alumni: Yingluck Shinawatra,Whitney Young,Harrison B. Wilson,Anna Mac Clarke,Moneta Sleet Jr.,John Merritt,Effie Waller Smith,Cletidus Hunt,Tom Colbert,Luska Twyman,Travis Grant,Herb Trawick

Academic Programs

  • Registered Nursing
  • Registered Nursing
  • Registered Nursing
  • Registered Nursing
  • Registered Nursing
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Chemistry
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Mathematics
  • General Music
  • General Political Science and Government
  • General Psychology
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Social Work
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • Social Work
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • Music Teacher Education
  • General Mathematics
  • Registered Nursing
  • Registered Nursing
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • Public Administration
  • Registered Nursing
  • General Agriculture
  • General Agriculture
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Social Sciences
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • Public Administration
  • Public Administration
  • General Fine and Studio Arts
  • Other Journalism
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • Registered Nursing
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • Public Administration
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • General Chemistry
  • General Political Science and Government
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • General Biology
  • General Chemistry
  • General Political Science and Government
  • Social Work
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Agriculture
  • General Biology
  • General Political Science and Government
  • General Psychology
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Social Work
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • General Psychology
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General English Language and Literature
  • Social Work
  • Information Technology
  • General Social Sciences
  • General Music
  • Music Teacher Education
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • Registered Nursing
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Mathematics
  • General Psychology
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Public Administration
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General Special Education and Teaching
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General Special Education and Teaching
  • Public Administration
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • Public Administration
  • Public Administration
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • Public Administration
  • Environmental Studies
  • General Special Education and Teaching
  • General Special Education and Teaching
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • Public Administration
  • Aquaculture
  • Environmental Studies
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Nursing Administration
  • Nursing Administration
  • Nursing Administration
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Sports Offered

  • Baseball (M)
  • Football (M)
  • Basketball (M)
  • Indoor Track and Field (M)
  • Track and Field (M)
  • Cross Country (M)
  • Golf (M)
  • Volleyball (M)
  • Basketball (W)
  • Cross Country (W)
  • Softball (W)
  • Indoor Track and Field (W)
  • Track and Field (W)
  • Volleyball (W)
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Greek Life

  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
  • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
  • Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
  • Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
  • Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
  • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
  • Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
  • Iota Phi Theta Fraternity
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