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

  • Baseball (M)
  • Basketball (M)
  • Basketball (W)
  • Cross Country (M)
  • Indoor Track and Field (M)
  • Golf (M)
  • Volleyball (M)
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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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