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 MoreUniversity 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.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
Sports Offered
- Baseball (M)
- Basketball (M)
- Basketball (W)
- Cross Country (M)
- Indoor Track and Field (M)
- Golf (M)
- Volleyball (M)
Greek Life
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
- Iota Phi Theta Fraternity
- Iota Phi Theta Fraternity
Admissions office
Year Founded
1890
University Mascot
Horse
Address
Kentucky State University 400 East Main Street Frankfort, KY 40601-2355
Phone number
(502)597-6000