Kentucky State University (KSU) was chartered in May 1886 as a land grant institution. Located in Frankfort, Kentucky – the state capital – KSU offers associate (two-year) degrees in three disciplines, baccalaureate (four-year) degrees in 24 disciplines, and master’s degrees in five disciplines.
The University’s 882-acre campus includes a 204-acre agricultural research farm and a 306-acre environmental education center. KSU has more than 135 full-time instructional faculty members and about 2,200 students. The University’s student-faculty ratio is the lowest among public institutions of higher learning in Kentucky. During a typical academic year, the University’s student and faculty composition reflect one of the most diverse populations in the Commonwealth.
Kentucky State University is a public, comprehensive, historically black land-grant university committed to advancing the Commonwealth of Kentucky, enhancing society, and impacting individuals by providing quality teaching with a foundation in liberal studies, scholarly research, and public service to enable productive lives within the diverse global economy.
Kentucky State University prepares today’s students as global citizens, lifelong learners, and problem solvers. To accomplish this, Kentucky State University must challenge itself and its students to be the best. It must recognize its strengths, expand, and excel. Notwithstanding, it must also welcome change and quality improvement. By doing so, KSU will gain widespread recognition as one of the region’s strongest universities. As a university of distinction, Kentucky State University will create an environment where:
- Students are first.
- Diversity is valued, understood, and respected.
- Diverse, motivated, and talented students, staff, and faculty are actively recruited and retained.
- An intellectual environment conducive to leadership in teaching, research, and community service is encouraged and supported.
- Effective teaching is promoted both inside and outside the classroom.
- Students are taught how to obtain, evaluate, and use information.
- Learning is lifelong.
- Effective and efficient fiscal management by the administration is the norm.
- Collegiality is the norm, not the exception.
- Each person is a change agent.
- Excellence starts with me.
The Office of Financial Aid promotes student learning and development by offering professional delivery of seamless, student-centered financial aid services that are responsive to unique individual needs and contribute to effective student learning by teaching appropriate communication skills, self-sufficiency, and personal responsibility in an environment that supports the educational goals of students.
Kentucky State University has designed a scholarship program to recognize and reward students who have exemplified academic excellence. The scholarship program is designed to attract a more diverse student population both in and out of state. Financial assistance is provided to students who have excelled academically throughout their educational experience. Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis, and many are renewable for subsequent semesters.
The amount of funds awarded is based on the availability of funding. Early submission of scholarship applications is encouraged. The Academic Scholarship Program at Kentucky State University is designed to recognize and reward students who have exemplified academic excellence. The Admissions Office awards scholarships to entering students who have not completed a bachelor’s degree program. Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis, and many are renewable for subsequent semesters.
The Distance Education program at Kentucky State University provides online degree programs so that you can receive the right skills and knowledge employers are seeking to set you apart from the rest. Make a difference in your life with online education.
Once admitted to Kentucky State University, students in online programs have access to the same support services as campus students. This includes Microsoft 365 email, an online registration system, student financial aid, Smarthinking online tutoring services 24 hours a day, 7-days a week (access through Blackboard), an online bookstore, and online course management, an online library, and an online tuition payment system.
The Office of Campus Life (OCL) seeks to provide a student-centered environment, supporting the academic programs of study at Kentucky State University. Our design and implementation of innovative programming aim to foster increased retention, develop healthy interpersonal relationships, provide outreach to the community, and offer opportunities to develop strong leadership skills through the following key areas:
- Student Government & Leadership
- Fraternity & Sorority Life
- Special Events & Activities
- School Spirit
- Intercultural Affairs
- Student Activism & Service
- University Ambassadorship
- Homecoming
The Office of Campus Life recognizes that collaborative efforts across the institution holistically supports and enhances the co-curricular student experience.
The opportunities provided to students emphasize Service, Leadership, Scholarship, Brotherhood/Sisterhood, Diversity, and School spirit infused in every experience. A student engaged through the Office of Campus Life associates themselves with values-based, purpose-driven organizations that emphasize the teaching of transferable skills, allowing members to develop within their organizations to go out then and impact the world.
Information Technology provides technology-based services that support and enhance the mission of Kentucky State University. We play a leadership role in assisting our students, faculty, and staff to achieve excellence in their teaching, learning, and administration experience. Additionally, the department provides training and consulting concerning technology used or proposed to the campus community.
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