Kentucky State University
Former name | State Normal School for Colored Persons (1886–1902) Kentucky Normal and Industrial Institute for Colored Persons (1902–1926) Kentucky State Industrial College for Colored Persons (1926–1938) Kentucky State College for Negroes (1938–1952) Kentucky State College (1952–1972) |
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| Motto | "Onward, Upward." |
| Type | Public historically black land-grant university |
| Established | 1886 |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
| President | Koffi C. Akakpo |
| Provost | Michael D. Dailey (interim) |
| Students | 2,163 (fall 2024) |
| Location | , , United States 38°12′00″N 84°51′30″W / 38.20000°N 84.85833°W |
| Campus | 915 acres (3.70 km2) |
| Colors | Kelly Green and light Gold |
| Nickname | Thorobreds & Thorobrettes |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – SIAC |
| Website | kysu.edu |
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.