Framingham State University

Framingham State University
Former name	List Normal School in Lexington (1839–1844); Normal School in West Newton (1844–1845); State Normal School in West Newton (1845–1853); State Normal School in Framingham (1853–1865); Framingham Normal School (1865–1889); Framingham State Normal School (1889–1932); State Teachers College at Framingham (1932–1945); Framingham State Teachers College (1945–1960); State College at Framingham (1960–1965); Framingham State College (1965–2010); ;
Motto	Live to the Truth
Type	Public university
Established	1839
Accreditation	NECHE
Academic affiliations	Space-grant
Endowment	$35 million (2020)
Budget	$105 million
President	Nancy Niemi
Vice-president	Lorretta Holloway
Provost	Kristen Porter-Utley
Dean	Meg Nowak
Academic staff	301 (189 full-time, 112 part-time)
Total staff	347 (334 faculty, 89% with terminal degrees)
Students	4,111 (Fall 2022)
Undergraduates	2,970 (Fall 2022)
Postgraduates	1,141 (Fall 2022)
Location	Framingham, Massachusetts, 01701, U.S.; 42°17′52″N 71°26′12″W / 42.2977°N 71.4366°W
Campus	Suburban, 143 acres (58 ha)
Newspaper	The Gatepost
Colors	FSU Gold and FSU Black
Nickname	Rams
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division III, Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference, Little East Conference
Mascot	Sam the Ram
Website	framingham.edu

Framingham State University (Framingham State or FSU) is a public university in Framingham, Massachusetts. The university, then known as the Normal School in Lexington was founded in 1839 as the first state-supported normal school in the United States before becoming a full-fledged university. It offers undergraduate programs as well as graduate programs, including MBA, MEd, and MS.