Kentucky State University
HBCUFrankfort, Kentucky
Public·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - professional practice
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Kentucky State University (KSU, and KYSU) is a public historically black land-grant university in Frankfort, Kentucky, United States. 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.
- Rankings
#59 (Washington Monthly)▼
Bachelor's Colleges
Ranked #59 in Bachelor's Colleges (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #756 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$9,214▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $21,727
Room & Board: $8,186
Books & Supplies: $1,332
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $9,850
Pell Grant Recipients: 80%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$13,260▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $25,773
Room & Board: $8,186
Books & Supplies: $1,332
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $9,850
Pell Grant Recipients: 80%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.09 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 820–1010▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 820–1010
SAT ERW: 420–500
SAT Math: 400–510
ACT Composite: 14–20
- Admit Rate
- 93%
- Total Enrollment
- 1,689
- Undergrad
- 1,546
- Graduate
- 143
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 14:1
- Retention Rate
- 61%
- Graduation Rate
- 27%
- HBCU
- ✅ Historically Black College or University
- Official Portal
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400 East Main Street, Frankfort, Kentucky, 40601-2355
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