Kentucky State University
Frankfort, Kentucky · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Public · 4-year · Doctoral
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.
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#59 Bachelor's Colleges▼
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Ranked #59 in Bachelor's Colleges (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
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Ranked #756 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
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400 East Main Street, Frankfort, Kentucky, 40601-2355
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