Back جامعة ولايه كينيساو ARZ Кенесоўскі дзяржаўны ўніверсітэт Byelorussian Kennesaw State University Danish Kennesaw State University German Ŝtata Universitato Kennesaw Esperanto دانشگاه ایالتی کنسو Persian Université d'État de Kennesaw French Kennesaw State University NB Universidade Estadual de Kennesaw Portuguese Kennesaw State University SIMPLE
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Former names | Kennesaw Junior College (1966–1976) Kennesaw College (1976–1988) Kennesaw State College (1988–1996) Southern Polytechnic State University (merged 2015) |
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| Motto | "Wisdom, Justice, Moderation" |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | October 9, 1963 |
Parent institution | University System of Georgia |
| Accreditation | SACS |
Academic affiliation | Space-grant |
| Endowment | $100 million (2021)[1] |
| Budget | $566 million (2019) |
| President | Kathy Schwaig |
| Provost | Ivan Pulinkala |
Academic staff | 1,004 |
Administrative staff | 2,000 |
| Students | 45,152 (Fall 2023)[2] |
| Undergraduates | 40,591 (Fall 2023) |
| Postgraduates | 4,561 (Fall 2023) |
| Location | , , United States 34°02′17″N 84°34′59″W / 34.038°N 84.583°W |
| Campus | Large suburb, 581 acres (2.35 km2) |
| Newspaper | The Sentinel |
| Colors | Black and gold[3] |
| Nickname | Owls |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FCS – ASUN (CUSA in 2024) |
| Mascot | Scrappy the Owl |
| Website | www |
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Kennesaw State University (KSU) is a public research university in the state of Georgia with two campuses in the Atlanta metropolitan area, one in Kennesaw and the other in Marietta on a combined 581 acres (235 ha) of land.[4] The school was founded in 1963 by the Georgia Board of Regents using local bonds and a federal space-grant during a time of major Georgia economic expansion after World War II.[5] KSU also holds classes at the Cobb Galleria Centre, Dalton State College, and in Paulding County (Dallas).[6] The total enrollment exceeds 45,000 students making KSU the third-largest university by enrollment in Georgia.[2]
KSU is part of the University System of Georgia and is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[7][8] Kennesaw State's athletic teams are an NCAA Division I member of the ASUN Conference. They will join Conference USA in 2024.[9]
- ^ "Rankings". www.kennesaw.edu. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ a b "Kennesaw State enrollment grows for fifth straight year". November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Style Guide". Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Kennesaw State University". Georgia Board of Regents. February 28, 2007. Archived from the original on February 16, 2007. Retrieved March 18, 2007.
- ^ "Kennesaw State University". New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- ^ "Kennesaw State University - Paulding Instructional Site". kennesaw.edu. Archived from the original on October 1, 2009.
- ^ "About KSU". Office of University Relations. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on March 30, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Kennesaw State to Join Conference USA in 2024-25". Kennesaw State University Athletics. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
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