Kennesaw State University
Public university in Cobb County, Georgia, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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; 60 years ago (1963-10-09) |
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 34.038°N 84.583°W / 34.038; -84.583 |
Campus | Large suburb, 581 acres (2.35 km2) |
Newspaper | The Sentinel |
Colors | Black and gold[3] |
Nickname | Owls |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FBS – C-USA |
Mascot | Scrappy the Owl |
Website | www |
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 Conference USA.