Kentucky State University (Details)

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Type:

State-related, Coed

Setting:

Small-town 485-acre campus with easy access to Louisville

Degrees Offered:

Associate, Bachelor's, and Master's

Comprehensive Cost:

state resident $3550 full-time, $148 per credit part-time; nonresident $9992 full-time, $419 per credit part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to class time, course level, course load, location, program, reciprocity agreements, and student level. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to class time, course level, course load, location, program, reciprocity agreements, and student level
Required fees $918 full-time, $20 per credit part-time, $49 per term part-time
Room and board $5688; room only $2660. Room and board charges vary according to board plan, housing facility, location, and student level
Payment plans installment, deferred payment
Waivers senior citizens and employees or children of employees

Entrance Difficulty:

Minimally difficult

Application Deadlines:

rolling (freshmen), rolling (transfers)

Admissions Contact:

Mr. James Burrell
Director of Admission
Kentucky State University
400 East Main Street
Frankfort
KY 40601-9957
502-597-6322
800-633-9415 (in-state); 800-325-1716 (out-of-state)
502-597-5814

Students:

Student Life
Housing on-campus residence required through sophomore year
Options men-only, women-only, Campus housing is university owned
Activities drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, choral group, marching band, Baptist Student Union, student government, national fraternities, national sororities
Most popular organizations Baptist Student Union, student government
Campus security 24-hour patrols, controlled dormitory access
Student Services health clinic, personal/psychological counseling

Undergrad Information:

2,183 undergraduate students, 59% women, 41% men, 5% transferred in
Minority Breakdown 
64% African American, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.7% Hispanic American, 0.1% Native American
International Population 
0.2% representing 24 other countries
Housing Info 
26% live on campus

Freshman:

Faculty:

Faculty
total 162
full-time 94% full-time
Student/faculty ratio 15 1

Programs:

Academic Programs
special study options academic remediation for entering students, accelerated degree program, adult/continuing education programs, advanced placement credit, cooperative education, English as a second language, honors programs, independent study, internships, off-campus study, part-time degree program, services for LD students, student-designed majors, study abroad, summer session for credit
ROTC Air Force (c)
Unusual degree programs 3-2 engineering with University of Kentucky, University of Maryland College Park
School Calendar semesters

Student Life:

Student Life
Housing on-campus residence required through sophomore year
Options men-only, women-only, Campus housing is university owned
Activities drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, choral group, marching band, Baptist Student Union, student government, national fraternities, national sororities
Most popular organizations Baptist Student Union, student government
Campus security 24-hour patrols, controlled dormitory access
Student Services health clinic, personal/psychological counseling

Athletics:

Athletics
Athletics Member NCAA, All Division II
Scholarship sports basketball, cross-country running, football (m), golf (m), tennis, track and field, volleyball (w)
Nonscholarship sports baseball (m), softball (w)
Intramural sports archery M/W, basketball M/W, bowling M/W, football M/W, soccer M/W, swimming and diving M/W, tennis M/W, track and field M/W, volleyball M/W
Intercollegiate sports baseball M, basketball M(s)/W(s), cross-country running M(s)/W(s), football M(s), golf M(s), softball W, tennis M(s)/W(s), track and field M(s)/W(s), volleyball W(s)

Endowment:

Facilities/Endowment
Main Library Name Blazer Library
Collection 296,631 titles; 1,097 serial subscriptions; 3,025 audiovisual materials

Costs:

state resident $3550 full-time, $148 per credit part-time; nonresident $9992 full-time, $419 per credit part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to class time, course level, course load, location, program, reciprocity agreements, and student level. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to class time, course level, course load, location, program, reciprocity agreements, and student level
Required fees $918 full-time, $20 per credit part-time, $49 per term part-time
Room and board $5688; room only $2660. Room and board charges vary according to board plan, housing facility, location, and student level
Payment plans installment, deferred payment
Waivers senior citizens and employees or children of employees

Financial Aid:

Financial Aid
Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2003, 1,679 applied for aid, 1,595 were judged to have need, 338 had their need fully met. 500 Federal Work-Study jobs
In 2003, 381 non-need-based awards were made
Average percent of need met 85%
Average financial aid package $11,500
Average non-need-based aid $4000
Average indebtedness upon graduation $30,000
Financial aid deadline 5/31

Applying:

Applying
Options early admission
Application fee $22
Required high school transcript
Required for some essay or personal statement, minimum 3.0 GPA, 2 letters of recommendation, interview
Recommended minimum 2.0 GPA
Application deadline rolling (freshmen), rolling (transfers)

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