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Kennesaw State University

Location
Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
Nickname
Owls
Established
9 October, 1963
Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw State University is a public research university in the U.S. state of Georgia with two primary campuses, one in Kennesaw and the other in Marietta. 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. KSU also holds classes at the Cobb Galleria Centre, Dalton State College, and in Paulding County. The fall 2020 enrollment exceeded 41,000 students making KSU the second-largest university by enrollment in Georgia while also having the largest freshman class in the state as well. KSU is part of the University System of Georgia and is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The university has multiple academic programs in business, education, engineering, nursing, physical sciences, information technology, criminal justice, and sports management.

Type Public research university
Established October 09, 1963
Parent institution University System of Georgia
Academic affiliation Space-grant
Endowment $40.3 Million (2018)
Budget $566 Million (2019)
President Pamela S. Whitten
Provost Kathy Schwaig
Academic staff 1,004
Administrative staff 2,000
Students 41,181 (Fall 2020)
Undergraduates 37,390 (Fall 2020)
Postgraduates 3,791 (Fall 2020)
Campus Suburban, 581 acres
Colors Black and Gold
Athletics NCAA Division I – A-Sun Big South
Mascot Scrappy the Owl

À propos de Kennesaw State University

Research-oriented university founded by the Georgia Board of Regents which eventually became the third-largest university within Georgia, and top 50 largest in the US.

Réalisation de Kennesaw State University

The official newspaper of the school is called The Sentinel. Share is the school's national award-winning magazine.

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