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Kentucky State University is a public historically Black land-grant university (HBCU) in Frankfort, Kentucky. Founded in 1886, KSU is internationally renowned for its pioneering Aquaculture Research Center, sustainable organic agriculture, and public administration programs.
KSU houses the College of Agriculture, Community, and the Sciences, the School of Business and Technology, and the Atwood Research Facility. It is globally recognized for pawpaw fruit germplasm conservation, freshwater aquaculture nutrition, and environmental toxicology.
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school GPA (minimum 2.5 recommended) and course preparation with test-optional paths. Graduate admissions require an accredited bachelor's degree with minimum 2.75 GPA, statement of goals, and discipline prerequisites.
Internationally recognized graduate program specializing in fish nutrition, aquatic recirculating systems, pond aquaculture management, and paddlefish reproduction.
Interdisciplinary environmental sciences degree investigating Kentucky River watershed dynamics, agricultural pesticide runoff, soil microbiome ecology, and remediation.
NASPAA-oriented public administration degree based in Kentucky's state capital, preparing executives in public finance, civil rights policy, and urban management.
Elite federal scholarship program awarded to outstanding incoming students majoring in agriculture, aquaculture, computer science, or biological sciences at HBCU land-grant universities.
Unique botanical research practicum at the USDA National Clonal Germplasm Repository for Asimina triloba (pawpaw) investigating fruit genetics, graft compatibility, and postharvest storage.
Premier academic scholarship awarded to incoming freshmen who embody academic excellence, civic service, and dedication to the HBCU land-grant legacy.
President and Professor of Educational Leadership
Office of the President
Dr. Koffi C. Akakpo serves as President of Kentucky State University, guiding financial revitalization, agricultural research prominence, and STEM workforce pip...
View researcher profile ↗Chair and Professor of Aquaculture
Division of Aquaculture, School of Agriculture, Food Science, and Sustainable Systems
Dr. James H. Tidwell is an internationally acclaimed aquaculture scientist whose research centers on crustacean aquaculture, alternative fishmeal diets, and inl...
View researcher profile ↗Dean of the College of Agriculture, Community, and the Sciences and Director of Land Grant Programs
College of Agriculture, Community, and the Sciences
Dr. Kirk W. Pomper directs the USDA National Clonal Germplasm Repository for pawpaw, studying pomological genetics, annonaceous acetogenins, and sustainable org...
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