Kentucky State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award certificate, associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call (404) 679- 4500 for questions about the accreditation of Kentucky State University

Business: The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (https://acbsp.org/) (ACBSP) (BA and MBA)

Education: National Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (NCATE) and the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB)
http://caepnet.org/
http://www.epsb.ky.gov/

Music: National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
https://nasm.arts-accredit.org/

Nursing: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and Kentucky Board of Nursing
https://www.acenursing.org/

Social Work: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
https://www.cswe.org/

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Policy Statement

Equal opportunity shall be provided to all persons throughout the University. Kentucky State University does not discriminate in the administration of or access to any educational services or in regard to any employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age (except for minors), national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status (except as required by law), disability, military service status, marital status or any other status protected by law, absent a bona fide occupational qualification. Non-discrimination requires compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the following: Equal Pay Act of 1963, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The University has charged The Office of Human Resources with the University's compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Any person who wishes to file a complaint alleging discrimination or harassment should file the complaint in writing with the:

Office of Human Resources
Kentucky State University
Academic Services Building Room 241
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
(502) 597-6667

              OR

The U.S. Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC. 20202
1-800-421-3481 (V)
1-800-877-8339 (TTY)

Catalog Information

The information in this Catalog is current at the time of publication. Curricula, courses, degree requirements, fees, and policies are subject to change. Specific details may vary from the statements printed here without further notice. If you are pursuing a degree, you are obliged to fulfill the requirements as they were listed in the Catalog for the semester in which you enrolled in the program. If the requirements change after you enroll in the program, see the policy “Catalog of Record” in the Graduate Academic Regulations and Policies section of this Catalog. This Catalog shall be effective fall 2024 semester through summer 2025.