President: Kathy Schwaig
Mascot: Scrappy the Owl
Team colors: Black and gold
Founded: 1963
Enrollment: 43,268
Alumni: More than 133,000
Total faculty: 2,137
Where is Kennesaw State located?
The third largest public university in Georgia is located in the northwestern area of metro Atlanta with campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta.
* Fourth consecutive year of enrollment growth
* Students represent nearly every county in Georgia, all 50 states and 134 countries
* More than one-third of KSU’s undergraduate students are first-generation college students
* 10 residence halls house nearly 6,000 students
* 11 academic colleges with programs in nursing, education, business, engineering, technology and the arts
* Began offering bachelor’s degrees in 1978, master’s degrees in 1984 and doctoral degrees in 2006
* Competes in 18 NCAA sports for men and women
* Elevated to NCAA Division I competition in 2005
* KSU won five national championships after transitioning to NCAA Division II: Softball, 1995 and 1996; baseball, 1996; women’s soccer, 2003; and men’s basketball, 2004.
* Track and field standout Daniel Haugh competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in the hammer throw
* Alumnus Larry Nelson won 10 PGA Tour events, including three major championships.
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