Emporia State University
Emporia State University (Emporia State or ESU) is a public university in Emporia, Kansas, United States. Established in March 1863 as the Kansas State Normal School, Emporia State is the third-oldest public university in the state of Kansas. Emporia State is one of six public universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents.
Former names | Kansas State Normal School (1863–1923) Kansas State Teachers College (1923–1974) Emporia Kansas State College (1974–1977) |
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| Motto | "Changing Lives for the Common Good" |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | March 7, 1863 |
Parent institution | Kansas Board of Regents |
| Accreditation | HLC |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
| Endowment | $100.7 million (2021) |
| Budget | $91.82 million (2017) |
| President | Ken Hush |
| Provost | Brent Thomas |
Academic staff | 237 Full-time and 37 Part-time (Spring 2022) |
Administrative staff | 207 |
| Students | 4,658 (Fall 2023) |
| Location | , , United States 38°24′58″N 96°10′47″W |
| Campus | Remote town, 234 acres (0.95 km2) |
| Other campuses | Overland Park |
| Newspaper | ESU Bulletin |
| Colors | Black and gold |
| Nickname | Hornets |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – The MIAA |
| Mascot | Corky the Hornet |
| Website | emporia |
The university offers degrees through seven schools, one college, and one institute: the School of Business and Technology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Library and Information Management, School of Science and Mathematics, School of Visual and Performing Arts, School of Applied Health Sciences, The Teachers College, and the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies. Prior to the 2023–24 school year, Emporia State only had two schools and colleges.