Founded in 1886 as the State Normal School for Colored Persons , KSU was the second state - supported institution of higher learning in Kentucky .
Kentucky State University ( KSU ) is a public university in Frankfort , Kentucky .
Founded in 1886 as the State Normal School for Colored Persons , university was the second state - supported university of higher learning in Kentucky .
Kentucky State University ( KSU ) is a public university in Frankfort , Kentucky .