Kennesaw State University

E370944

public research university university

Kennesaw State University is a large public research university in Georgia known for its diverse academic programs and rapidly growing student population.

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All labels observed (9)

Label	Occurrences
Kennesaw State University canonical	6
KSU	3
Kennesaw College	1
Kennesaw Junior College	1
Kennesaw State College	1
Kennesaw State University Department of Athletics	1
Kennesaw State University main campus	1
Kennesaw State University – Marietta Campus	1
Kennesaw campus	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3561280 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Kennesaw State University
Context triple: [Cobb County, Georgia, hasEducationalInstitution, Kennesaw State University]

A. Georgia State University
Georgia State University is a large public research university known for its diverse student body and urban campus in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.
B. KSU
KSU is the vehicle registration code used on license plates for the town of Sucha Beskidzka in Poland.
C. Clayton State University
Clayton State University is a public university in Morrow, Georgia, known for its diverse student body and career-focused academic programs.
D. Albany State University
Albany State University is a public historically Black university (HBCU) located in Albany, Georgia, offering a range of undergraduate and graduate programs.
E. Kentucky State University
Kentucky State University is a public, historically Black land-grant university located in Frankfort, Kentucky.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Kennesaw State University
Target entity description: Kennesaw State University is a large public research university in Georgia known for its diverse academic programs and rapidly growing student population.

A. Georgia State University
Georgia State University is a large public research university known for its diverse student body and urban campus in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.
B. KSU
KSU is the vehicle registration code used on license plates for the town of Sucha Beskidzka in Poland.
C. Clayton State University
Clayton State University is a public university in Morrow, Georgia, known for its diverse student body and career-focused academic programs.
D. Albany State University
Albany State University is a public historically Black university (HBCU) located in Albany, Georgia, offering a range of undergraduate and graduate programs.
E. Kentucky State University
Kentucky State University is a public, historically Black land-grant university located in Frankfort, Kentucky.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	public research university ⓘ university ⓘ
academicPrograms	arts and humanities programs ⓘ business programs ⓘ education programs ⓘ engineering programs ⓘ health and human services programs ⓘ sciences programs ⓘ
accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges ⓘ
athleticsAssociation	NCAA ⓘ linked to: National Collegiate Athletic Association
athleticsBrand	Kennesaw State Owls ⓘ
athleticsDivision	NCAA Division I ⓘ
campus	Kennesaw campus ⓘ linked to: Kennesaw State University Marietta campus ⓘ
city	Kennesaw ⓘ linked to: Kennesaw, Georgia
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
description	one of the largest universities in Georgia by enrollment ⓘ
focus	regional engagement in metro Atlanta area ⓘ
formerName	Kennesaw College ⓘ linked to: Kennesaw State University Kennesaw Junior College ⓘ linked to: Kennesaw State University Kennesaw State College ⓘ linked to: Kennesaw State University
foundingDate	1963 ⓘ
foundingLocation	Kennesaw, Georgia ⓘ
governingBody	Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia ⓘ linked to: University System of Georgia
hasFacility	Fifth Third Bank Stadium ⓘ KSU Sports and Entertainment Park ⓘ
hasOrganization	student clubs and organizations ⓘ
housing	on-campus housing options ⓘ
knownFor	diverse academic programs ⓘ rapidly growing student population ⓘ
languageOfInstruction	English ⓘ
mascot	Scrappy the Owl ⓘ
motto	"The Owl is Wise" (informal association with owl mascot) ⓘ
nickname	KSU ⓘ linked to: Kennesaw State University
offers	doctoral degree programs ⓘ graduate degree programs ⓘ undergraduate degree programs ⓘ
researchActivity	classified as a research university with growing research output ⓘ
schoolColors	black ⓘ gold ⓘ
state	Georgia ⓘ
studentPopulation	over 40,000 students ⓘ
system	University System of Georgia ⓘ
type	public university ⓘ research university ⓘ
website	https://www.kennesaw.edu/ ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (16)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cobb County, Georgia → hasEducationalInstitution → Kennesaw State University ⓘ

University System of Georgia → hasPart → Kennesaw State University ⓘ

Kennesaw, Georgia → hasInstitution → Kennesaw State University ⓘ

Marietta, Georgia → hasHigherEducationInstitution → Kennesaw State University – Marietta Campus ⓘ