About Emporia State University
PREPARING STUDENTS FOR LIFELONG LEARNING, REWARDING CAREERS AND ADAPTIVE LEADERSHIP
Why Emporia State University
ESU is an intensely personal, welcoming campus community. We challenge the idea of what education is in the minds of our students. We provide real-world, hands-on learning experiences that helps students uncover what they can offer the world because of what they start here.
Emporia State Stats + Info
Academic Programs
200 +
Enrollment
5,800
Career Outcomes (4 yr. avg)
96%
Named a College of Distinction
5x
Lowest Student Debt of All 4-year Public Universities in KS
#1
Philanthropic Service Hours to Our Community
19,116
Emporia State University
Founded 1863
Colors, Black and Gold
Mascot, Corky the Hornet
Read About ESU's History + Traditions
Learn About ESU's Mission, Vision + Values
View ESU's Organizational Chart
Campus Maps
Explore campus virtually by taking a virtual tour and viewing maps.
Colleges + Schools
Emporia State University offers 200+ undergraduate and graduate academic programs within its four colleges: College of Liberal Arts + Sciences, School of Business, School of Library + Information Management, and The Teachers College.
Accolades + Highlights
- Undergraduate and graduate programs offered in ESU's four colleges: College of Liberal Arts + Sciences, School of Business, School of Library + Information Management, The Teachers College.
- Only Public University in Kansas to be Named a College of Distinction.
- Named to The Princeton Review's 2021-Best Regional Colleges List.
- High-Impact, hands-on learning experiences are part of the curriculum at ESU.
- Stinger Success Program offers students a dedicated academic advisor, freshman seminar and academic support services.
- Emporia State University is ranked the #1 safest college campus in the state of Kansas.
Leadership, Faculty + Staff
Office of the President
Ken Hush, Emporia State alum, is ESU's interim president.
Leadership, faculty + staff
ESU operates under a shared governance model comprised of administration, faculty + staff and students.
Diversity + Inclusion
Emporia State University is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment that is supportive of, and committed to, the success of all members of the population that it serves, a population that reflects the broad diversity of the human experience.
Visit the Diversity + Inclusion website to learn more.
For the Community
Campus Attractions
ESU welcomes guests to our museums, natural areas, resource centers, planetariums and more.
Community Resources
Library, meeting space, copy center, small business resources, studio e advertising collective and more.
Activities + Summer Camps
ESU offers a variety of athletics camps, workshops, music camps + festivals and more to youth of all ages.
Who Knew?! With ESU.
This program will feature different departments, interesting information and favorite stories from the field.
Event Tickets
Buy tickets to watch Hornet Athletics, a theatre production or music performance.
Purchase Tickets
University Business
Business Office
Providing fiscal services to the campus and serves as an interface with external agencies on fiscal matters.
Partner Institutions
Partnerships with other academic institutions provides options for students.
Discrimination + Harassment, Response + Prevention
Learn more about discrimination, harassment, Title IX and how to file a report.
Campus Improvements
Emporia State University is innovating its campus continually to ensure our students have access to cutting-edge residence halls, research facilities, labs and classrooms.