Kentucky State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, master's, and doctorate degrees. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia, 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Kentucky State University. Additional accreditations for specific graduate level programs include: CAEP and EPSB – Master of Arts in Special Education with Certification, ACEN and KBN– Doctor of Nursing Practice, ACPSB – Master of Business Administration, and NASPAA – Master in Public Administration.

Equal opportunity shall be provided to all persons throughout the University. Kentucky State University does not discriminate in the administration of or access to any educational services or in regard to any employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age (except for minors), national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status (except as required by law), disability, military service status, marital status or any other status protected by law, absent a bona fide occupational qualification. Non-discrimination requires compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the following: Equal Pay Act of 1963, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The University has charged The Office of Human Resources with the University's compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Any person who wishes to file a complaint alleging discrimination or harassment should file the complaint in writing with the Office of Human Resources, Kentucky State University, Academic Services Building Room 241, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, (502) 597-6667, or the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC. 20202, 1-800-421-3481 (V), 1-800-877-8339 (TTY).