Grambling State University

Grambling State University

Former name	Colored Industrial and Agricultural School (1901–1905) North Louisiana Agricultural and Industrial School (1905–1928) Louisiana Negro Normal and Industrial Institute (1928–1946) Grambling College (1946–1974)
Motto	Where Everybody Is Somebody
Type	Public historically Black university
Established	1901
Parent institution	UL System
Academic affiliations	Space-grant
Endowment	$7 million[1]
President	Martin Lemelle[2]
Provost	Connie Walton
Students	5,232[3]
Location	Grambling , Louisiana , United States 32°31′31″N 92°42′55″W / 32.5252°N 92.7153°W / 32.5252; -92.7153
Campus	Rural
Newspaper	The Gramblinite[4]
Colors	Black & Gold
Nickname	Tigers
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I FCS – SWAC
Website	www.gram.edu

Grambling State University (GSU, Grambling, or Grambling State) is a public historically black university in Grambling, Louisiana, United States. Grambling State is home of the Eddie G. Robinson Museum and is listed on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail. Grambling State is a member-school of the University of Louisiana System and Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

Grambling State's athletic teams compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and are known as the Grambling State Tigers. Grambling State is a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.