Kent State University

Kent, OH

Kent State University

Kent, OH

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Tuition & Fees

$17,578

$27,048

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
620
25th
490
75th
600
25th
500
75th
24
25th
17
75th
25
25th
17
75th
25
25th
18
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undergraduateRatios

38%

male

62%

female

19

students

1

faculty

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Not Selective

88%

acceptance rate

Accepted 17,929
Declined 2,440
Total Received 20,369
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Public

20,418

undergraduate students

5,436

graduate students

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School Facts

Founded in 1910, Kent State University is a public four-year comprehensive university that is known for its strong academic programs in the arts, sciences, and business, as well as its commitment to student activism. It is located on a campus in Kent, Ohio—35 miles south of Cleveland, with regional campuses throughout Northeast Ohio.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 25,854
Established in 1910
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

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950-acre campus in Kent (population: 29,915). Served by bus; major airport and train serve Cleveland (40 miles). School operates transportation on campus, in Kent, and to Akron, Cleveland, Ravenna, Stow, and Twinsburg.

  • Campus Setting: Large town

Kent State University
161 Michael Schwartz Center
Kent, OH
44242-0001

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
30%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
83%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
15%
Top 1/4
39%
Top 1/2
75%
Bottom 1/2
25%
Bottom 1/4
4%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
620
25th
490
75th
600
25th
500
75th
24
25th
17
75th
25
25th
17
75th
25
25th
18

Admissions Facts

Application fee $50
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Required of some
Common application accepted Yes
Application deadline (priority deadline) March 1
Application deadline (final deadline) May 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Not Selective

88%

acceptance rate

Accepted 17,929
Declined 2,440
Total Received 20,369

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
Secondary School Record

Neither required nor recommended

Secondary School Rank
Recommendations
Formal demonstration of competencies

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

95%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

98%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$9,147

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $12,846
Housing $7,940
Food $5,796
Additional fees $4,732
Books & supplies $1,200
Total $32,514
Average Financial Aid - $9,147
Total with Avg. Aid $23,367

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 330 672-6000
F: 330 672-6001
onestop@kent.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Field hockey yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Gymnastics yes
Lacrosse yes
Soccer yes
Softball yes
Volleyball yes
Wrestling yes

Club Sports - Men's

baseball, basketball, bowling, cricket, dodgeball, equestrian sports, fencing, gymnastics, ice hockey, karate, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Club Sports - Women's

baseball, basketball, bowling, cricket, equestrian sports, fencing, gymnastics, ice hockey, karate, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Intramural/Recreational Sports

basketball, disc golf, dodgeball, flag football, golf, handball, indoor soccer, racquetball, softball, volleyball (indoor/sand), water basketball

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
NCAA, Mid-America Conference (Division I, Football I-A)

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes
Acting yes
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General yes
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General yes
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician yes
American Sign Language (ASL) yes
Anatomy yes
Animal Physiology yes yes
Anthropology, General yes yes
Applied Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes yes
Art Teacher Education yes yes
Artificial Intelligence yes
Athletic Training/Trainer yes yes
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist yes yes yes
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician yes
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes
Biometry/Biometrics yes yes
Biotechnology yes
Botany/Plant Biology yes yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes yes
Business/Managerial Economics yes yes
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other yes yes
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology yes yes
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology yes yes
Chemical Physics yes yes
Chemistry Teacher Education yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist yes
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist yes yes
Clinical Psychology yes yes
Commercial Photography yes
Commercial and Advertising Art yes yes
Community Psychology yes
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Computer Science yes yes yes
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General yes yes
Conducting yes
Construction Management, General yes yes
Counseling Psychology yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes yes
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry yes yes
Creative Writing yes
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies yes yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes yes
Dance, General yes
Data Science, General yes
Digital Arts yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes yes
Ecology yes yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes yes
Education, General yes
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement yes yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes yes
Educational Psychology yes yes
Educational Statistics and Research Methods yes
Educational/Instructional Technology yes
Electrical and Computer Engineering yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes yes
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education yes
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies yes
Epidemiology yes
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology yes yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes
Experimental Psychology yes yes
Fashion Merchandising yes
Fashion/Apparel Design yes yes
Finance, General yes
Financial Mathematics yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes yes
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General yes
Franchising and Franchise Operations yes
French Language and Literature yes yes
General Studies yes
Geographic Information Science and Cartography yes
Geography yes yes yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes yes
German Language and Literature yes yes
Health Teacher Education yes yes yes
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration yes yes
History, General yes yes yes
Hospitality Administration/Management, General yes yes
Human Development and Family Studies, General yes yes
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General yes
Human-Centered Technology Design yes
Humanities/Humanistic Studies yes
Industrial Engineering yes
Information Science/Studies yes
Information Technology yes
Interior Design yes
International Relations and Affairs yes
International/Globalization Studies yes
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching yes
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist yes
Knowledge Management yes
Language Interpretation and Translation yes yes yes
Latin Language and Literature yes yes
Legal Assistant/Paralegal yes
Library and Information Science yes
Management Science yes yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes
Materials Science yes yes
Mathematics Teacher Education yes yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering yes
Medical Informatics yes
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor yes yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes
Music History, Literature, and Theory yes yes
Music Performance, General yes
Music Teacher Education yes yes yes
Music Technology yes
Music Theory and Composition yes yes
Music, General yes
Musical Theatre yes
Neuroscience yes yes yes
Organizational Leadership yes
Painting yes yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General yes
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution yes
Performance and Sport Psychology yes
Pharmacology yes yes
Philosophy yes yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching yes
Physical and Biological Anthropology yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Physiology, General yes yes
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes yes
Psychology, General yes
Public Administration yes
Public Health, General yes yes yes
Reading Teacher Education yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes yes yes
Russian Language and Literature yes
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist yes
School Psychology yes yes
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education yes
Secondary Education and Teaching yes
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation yes
Social Studies Teacher Education yes
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education yes yes
Sociology, General yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes yes yes
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management yes yes
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General yes
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor yes yes
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology yes
Transportation/Mobility Management yes
Visual and Performing Arts, General yes
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design yes
Zoology/Animal Biology yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Nursing
  2. Psychology
  3. Business Management

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

25,854

total students

81%

in-state

19%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

79%

20,418
students

Female
62%
12,695

Male
38%
7,723

21%

5,436
students

Female
66%
3,611

Male
34%
1,825

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

82%

16,802
students

Female
63%
10,555

Male
37%
6,247

18%

3,616
students

Female
59%
2,140

Male
41%
1,476

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Student Break-down

3%
Nonresident aliens
8%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4%
Hispanic/Latino
75%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
3%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.00
High school transcript Required of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of Some
Interview Required of Some
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Not Required/Recommended

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: rolling

Spring: rolling

Summer: rolling

Transfer Credits

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 78
Countries most often represented Brazil
China
India
Oman
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
International student center
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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