Overview

Kent State University is a University institution located in Kent, OH.

Location & Contact

Address 161 Michael Schwartz Center
Admissions Office
Kent, OH  44242-0001
United States

Contact Collin Palmer
Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management
Email: cpalme20@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-2444
Fax: 330-672-2499

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural And Building Sciences/technology	×
Architectural Studies	×
Architecture	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
American/united States Studies/civilization	×	×
Comparative Group Studies	×
Basic Skills	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biotechnology	×
Botany/plant Biology	×
Neuroscience	×
Zoology/animal Biology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×	×
Construction Management, General	×	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Fashion Merchandising	×
Finance, General	×
Franchising And Franchise Operations	×	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
Management Science	×	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Advertising	×
Communication, General	×
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs, Other	×
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Journalism	×
Photojournalism	×	×
Public Relations/image Management	×
Radio And Television	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×	×
Computer Science	×
Computer Systems Analysis/analyst	×
Human-centered Technology Design	×
Web Page, Digital/multimedia And Information Resources Design	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Education, General	×	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Health Teacher Education	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor	×
Trade And Industrial Teacher Education	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Aerospace, Aeronautical, And Astronautical/space Engineering, General	×
Construction Engineering	×
Electrical And Computer Engineering	×
Engineering, Other	×	×
Industrial Engineering	×
Mechatronics, Robotics, And Automation Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Aeronautical/aerospace Engineering Technology/technician	×
Automation Engineer Technology/technician	×
Computer Engineering Technology/technician	×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×	×
Mechanical/mechanical Engineering Technology/technician	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General	×	×
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
American Sign Language (asl)	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Language Interpretation And Translation	×
Latin Language And Literature	×	×
Russian Language And Literature	×
Sign Language Interpretation And Translation	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Athletic Training/trainer	×	×
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Clinical Nutrition/nutritionist	×
Health/medical Preparatory Programs, Other	×
Kinesiotherapy/kinesiotherapist	×
Long Term Care Administration/management	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
Pre-pharmacy Studies	×	×
Public Health, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/paralegal	×
Legal Studies	×	×
Pre-law Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Financial Mathematics	×
Mathematics, General	×
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Airframe Mechanics And Aircraft Maintenance Technology/technician	×
Mechanics And Repairers, General	×	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Business Analytics	×
Comprehensive Transition And Postsecondary (ctp) Program	×
Geography And Environmental Studies	×
Human Computer Interaction	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Peace Studies And Conflict Resolution	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Natural Resources/conservation, General	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Performance And Sport Psychology	×
Psychology, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Cyber/computer Forensics And Counterterrorism	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Geography	×	×
International Relations And Affairs	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Transportation And Materials Moving	Associate	Bachelors
Aeronautics/aviation/aerospace Science And Technology, General	×
Air Traffic Controller	×
Airline/commercial/professional Pilot And Flight Crew	×
Aviation/airway Management And Operations	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Commercial And Advertising Art	×	×
Commercial Photography	×
Crafts/craft Design, Folk Art And Artisanry	×	×
Dance, General	×
Design And Visual Communications, General	×
Digital Arts	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fashion/apparel Design	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Interior Design	×
Music Technology	×	×
Music, General	×
Musical Theatre	×
Painting	×	×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

29,536

Applied

22,457

Accepted

21,144

Enrolled

Female Admissions

17,017

Females Applied

13,326

Females Accepted

78%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

12,510

Males Applied

9,125

Males Accepted

73%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.64

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 1st	October 1st	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	August 1st	October 1st	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	555	510	640
SAT Math	531	480	610
ACT Composite	21	18	25

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

13,850

In-state

24,300

Out-of-state

13,850

In-district

Fees

1,954

Full-time student fees

14,360

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	Yes
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

14,912

Avg. Financial Aid Package

16,142

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

10,799

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,154

Avg. Loan Aid

6,184

Avg. Grant Aid

11,487

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

62%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

14%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

21,144

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

15%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.3%
Black or African American	10.09%
White or Caucasian	71.49%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.13%
Asian	2.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.02%
Two or more races	4.47%
Other	1.43%

Gender

Male (38.63%)

Female (61.37%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Cooperative housing Co-ed housing Disabled housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	31%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Blastoff, Homecoming and Black Squirrel Festival

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	Division 1
Golf	No	Division 1
Gymnastics		No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	Division 1

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		No
Basketball	No	Division 1	No
Bowling	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey	No	Division 1	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 1	No
Gymnastics		Division 1	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 1	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1	No
Swimming And Diving		No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1	No
Water Polo	No	No
Wrestling	No	Division 1	No

Faculty

1,499

Total Faculty

21:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 885

Part-time - 614

Male - 633

Female - 866