In the city of Kent, Ohio, you'll find the public research institution known as Kent State University (KSU). In addition, there are seven regional campuses located throughout Northeast Ohio, as well as additional facilities located around the region and overseas. There are regional campuses in Ashtabula, Burton, East Liverpool, Jackson Township, New Philadelphia, Salem, and Warren in the state of Ohio. In addition, there are additional facilities in Cleveland, Independence, and Twinsburg in the state of Ohio, as well as in New York City and Florence in Italy. When it first opened its doors in 1910, the institution was primarily a school for teaching teachers. The initial classes were held in 1912 across the city of Kent in a number of different sites as well as in temporary facilities, and the following year saw the opening of the first buildings on the original campus. Since that time, the university has expanded to include many additional baccalaureate and graduate programmes of study in the arts and sciences, possibilities for research, as well as a campus that spans over 1,000 acres (405 ha) and contains 119 buildings. The Kent State shootings in 1970 were the primary event that brought the university's student activity in opposition to the involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War to the attention of people all around the world during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Kent State University had an enrolment of over 34,000 students throughout its eight campuses by the year 2021, making it the third-largest university in the state of Ohio. The main campus in Kent had an attendance of over 25,000 students. There are over three hundred different degree programmes available to students at Kent State University. These programmes include nursing, business, history, library science, aeronautics, journalism, architecture, fashion design, and the Liquid Crystal Institute, just to name a few of the more illustrious ones. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education identifies it as a "R1: Doctoral Universities – extremely high research activity" institution.
-Kent State University is ranked #212 out of 443 National Universities in the 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report. It is also ranked #107 out of 227 Top Public Schools.
In the QS World University Rankings 2024, Kent State University is ranked #1001-1200.
THE APPLICATION FEE TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY IS WAIVED OFF for few Programs If you apply through Grad-Dreams
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
English proficiency is required from all students, the students can take TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE. Following are the approximate test requirements
TOEFL
IELTS
PTE
71
6
48
Students may require to take certain standardised tests for specific courses. SAT may be required to apply to Bachelors, GRE for Masters, and GRE and GMAT for MBA. Check the specific program websites for requirements or talk to our admission counselors for free
SAT
GRE
GMAT
1135
295
not require
Minimum GPA requirement is 2.5, But certain programs may have higher requirements
Housing and meal plans at Kent State are sold at separate costs. In the year 2020, the cost of on-campus accommodation for a typical student was $7,292, and the cost of a typical food plan was $5,248.
