肯特州立大學

Awards and achievements

Kent State University is the only US university to have achieved a Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization in 2022. This award from NAFSA demonstrates how the university integrates international education into all parts of campus life.

In the U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings for 2023, six of Kent State's programs feature within the top 100. This includes nursing programs, mathematics programs, and public health programs. The physics school, psychology school, and education school are also recognized.

Other achievements include:

• Top 23 online MBA (The Princeton Review)
• Top 50 theatre bachelor's degrees (Study.com)
• Top 50 online master's nursing degrees at public institutions (U.S. News & World Report)

Kent State also holds a prestigious R1 Carnegie Classification.

More than 300 degree options are available from Kent State University's undergraduate and graduate schools. These are taught by expert faculty who go further than simply providing information. Instead, they inspire students and encourage them to think and do independently and creatively.

Faculty highlights include:

• Over 2,700 faculty members coming from 6 continents
• 70 percent have the highest degrees in their subjects
• More than 166 are active as US research patents
• 16+ are Pulitzer Prize winners
• Over 61 percent of full-time staff are tenure-track faculty

The university invests a lot in research, with USD 30 million committed to extramural research funding over the last five years. Faculty and Fulbright scholars actively include students in research projects and support them with their own research efforts.

The university is home to 11 colleges, offering more than 360 undergraduate study options. Over 130 programs have specialized accreditation.

Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

Named as a top-tier Best Undergraduate Business Program by U.S. News & World Report.

College of Aeronautics and Engineering

One of the best flight schools and aviation programs in the US.

College of Applied and Technical Studies

Offering programs such as information technology, animation game design, and agribusiness.

College of Architecture and Environmental Design

Includes dual degrees such as the Master of Architecture and Master of Business Administration.

College of the Arts

A highly ranked college for performing, visual, and design arts.

College of Arts and Sciences

Focused on ethics and creativity, the college includes departments in fields such as Africana Studies, Biological Sciences, Computer Science, English, and Geology.

College of Communication and Information

With the only accredited Master of Library and Information program available in Ohio.

College of Education, Health, and Human Services

Schools include Health Sciences Lifespan Development & Education Sciences and Teaching, Learning & Curriculum Studies.

College of Nursing

With one of the most comprehensive programs for nursing in the US.

College of Podiatric Medicine

One of the nation's largest specialist podiatry education institutions.

College of Public Health

The first of its kind in Ohio to offer a bachelor's degree, where students learn to promote healthy living and prevent injury and disease.

All new first-year applicants must have completed secondary education in their home country before enrolling in the university.

They will need at least a GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Specific majors may have other entry requirements.

Undergraduate English language requirements

Students will need one of the following test scores or an accepted equivalent:

• TOEFL iBT – 71
• Revised PBT – 18
• IELTS Academic and indicator – 6.0
• Duolingo – 100
• PTE Academic – 48
• Kent State University ESL Center Level 8 Intensive English program – 3.75 out of 4.0 GPA
• ELS Level 112 Intensive English Program completion
• SAT – 510 evidence-based reading and writing
• ACT – 21 in English

Those who cannot meet the minimum requirements may be accepted with conditional admission, but will need to take English classes at the ESL Center before starting their academic programs.

The 950-acre campus is easy to get around but there's plenty of space for many different facilities. Free WiFi is available throughout.

Student Recreation and Wellness Center

Facilities include a swimming pool, saunas, exercise equipment, rock climbing walls, indoor soccer, and canoes and kayaks for river trips.

Organizations and clubs

Over 300 student organizations offer a community for everyone and their interests. This includes sororities, fraternities, leadership training, professional sports events, and many more campus activities.

On-campus dining

Students can enjoy different dining options, suiting all tastes and dietary requirements. There are 18 on-campus options.

Transport

The free bus service, pedestrian paths, and cycle lanes make it easy to get around campus. Students can borrow bikes or even hire cars.

Kent State wants all students to have access to education, no matter their financial background. It offers an affordable American university experience that's an investment for a future career. The university provides a lot of financial assistance to all kinds of students:

• 85 percent of undergraduate students studying full time get financial support
• Over USD 66 million was offered in scholarships to new first-year students in 2020/21
• More than USD 420 million was awarded in scholarships and financial aid to students in 2019/20

International student scholarships

There are various scholarships available for eligible international students. Up to USD 32,000 is on offer for a four-year degree. Awards include:

• Global Scholarship – USD 4,000 per year for all eligible international undergraduate students
• Polatajko Family Scholarship – USD 1,000 is available for students from Ukraine, Hungary, or Poland