Kent State University-Kent Campus

Kent State University, also refereed to as "Kent", "Kent State", or "KSU", is a coeducational, residential, public research university. The main campus is located in Kent, Ohio, United States. It was initially established in 1910 as the Kent State Normal School. By 1915, the school was named Kent State Normal College and then Kent State College. In 1935, it received university status and was renamed to its present moniker. The main campus of the University stretches over more than 1300 acres of suburban land.

The University has the following colleges under its wings:

Architecture and Environmental Design
Arts (dealing with fine/performing arts and fashion-related studies)
Arts and Sciences
Business Administration
Communication and Information
Education, Health, and Human Services
Nursing
Technology
Honors College

The University has a large number of fraternities and sororities. Some of the important fraternities are Alpha Tau Omega, Phi Sigma Kappa, Tau Kappa Epsilon, and Lambda Chi Alpha. The important sororities include, Alpha Phi, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Sigma Phi Epsilon, and Tau Kappa Epsilon.

Campus Location

Kent, OH 44242-0001
USA
Main Tel: (330) 672-3000
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Kent State University-Kent Campus Highlights

Where Kent State University-Kent Campus stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in media and architecture and planning.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.
High female/male ratio.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	3,748	85
Master	1,287	69
Doctorale	136	37
< 1 year certificate	25	7
Postbaccalaureate certificate	7	3
Post-master's certificate	3	2

Kent State Students

The student enrollment at Kent State was 22,819 in 2007 (20,025 full-time equivalent).

About 39% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 61% of the class.

Undergrads are 75% of enrolled students and graduate students are 25%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 8,430
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 15,862
Room	$ 4,410
Board	$ 2,790
Books and supplies	$ 1,140
Other	$ 4,250

Financial Aid: Kent State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Kent State:

School	Location	Enrollment
University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Lincoln, NE	22,973
The University of Montana	Missoula, MT	13,628
University of Georgia	Athens, GA	33,831
The University of Tennessee	Knoxville, TN	29,937
Illinois State University	Normal, IL	20,274
University of Arkansas Main Campus	Fayetteville, AR	18,648
University of Kentucky	Lexington, KY	25,856
Appalachian State University	Boone, NC	15,871
Saint Cloud State University	Saint Cloud, MN	16,940
Indiana University of Pennsylvania	Indiana, PA	14,018

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		451
Without tenure; working toward tenure		216
Without tenure; tenure not available		202

Housing and Meals

Kent State provides on-campus housing for 6,489 of its 20,025 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Kent State Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Kent State is in the Mid-American Conference for major sports.

Kent State offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 192 male students received the aid (men were 58% of those receiving aid) and 140 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 42% of students receiving such aid) .

Kent State Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	82%
Women	86%
All	84%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	460-580
Math	460-590

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (137 awarded)

Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

ART STUDIES (21 awarded)

Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,020 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
Business/Managerial Economics
Fashion Merchandising
Finance
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (112 awarded)

Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
Computer and Information Systems Security
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (19 awarded)

Natural Resources/Conservation

DESIGN (61 awarded)

Fashion/Apparel Design
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (47 awarded)

Dance
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (825 awarded)

Art Teacher Education
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
Business Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education
Education/Teaching Individuals - Speech or Language Impairments
Educational Administration and Supervision
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Health Teacher Education
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (168 awarded)

Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Engineering
Industrial Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (146 awarded)

Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
Human Development and Family Studies
Public Administration

FINE ARTS (83 awarded)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry
Painting

LAW (14 awarded)

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (838 awarded)

African-American/Black Studies
Anthropology
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature
English Language and Literature/Letters
French Language and Literature
General Studies
Geography
German Language and Literature
History
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
Language Interpretation and Translation
Latin American Studies
Latin Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Library Science/Librarianship
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Political Science and Government
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (53 awarded)

Applied Mathematics
Mathematics
Systems Science and Theory

MEDIA (288 awarded)

Advertising
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism
Photojournalism
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio and Television

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (54 awarded)

Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (42 awarded)

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Neuroscience
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC (38 awarded)

Music History, Literature, and Theory
Music Performance
Music Theory and Composition
Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (303 awarded)

Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (104 awarded)

Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Physical Education
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (71 awarded)

Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (11 awarded)

Philosophy

SCIENCE (186 awarded)

Anatomy
Animal Physiology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Biotechnology
Botany/Plant Biology
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
Chemistry
Ecology
Geology/Earth Science
Pharmacology
Physics
Zoology/Animal Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (187 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (341 awarded)

Clinical Psychology
Community Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Educational Psychology
Experimental Psychology
Psychology
School Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (37 awarded)

Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology