Career orientation
highSpecialized professional programs create visible pathways.
COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
Kent State University at Kent
Kent State is a large public research university with notable programs in fashion, design, architecture, communications, education, business, nursing, and aviation. The Kent campus provides a residential college-town environment with access to Northeast Ohio employers.
- Creative and professional learning in Northeast Ohio
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- Kent, Ohio · College-town setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 19,320
- Aggregate admission rate
- 86.3%
- Average net price
- $20,787
FIT SNAPSHOT
How this environment may feel
These are directional interpretations of the college environment, not a score or universal verdict.
Learning by doing
highStudios and clinical work connect study with practice.
Community closeness
neutralKent’s college-town setting supports cohesion.
Social energy
highA large residential campus supports active social life.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider Kent State University at Kent if…
- You want fashion, design, communications, or nursing.
- You want a residential college town.
- You want broad public-university choice.
- You want Northeast Ohio access.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You do not want a small college.
- You do not want a major downtown campus.
- You do not want uniformly small classes.
- You do not want a warm climate.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
Creative and professional learning in Northeast Ohio
Studios, productions, clinical work, internships, and research connect programs with industries and communities.
Source: Undergraduate Research
Academic choices and structure
Broad professional and liberal programs provide extensive major choice within a large public university.
Source: Academics
A setting that shapes the experience
Kent, Ohio gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
Source: Undergraduate Research
LOOK CLOSER
Questions worth asking before you decide
Use these prompts during a visit, an information session, or a conversation with a current student.
- 1
Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
Kent State documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
Source: Undergraduate Research
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 19,320 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 86.3%. These figures describe the institution, not an individual applicant’s probability or a particular program’s experience.
- 3
Use the current price for your circumstances
Federal data report an average net price of $20,787. This historical average is not a quote; residency, income, housing, aid eligibility, and program costs can materially change what a family pays.
FEDERAL CLERY DATA
Campus safety statistics, with context
Federal Clery records describe reported incidents within defined campus geography. They are not a measure of crime prevalence or an overall safety rating.
2024 reported on-campus offenses:27
Per 1,000 enrolled:1.0
Reporting campuses:2
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
Schools that sharpen the question
A useful comparison for students evaluating Kent State across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Kent State across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Kent State across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- Undergraduate Research - Kent State University at Kent (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Academics - Kent State University at Kent (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Kent State University at Kent institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets Kent State’s documented academic environment, setting, opportunities, and federal reference fields through preference dimensions. The page describes documented structures, not every student’s experience. It does not calculate an individual fit score, predict admission, or estimate a financial-aid award. Read the methodology →
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PERSONALIZE THE QUESTION