| Name |
Kent State University |
| Address |
PO Box 5190
Kent, OH 44242-0001 |
| Website |
http://www.kent.edu |
| Email |
KENTADM@Admissions.Kent.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
36% |
| Percent Fraternity |
1% |
| Percent Sorority |
1% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
60% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
36% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students |
| College Owned Singles |
17% |
| College Owned Doubles |
67% |
| College Owned Triples |
4% |
| College Owned Apartments |
7% |
| College Owned Other |
5% |
| Num College Owned |
45 |
| Sprinkler System |
71% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
824 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
60% |
| Nearest Airport |
Akron-Canton (24), Cleveland (30) |
| Nearest Train |
Akron (12) |
| Nearest Bus |
Kent (1) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
60% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
24% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
3,300 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Homecoming, Flash Fest, Renaissance Ball, Black Squirrel Festival |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station |
| Num Organizations |
242 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Kappa Mu National Scholastic Honour Society, Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Alpha Psi, Chi Sigma lota, Eta Sigma Phi, Gamma Theta Upsilon, Golden Key International Honour Society, Kappa Kappa Psi, Lambda Pi Eta, Mortar Board, Inc. , National Residence Hall Honorary, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Sigma Pi, Psi Chi, Sigma Tau Delta, Sociology Department Honors Society, Tau Sigma Honor Society, and Tau Sigma Delta. |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Baptist Ministries, Canterbury Club, Catholic Student Association, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, G Phi G Campus Ministry, Hillel Jewish Student Center, Impact Movement, Jewish United Students for Today & Tomorrow, Kappa Phi, Kent Prez University Ministry, Late Night Christian Fellowship, Latter-Day Saint Student Assoc. , Kent State Baha'i Club, Lutheran Student Fellowship, Muslim Students Assoc. , Navigators, The Dive, United Christian Ministries, and Voices of Testimony. |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Associate of International Students in Education, Black United Students, Chinese Students & Scholars Association, Kent African Student Association, Kent Indian Students Association, Harambee, Korean Student Association, Native American Student Organization, and Spanish & Latino Student Association. |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Pha Phi, Pha Phi Omega, Pha Psi Lambda, American Civil Liberties Union, American Red Cross Club at KSU, Amhensty International, Campus Right to Life, Ceramics Club, College Democrats, College Republicans, Greek Community Service Organization, Habitat for Humanity, International Film Society, SU Paintball Club, Panhellenic Council, Phi Alpha Delta, Phi Gamma Pi, Phi Kappa Tau, Phi Sigma Kappa, and Women's Movement Network. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Daily Kent Stater (daily) |
| Num Frats |
17 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
8 |
| Percent Frat Members |
1% |
| Num Sororities |
7 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
6 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
1% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1910 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
18,745 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
51,749,000 |
| Application Deadline |
May 1 |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
8,430 in-state, 15,862 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
6,880 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
2,367,222 |
| Num Subscriptions |
13,357 |
| Num Microforms |
1,306,967 |
| Num Audiovisual |
28,962 |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
Architecture Library, Chemistry/Physics Library, Map Library, Math Library, Music Library, Fashion Library |
| Museums |
Fashion Museum |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
1,305 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
65 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
575 |
| Num Wired Labs |
1,150 |
| Num Wired Other |
90 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
3,500 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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