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Acceptance Rate 86.34%
Yield 20.26%
SAT Score 1,120
ACT Score 21
Applicants 24,611

Kent State University at Kent Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 86.34% at Kent State University at Kent. Total 24,611 students applied and 21,248 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,120 and the average ACT score is 21.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$45
Admission Informationwww.kent.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.kent.edu/admissions/apply
Acceptance Rate86.34%
Average Test Scores1,120 SAT / 21 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 86.34%. A total of 24,611 students (10,017 men and 14,594 women) have applied to and 21,248 (8,497 men and 12,751 women) students admitted to Kent State University at Kent.
Among them, 1,554 male and 2,750 female students have enrolled into Kent State University at Kent and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.26%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Kent State University at Kent
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants24,61110,01714,59400
Admitted21,2488,49712,75100
Enrolled4,3041,5542,75000
Acceptance Rate 86.34% 84.83% 87.37% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.26% 18.29% 21.57% - -
[Chart] Kent State University at Kent Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Kent State University at Kent, 748 applicants (17% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,858 applicants (43%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,120 at Kent State University at Kent. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,240 and 25th percentile score is 1,010.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Kent State University at Kent. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Kent State University at Kent with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Kent State University at Kent
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total101011201240
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510570630
Math500550610
ACT Composite182125
Math172025
English172125
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Kent State University at Kent, applicants require to submit 2 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Kent State University at Kent
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✗
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Kent State University at Kent

The calendar system at Kent State University at Kent is Semester. Kent State University at Kent accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Kent State University at Kent accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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