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Kent State University - Kent
P.O. Box 5190
Kent, OH 44242-0001
Official telephone: (330) 672-3999
Website: www.kent.edu
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| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and mid-January |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in August and January |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of five weeks each |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, business management, psychology |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.7 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
78% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
20:1 |
| Total faculty: |
753 men, 787 women, 1,540 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
453 men, 435 women, 888 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
300 men, 352 women, 652 total |
| Graduation rate: |
51% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Undergraduate studies homepage: |
dept.kent.edu/connection/
campus.htm |
| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning, external degree program |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative education programs: |
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technologies, vocational arts |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 industrial technology and technology programs. Combined bachelor's in fashion merchandising/M.B.A. Combined bachelor's/master's in speech pathology/audiology. Combined bachelor's/M.B.A. Combined B.A./M.A. justice studies. Combined B.S./ M.A. in physics. Combined B.S./M.A. in visual communication design. Combined B.S./M.S. in chemistry. Combined B.S./M.S. in computer science. Combined B.S./M.S. in mathematical science. Combined B.S./M.S. in technology. Combined M.B.A./master of library science. Combined M.B.A./M.S. in nursing. Combined master of technology/Ph.D. in education. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Program in National Issues, Columbus Program in Intergovernmental Issues |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical U, Alabama St U, Arkansas St U, Ball St U, Boise St U, Bowie St U, Bowling Green St U, Cal Poly--San Luis Obispo, California St Polytechnic U--Pomona, California St U--Bakersfield, California St U--Chico, California St U--East Bay, California St U--Fresno, California St U--Los Angeles, California St U--Monterey Bay, California St U--Northridge, California St U--San Bernardino, California U of Pennsylvania, Central Washington U, Cleveland St U, Coll of Charleston, Colorado St University--Pueblo, East Carolina U, East Central U, East Stroudsburg U of Pennsylvania, East Tennessee St U, Eastern New Mexico U, Eastern Oregon U, Fairmont St U, Ferris St U, Florida Intl U, Fort Hays St U, Grambling St U, Howard U, Humboldt St U, Idaho St U, Indiana U of Pennsylvania, Inter American U of Puerto Rico--San German, Louisiana St U--Baton Rouge, Marshall U, Mesa St Coll, Mississippi St U, Missouri St U, Montana St U--Billings, Morehead St U, Murray St U, New Coll of Florida, New Mexico Inst of Mining and Tech, New Mexico St U, North Carolina Central U, North Carolina St U--Raleigh, Northern Arizona U, Northern St U, Oklahoma St U, Oregon St U, Portland St U, San Jose St U, Sonoma St U, South Carolina St U, South Dakota St U, Southern Oregon U, Southern U--New Orleans, St. Mary's Coll of Maryland, Tennessee St U, Texas St U--San Marcos, Towson U, Tuskegee U, U of Alabama, U of Alaska- Anchorage, U of Alaska--Fairbanks, U of Alaska--Southeast, U of Arizona, U of Central Florida, U of Georgia, U of Guam, U of Hawaii--Hilo, U of Hawaii--Manoa, U of Idaho, U of Louisville, U of Memphis, U of Mississippi, U of Missouri--St. Louis, U of Montana, U of Nebraska--Kearney, U of Nevada--Las Vegas, U of Nevada--Reno, U of New Mexico, U of New Orleans, U of North Carolina--Wilmington, U of North Dakota, U of North Texas, U of Northern Colorado, U of Oregon, U of South Carolina--Columbia, U of South Dakota, U of South Florida, U of Tennessee, U of Tennessee--Chattanooga, U of Texas--El Paso, U of Texas--San Antonio, U of Utah, U of Washington, U of West Florida, U of Wyoming, Utah St U, Virginia St U, Virginia Tech, Washington St U, Wesleyan Coll, West Chester U of Pennsylvania, West Virginia U, Western Carolina U, Western St Coll of Colorado, Western Washington U, Wichita St U, and Winthrop U. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Austria, the Bahamas, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Panama, Puerto Rico, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Associate's Degrees
- Accounting Technology
- Avionics Maintenance Technology
- Business Management Technology
- Computer Design/Animation Engineering Technology
- Computer Technology
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Early Childhood Education Technology
- Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology
- Emergency Medical Service Technology
- Engineering of Information Technology
- Environmental Technology
- High Technology Manufacturing Technology
- Horticulture Technology
- Human Services Technology
- Individualized Program
- Industrial Trades Technology
- Information Technology for Administration Professionals
- Justice Studies
- Laboratory Technology
- Legal Assisting Technology
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology
- Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Nuclear Medicine Technology
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy Assistant Technology
- Physical Therapy Assistant Technology
- Plastics Manufacturing Engineering Technology
- Radiation Therapy Technology
- Radiologic Technology
- Respiratory Therapy Technology
- Systems/Industrial Engineering Technology
- Veterinary Technology
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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