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Kent State University - Kent
PO Box 5190
Kent, OH 44242-0001
Official telephone: (330) 672-3999
Website: www.kent.edu
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| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| 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, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
German translation, Spanish translation, earth sciences |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.4 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
71% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
18:1 |
| Total faculty: |
717 men, 738 women, 1,455 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
442 men, 414 women, 856 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
263 men, 330 women, 593 total |
| Graduation rate: |
46% 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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| 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-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 Program in Industrial Technology, 2+2 Program in Technology, Combined Baccalaureate in Fashion Merchandising/Master of Business Administration, Combined Baccalaureate/Master's Program in Speech Pathology and Audiology, Combined Baccalaureate/Master's Program in the College of Business Administration, Combined Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts in Justice Studies, Combined Bachelor of Science/ Master of Arts in Physics, Combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Arts in Visual Communication Design, Combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Chemistry, Combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Computer Science, Combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Mathematical Science, Combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Technology, Combined Master of Business Administration/Master of Library Science, Combined Master of Business Administration/Master of Science in Nursing, Combined Master of Technology/PhD in Education |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
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 (CA);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, Winthrop U |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Australia, the Bahamas, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Spain |
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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
- Aerospace Technology
- Agricultural Power Technology
- Agriculture Production/Management
- Animal Technology
- Apparel Design/Production
- Architectural Technology
- Area Studies
- Business Management Technology
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Design/Animation Engineering Technology
- Computer Information Science/Programming/Microcomputer Applications
- Computer/Information Science/Data Processing
- Computer/Information Science/Medical Computer Administration
- Computer/Information Science/Office Computer Applications
- Criminology
- Criminology/Administration of Justice
- Emergency Medical Service Technology
- Environmental Technology
- High Technology Manufacturing Technology
- Information Technology for Administration Professionals
- Justice Studies
- Legal Assisting Technology
- Nuclear Medicine Technology
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy Assistant Technology
- Radiation Therapy Technology
- Radiologic Technology
- Systems/Industrial Engineering Technology
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- placement for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
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