After review for admission to the Kent Campus, additional academic program requirements are needed for the following academic areas to be admitted.

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING 

To be considered for the aerospace engineering major, first-year applicants must have at least a 3.0 cumulative high school grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and demonstrate competency in math to be placed into Calculus I or beyond. 

Students who do not meet admission requirements for aerospace engineering may be accepted into aeronautical systems engineering technology and request to change their program to the aerospace engineering major after their first year.  

ARCHITECTURE

To be considered for the architecture major, first-year applicants must have at least a 3.0 cumulative high school grade point average (on a 4.0 scale).

If a student does not meet admission requirements to architecture, students will be reviewed holistically and if admissible to KSU, the student will be placed into the pre-major of architecture general. 

CYBERSECURITY ENGINEERING 

To be considered for the cybersecurity engineering major, first-year applicants must have at least a 3.0 cumulative high school grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and demonstrate competency in math to be placed into Calculus I or beyond. 

Students who do not meet admission requirements for cybersecurity engineering may be accepted into computer engineering technology and request to change their program to the cybersecurity engineering major after their first year. 

Education

To qualify for a teacher education program, freshman applicants must have at least a 2.75 cumulative high school grade point average (on a 4.0 scale).

FASHION DESIGN

To qualify for the fashion design major, first-year applicants must have at least a 3.0 cumulative high school grade point average (on a 4.0 scale). 

If a student does not meet admission requirements to fashion design, students will be reviewed holistically and if admissible to KSU, the student will be placed into the pre-fashion major.

FASHION MERCHANDISING 

To qualify for the fashion merchandising major, first-year applicants must have at least a 3.0 cumulative high school grade point average (on a 4.0 scale). 

If a student does not meet admission requirements to fashion merchandising, students will be reviewed holistically and if admissible to KSU, the student will be placed into the pre-fashion major.

Honors Education

Applicants for any major may participate in the Honors College program. Selective criteria will be reviewed after admission to the university. Students who meet the criteria for admission to the Honors College will be invited to submit an application including an essay. For more information about our Honors Program, please visit the Honors Education website. 

INTERIOR DESIGN

To be considered for the interior design major, first-year applicants must have at least a 2.75 cumulative high school grade point average (on a 4.0 scale). 

If a student does not meet admission requirements to interior design, students will be reviewed holistically and if admissible to KSU, the student will be placed into the pre-major of architecture general.  

MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING 

To be considered for the mechatronics engineering major, first-year applicants must have at least a 3.0 cumulative high school grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and demonstrate competency in math to be placed into Calculus I or beyond. 

Students who do not meet admission requirements for mechatronics engineering may be accepted into mechatronics engineering technology and request to change their program to the mechatronics engineering major after their first year. 

MUSIC

Students must audition before being admitted to the School of Music. Detailed audition information and dates can be found here. Inquiries can be directed to:

• Coordinator of Admissions and Scholarships
  School of Music, E-101 Music and Speech
  Kent State University, P.O. Box 5190
  Kent, OH 44242-0001
• Phone: 330-672-2172 

MUSICAL THEATRE

Students must audition before being admitted to the B.F.A degree program in musical theatre. Detailed audition information and dates can be found here. Inquiries can be directed to the School of Theatre and Dance at: 

• Phone: 330-672-2082
• Email: theatre@kent.edu

NURSING

To be considered for the nursing major, first-year applicants must have completed high school math, biology and chemistry. 

In addition, students must have achieved one of the following: 

• Minimum 2.7 overall high school grade point average (on a 4.0 scale); and a minimum 22 ACT composite or a minimum 1100 SAT.
• Minimum 3.0 overall high school grade point average (on a 4.0 scale).

Students who are not accepted into the nursing major may be accepted into the public health program. 

Speech Pathology & Audiology

To qualify for the speech pathology and audiology major, first-year applicants must have at least a 3.00 cumulative high school grade point average (on a 4.0 scale).