What We Look For
Your official transcripts provide us with a lot of information to help us make admissions decisions, such as your cumulative grade point average (GPA), the type of classes you took, the difficulty of those classes, trends in your grades, etc.
The full college preparatory curriculum as recommended by the Ohio State Board of Education consists of the following:
- 4 units of English (emphasis on composition)
- 4 units of mathematics (Algebra I, II, Geometry, with minimum Algebra II complete)
- 3 units of science
- 3 units of social studies
- 2 units of foreign language
- 1 unit of the arts or an additional unit of a foreign language
How To Send Us Your Transcript
To complete your application, ask your high school (or the school you graduated from) to send an official transcript directly to Kent State University.
If you are currently in high school, your transcript should include at least three years of coursework. If any years are missing, ask your school to include a written explanation.
Sending Your Transcript
Kent State only accepts official transcripts sent directly from the school that issued them.
Preferred Methods:
Electronic transcripts through services such as Common App, Parchment or Slate.org.
Email from a school official using their school email account to transcripts@kent.edu.
Schools may also send transcripts by mail in a sealed envelope to:
Admissions Office
Kent State University
P.O. Box 5190
Kent, OH 44242-0001
GED and High School Equivalency Credentials
If you earned a GED, HiSET or another high school equivalency diploma, ask the testing agency or state office that issued your credentials to send your official scores directly to Kent State.
Homeschooled Students
If you are homeschooled, please follow the document submission instructions in the homeschooled students section.
International Transcripts
If you attended high school outside of the United States, you may upload a copy of your official transcript to your admissions portal. If it isn't in English, please include an official translation. If you are admitted, you must present your final official transcript and diploma to the International Admissions Office for verification.
Note: Transcripts from U.S. schools must always be sent directly from the issuing school.
