International Academic Excellence
Kent State offers a wonderful balance of being a large institution with a robust variety of high-quality programs, while still being small enough to give each individual student outstanding personal support. Our small class sizes ensure that you will never get lost in the crowd. We are dedicated to helping you thrive as you pursue your academic and personal journey with us.
Globally Minded, High-Achieving Faculty
At Kent State University, people hail from every corner of the globe to do work that paves the way for a brighter tomorrow. Here, you’ll find world-class faculty members serving as researchers and mentors, alumni leaders in business, healthcare, education and beyond, and students unafraid to break the mold and push boundaries.
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2,700+ full-time and part-time faculty hail from 6 continents
2,700+ full-time and part-time faculty hail from 6 continents
2,700+ full-time and part-time faculty hail from 6 continents
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150+ national and international institutions are represented in our faculty
150+ national and international institutions are represented in our faculty
150+ national and international institutions are represented in our faculty
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70% of our faculty have the highest degree in their field
70% of our faculty have the highest degree in their field
70% of our faculty have the highest degree in their field
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62% of full-time faculty are tenure-track (permanent) employees
62% of full-time faculty are tenure-track (permanent) employees
62% of full-time faculty are tenure-track (permanent) employees
Collaborative & Cutting-Edge Research
Among universities, Kent State is classified as an institution with high research activity. One of the most unique aspects of Kent State is that our faculty support and involve both graduate and undergraduate students in their research projects (as opposed to only enabling graduate students to undertake research activities, which is common at other universities worldwide).
Research funding
- $30 million in extramural research funding over the past five years.
- $366 million invested in our research by the federal government to date.
Patents
- 166+ active U.S. patents for research.
- Kent State University boasts more than 190 active U.S. patents for faculty research.
- Kent State is ranked 5th among all U.S. and Canadian universities in the number of patents issued per million dollars in research expenditures, according to the Milken Institute.
Discoveries
- Recent research includes the discovery of “Ardi” by Kent State University professor of anthropology Dr. C. Owen Lovejoy and his colleagues, which was named the Breakthrough of the Year by Science Magazine and its publisher, AAAS, the world’s largest science society.
- 10 Kent State University researchers were also part of an international team of scientists who detected the most massive anti-nucleus discovered to date.
Liquid Crystal Technology Research
- Kent State is the birthplace of LCD and home to the innovative and groundbreaking Liquid Crystal Institute, founded in 1965 by Glenn H. Brown, Ph.D.
- Major institutes such as the world-renowned Liquid Crystal Institute have contributed to our university’s reputation in the United States and abroad.
Kent State University is recognized by prestigious organizations, including:
- National Academy of Sciences
- Institute for Financial Markets
- Science Watch
- American Physical Society
- National Science Foundation
Kent State’s Top Programs - Fashion
Our School of Fashion Design and Merchandising is always trending.
Kent State’s Top Programs - MBA
Our Master of Business Administration Program continues to shine!
- Online MBA Program Ranked No. 1 in Northern Ohio by U.S. News & World Report
- Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship named a Best Business School by the Princeton Review
- Kent State University’s Online Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is ranked No. 46 among the world’s top online MBA providers in 2020
- Kent State University’s Online MBA program is ranked No 1 in Ohio by MBA Central
Additional Award-Winning Academic Programs
- M.A. in translation program among top 10 in U.S.
- Top 100 of Best Graduate Education Schools by U.S. News & World Report
- Kent State University ranks No. 7 in the 2021 Top Master’s in Public Health ranking by Intelligent
- Kent State University ranked in Top 50 of Study.com’s Best Theatre Bachelor's Degree Programs
Hear From Students Like You
Each year, more than 1,500 international students from around the world choose to pursue their education at Kent State University. Each one has a unique story to tell about why they became a Golden Flash and the opportunities they’ve discovered here.
