2026-2027 Golden Guarantee Rates

The tuition rates below apply to new first‑year undergraduate and eligible transfer students beginning their studies in Fall 2026 or Spring 2027. Through Kent State’s Golden Guarantee  plan, eligible students receive the certainty that their Ohio resident undergraduate tuition rate (instructional and general fee), career services fee, and room and board plan charges will not increase for the duration of their applicable cohort.

Participation in the Golden Guarantee plan is required for all new first‑year, degree‑seeking undergraduate students and eligible transfer students enrolling at Kent State for the first time in Fall 2019 or later.

For details about cohort definitions and eligibility, please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on The Golden Guarantee website.  

2026-2027 Golden Guarantee Plan Cost At-a-Glance

The information reflects at-a-glance, generalized rates and are intended to act as a guide.

Actual tuition costs may vary based on a student’s chosen academic plan. Detailed information regarding tuition and fees can be found in the University Fee Register. 

Undergraduate - Kent Campus
ExpenseOhio ResidentNon-Ohio Resident3
Tuition1$13,848.40$24,298.00
Food & Housing2$14,360.00$14,360.00
Total$28,208.40$38,658.00

1 Based on 12-18 semester hours (one academic year, two semesters for a full-time student). Program and special course fees are additional. A $629.06 per-credit-hour fee applies to all enrolled semester hours above 18 credits.

2 Based on a standard double room and The Blue meal plan. Other room types and meal plans at different prices are available. Please see the housing and meal plan rates tab above for more details.

3 Non-Ohio Resident Surcharge is subject to change each fall.

Payment due dates can be found on the Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center website.

International Undergraduate
ExpenseNon-Ohio Resident3
Tuition1$24,298.00
Food & Housing2$14,360.00
Other: Medical Insurance, Books & Supplies4$3,704.00
Total$42,362.00

1 Based on 12-18 semester hours (one academic year, two semesters for a full-time student). Program and special course fees are additional. A $629.06 per-credit-hour fee applies to all enrolled semester hours above 18 credits.

2 Based on a standard double room and The Blue meal plan. Other room types and meal plans at different prices are available. Please see the housing and meal plan rates tab above for more details.

3 Non-Ohio Resident Surcharge is subject to change each fall.

4 Based on the Student Health Insurance premium for one year. The United States does not have universal health care. For this reason, the university requires all international students to purchase the sponsored student health insurance plan. Under certain criteria, a student may request a waiver of this charge.  Total is based on an estimated cost of the required books/Supplies for each term and is subject to change each fall.

More information on medical insurance for international students can be found on the DeWeese Health Center website.

All international students are required to pay the $20 per semester International Student Activity Fee.  The fee is assessed each semester to support the delivery of the various programs ISSS provides to its students.

Payment due dates can be found on the Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center website.

Kent Campus: 2026-2027 Golden Guarantee Rates

Undergraduate Rates - Kent Campus 2026-2027 Golden Guarantee Plan Rates 

Ohio Resident  Rates
HoursInstructional
Fee		General Fee Total Tuition 
1$540.30$88.76$629.06
2$1,080.60$177.52$1,258.12
3$1,620.90$266.28$1,887.18
4$2,161.20$355.04$2,516.24
5$2,701.50$443.80$3,145.30
6$3,241.80$532.56$3,774.36
7$3,782.10$621.32$4,403.42
8$4,322.40$710.08$5,032.48
9$4,862.70$798.84$5,661.54
10$5,403.00$887.60$6,290.60
11$5,943.30$976.36$6,919.66
12-182$5,947.20$977.00$6,924.20
Non-Ohio Resident Rates
HoursInstructional
Fee		General FeeNon-OH Res.
Surcharge		 Total Tuition 
1$540.30$88.76$435.60$1,064.66
2$1,080.60$177.52$871.20$2,129.32
3$1,620.90$266.28$1,306.80$3,193.98
4$2,161.20$355.04$1,742.40$4,258.64
5$2,701.50$443.80$2,178.00$5,323.30
6$3,241.80$532.56$2,613.60$6,387.96
7$3,782.10$621.32$3,049.20$7,452.62
8$4,322.40$710.08$3,484.80$8,517.28
9$4,862.70$798.84$3,920.40$9,581.94
10$5,403.00$887.60$4,356.00$10,646.60
11$5,943.30$976.36$4,791.60$11,711.26
12-18$5,947.20$977.00$5,224.80$12,149.00

For more information on tuition caps, the use of the general fee, and the per credit hour fee please visit the Tuition and Fee Policies page.

For more information on course level and numbering please visit the Curriculum Services page. 

Payment Due Dates

Payment due dates can be found on the Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center website.

Regional Campus: 2026-2027 Golden Guarantee Rates

Regional Campus Per Credit Hour 2026-2027 Golden Guarantee Plan Rates

OHIO RESIDENT
LOWER DIVISION Rates
HoursInstructional FeeGeneral FeeTotal Tuition
1$332.28$23.71$355.99
2$664.56$47.42$711.98
3$996.84$71.13$1,067.97
4$1,329.12$94.84$1,423.96
5$1,661.40$118.55$1,779.95
6$1,993.68$142.26$2,135.94
7$2,325.96$165.97$2,491.93
8$2,658.24$189.68$2,847.92
9$2,990.52$213.39$3,203.91
10$3,322.80$237.10$3,559.90
11$3,655.08$260.81$3,915.89
12-18$3,656.47$261.05$3,917.52
OHIO RESIDENT
UPPER DIVISION Rates
HoursInstructional FeeGeneral Fee Total Tuition
1$393.59$23.71$417.30
2$787.18$47.42$834.60
3$1,180.77$71.13$1,251.90
4$1,574.36$94.84$1,669.20
5$1,967.95$118.55$2,086.50
6$2,361.54$142.26$2,503.80
7$2,755.13$165.97$2,921.10
8$3,148.72$189.68$3,338.40
9$3,542.31$213.39$3,755.70
10$3,935.90$237.10$4,173.00
11$4,329.49$260.81$4,590.30
12-18$4,330.03$261.05$4,591.08
NON-OHIO RESIDENT
LOWER DIVISION Rates
HoursInstructional FeeGeneral FeeNon-OH Res.
Surcharge		Total Tuition
1$332.28$23.71$435.60$791.59
2$664.56$47.42$871.20$1,583.18
3$996.84$71.13$1,306.80$2,374.77
4$1,329.12$94.84$1,742.40$3,166.36
5$1,661.40$118.55$2,178.00$3,957.95
6$1,993.68$142.26$2,613.60$4,749.54
7$2,325.96$165.97$3,049.20$5,541.13
8$2,658.24$189.68$3,484.80$6,332.72
9$2,990.52$213.39$3,920.40$7,124.31
10$3,322.80$237.10$4,356.00$7,915.90
11$3,655.08$260.81$4,791.60$8,707.49
12-18$3,656.47$261.05$5,224.80$9,142.32
NON-OHIO RESIDENT
UPPER DIVISION Rates
HoursInstructional FeeGeneral FeeNon-OH Res.
Surcharge		Total Tuition
1$393.59$23.71$435.60$852.90
2$787.18$47.42$871.20$1,705.80
3$1,180.77$71.13$1,306.80$2,558.70
4$1,574.36$94.84$1,742.40$3,411.60
5$1,967.95$118.55$2,178.00$4,264.50
6$2,361.54$142.26$2,613.60$5,117.40
7$2,755.13$165.97$3,049.20$5,970.30
8$3,148.72$189.68$3,484.80$6,823.20
9$3,542.31$213.39$3,920.40$7,676.10
10$3,935.90$237.10$4,356.00$8,529.00
11$4,329.49$260.81$4,791.60$9,381.90
12-18$4,330.03$261.05$5,224.80$9,815.88
Northern WV/Western PA
Lower Division Rates
HoursInstructional FeeGeneral FeeNon-OH Res.
Surcharge		Total Tuition
1$332.28$23.71$87.12$443.11
2$664.56$47.42$174.24$886.22
3$996.84$71.13$261.36$1,329.33
4$1,329.12$94.84$348.48$1,772.44
5$1661.40$118.55$435.60$2,215.55
6$1,993.68$142.26$522.72$2,658.66
7$2,325.96$165.97$609.84$3,101.77
8$2,658.24$189.68$696.96$3,544.88
9$2,990.52$213.39$784.08$3,987.99
10$3,322.80$237.10$871.20$4,431.10
11$3,655.08$260.81$958.32$4,874.21
12-18$3,656.47$261.05$1,044.96$4,962.48
Northern WV/Western PA
Upper Division Rates
HoursInstructional FeeGeneral FeeNon-OH Res.
Surcharge		Total Tuition
1$393.59$23.71$87.12$504.42
2$787.18$47.42$174.24$1,008.84
3$1,180.77$71.13$261.36$1,513.26
4$1,574.36$94.84$348.48$2,017.68
5$1,967.95$118.55$435.60$2,522.10
6$2,361.54$142.26$522.72$3,026.52
7$2,755.13$165.97$609.84$3,530.94
8$3,148.72$189.68$696.96$4,035.36
9$3,542.31$213.39$784.08$4,539.78
10$3,935.90$237.10$871.20$5,044.20
11$4,329.49$260.81$958.32$5,548.62
12-18$4,330.03$261.05$1,044.96$5,636.04

 

For more information on tuition caps, the use of the general fee, and the per credit hour fee please visit the Tuition and Fee Policies page.

For more information on course level and numbering please visit the Curriculum Services page. 

 

Graduate Students

Graduate Student rates are based on Kent campus Graduate Rate

Payment Due Dates

Payment due dates can be found on the Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center website.

2026-2027 Housing and Meal Plan Rates

Housing and Meal Plan Rates Included in the Golden Guarantee Plan 2026-2027

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