Admission Requirements + Deadlines

PROGRAM CONTACTS, REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES

Program

Points of Contact

Admission Requirements

Deadlines (Priority)

Architecture

Bachelor of Science

Program Director: Sung Ho Kim skim67@kent.edu, 330-672-4934

 

Additional Contact: Deb Lamm dlamm@kent.edu, 330-672-0351 

  • 3.0 GPA and holistic review

Jan 31st

Architectural Studies

Bachelor of Arts

Program Coordinator: Dr. Brett Tippey btippey@kent.edu, 330-672-3934

 

Additional Contact: Deb Lamm dlamm@kent.edu, 330-672-0351 

Jan 31st

Construction Management

Bachelor of Science

Program Director: Suat Gunhan sgunhan@kent.edu, 330-672-1468

 

Additional Contact: Deb Lamm dlamm@kent.edu, 330-672-0351 

Jan 31st

Interior Design

Bachelor of Arts

Program Director: John Humphries jhumph28@kent.edu, 330-672-2917

 

Additional Contact: Deb Lamm dlamm@kent.edu, 330-672-0351 

  • 2.75 GPA and holistic review

Jan 31st

Master of Architecture

[+MBA] or [+MUD]

Program Director: Sung Ho Kim skim67@kent.edu, 330-672-4934

 

Additional Contact: Deb Lamm dlamm@kent.edu, 330-672-0351 

  • Statement of Purpose
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (see below)
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Portfolio

Jan 15th 
Applications received after this deadline will be reviewed on a space available basis

Master of Urban Design

Program Director: Sung Ho Kim skim67@kent.edu, 330-672-4934

 

Additional Contact: Deb Lamm dlamm@kent.edu, 330-672-0351 

  • Statement of Purpose
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (see below)
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Portfolio

Feb 1st 
Applications received after this deadline will be reviewed on a space available basis

Master of Landscape Architecture

Pre and Post Professional Degrees

MLA Coordinator: Cat Marshall cmarsh40@kent.edu, 216-357-3434

 

Additional Contact: Deb Lamm dlamm@kent.edu, 330-672-0351 

  • Post-Professional requires LAAB B.A.
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Transcripts
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Portfolio - View Master of Landscape Architecture Portfolio Guide
Feb 1st 
Applications received after this deadline will be reviewed on a space available basis

Master of Healthcare Design

Program Coordinator: Sara Bayramzadeh sbayramz@kent.edu, 330-672-0936

 

Additional Contact: Deb Lamm dlamm@kent.edu, 330-672-0351 

  • Accredited Degree from NAAB, CIDA, or International Equivalent  
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Transcripts
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Portfolio

Fall: Feb 1st 
Applications received after this deadline will be reviewed on a space available basis


Spring: June 1st
Applications received after this deadline will be reviewed on a space available basis

Master of Science in Architecture
and Environmental Design

Program Coordinator: Reid Coffman rcoffma4@kent.edu, 216-337-5934

 

Additional Contact: Deb Lamm dlamm@kent.edu, 330-672-0351 

  • 3.0 GPA
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores waived for AY 2024-2025
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Portfolio

Feb 1st 
Applications received after this deadline will be reviewed on a space available basis

 

Master of Science in Construction Management

Program Director: Suat Gunhan sgunhan@kent.edu330-672-1468

 

Additional Contact: Deb Lamm dlamm@kent.edu, 330-672-0351 

  • Statement of Purpose
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Transcripts
  • GRE
  • Letters of Recommendation

Feb 1st 
Applications received after this deadline will be reviewed on a space available basis

Graduate Certificate in Health Systems
and Facilities Design 

Program Coordinator: Sara Bayramzadeh sbayramz@kent.edu, 330-672-0936

 

Additional Contact: Deb Lamm dlamm@kent.edu, 330-672-0351 

 

Rolling

Priority deadlines: October 30 and May 30

SUBMITTING APPLICATION MATERIALS

Undergraduate and graduate students should submit materials electronically through the respective undergraduate admissions or graduate admissions portals. 

Information regarding Graduate Assistantships may be found on the Graduate College website: https://www.kent.edu/studentaffairs/graduate-assistantships

The College of Architecture and Environmental Design (CAED) is committed to providing support to qualified graduate students. To apply for a graduate assistantship, download the application form and complete it. Upload the completed assistantship application form and all supporting documents (current vita/resume) to your application portal as additional documents after you have submitted your graduate program application. Log in as a returning user with the credentials you used to create your application.

Graduate Assistantships in the CAED are competitive and awarded on an individual basis. Graduate Assistantships are program-dependent research or teaching appointments and are meant to provide financial support by means of tuition waivers and stipend. The majority of CAED Graduate Assistantships are partial (typically one of two semesters per year) with the opportunity for renewal in subsequent years given satisfactory academic progress and good standing.  It is expected that graduate students will be responsible for the remaining cost of attendance (tuition, if applicable, fees and living expenses) after the assistantship is applied.  

INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS

English Language Proficiency

Please review the information on the Kent State University Office of Global Education website regarding international graduate student admissions.

Minimum required language proficiency scores for the Master of Architecture (M. Arch), Master of Urban Design (MUD), Master of Science in Architecture and Environmental Design (MSAED), Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA1 and MLA2,) and Master of Healthcare Design (MHD).

TOEFL PBT TOEFL iBT IELTS DET MELAB PTE
550 80 6.5 110 77 54

Minimum required language proficiency scores for the Master of Science in Construction Management (MSCM)

TOEFL PBT TOEFL iBT IELTS  DET MELAB PTE
550 79  6.5 110 77 58

English proficiency test scores are required for admission.  Effective Fall 2020, we now permanently accept Duolingo English Test (DET),  as proof of English proficiency. For more information go to English Language Proficiency

GRADUATE RECORD EXAM (GRE)

Scores above 151 (460) verbal reasoning, 150 (620) quantitative reasoning and 4.25 analytical writing will give an applicant good chances of admission. Note: Master of Healthcare Design and Master of Landscape Architecture degree applications do not require a GRE score. 

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

Letters of recommendation are required for all masters programs. Submit letters of recommendation completed by persons who are familiar with your educational goals and your ability to achieve them (one of three letters of recommendation should be from a professional, non-academic source). The format may be a letter and/or the recommendation form, which can be downloaded from the Graduate College Forms Library. For MSAED program letters of recommendation refer to MSAED admission requirements page.