No. Everyone who applies for the graduate program will be considered for support in the form of a graduate assistantship.
Yes, we admit in both the Fall and Spring semesters. The deadlines are as follows:
The deadline for all application materials for Spring 2015 is September 15, 2014.
The deadline for all application materials for Fall 2015 is January 10, 2015.
No. Your materials should be sent to one of the following addresses:
Domestic Applicants
Research & Graduate Studies
Office of Graduate Services
116 Cartwright Hall
Kent State University
P.O. Box 5190
Kent, OH 44242-0001
International Applicants
Office of Global Education
Kent State University
106 Van Campen Hall
625 Loop Road
Kent, OH 44242
USA
No. Neither our department nor the University is able to waive the application fee.
Yes, please let us know in your purpose statement what your interests are.
No. There is no form or specific format for the letters or the purpose statement.
No, if you have completed an undergraduate degree within the U.S., you do not need to send your TOEFL scores.
Yes. We accept the IELTS scores in place of the TOEFL exam. The minimum cutoff for IELTS is a six.
Applicants should obtain at least a 45% on the revised GRE Quantitative section (600 on the previous version) of the general GRE exam.
No. The general GRE is a requirement. It is strongly recommended that you take the subject GRE, however, as it may serve to strengthen your application.
