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Academic Excellence

In addition to its 11 colleges with 370+ programs of study, there are dozens of reasons Kent State is a top-notch academic choice.

Online MBA Program Ranks #1 in Northern Ohio By U.S. News & World Report
Top rankings for the School of Fashion Design and Merchandising
Ranked in the Top 100 of Best Graduate Education Schools

At Kent State, our purpose is to help you find yours! Engaged classroom instruction and hands-on learning experiences combine to help our students discover the ways in which they will change the world.

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Award-Winning Academic Programs

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Fashion

Top rankings for the School of Fashion Design and Merchandising:
- #1 Fashion Design School in the Midwest
- #1 Fashion Merchandising School in the Midwest
- #7 Fashion Merchandising School in the U.S.
- #8 Fashion Design School in the U.S.
Kent State's Fashion School is ranked Top 25 in the world by the popular fashion news site Fashionista in its 2019 rankings report.
- #2 Best Bachelor's in Fashion Merchandising in the U.S, according to Study.com in 2021.
- #5 Fashion graduate program in the U.S. according to Choice in 2022-2023.

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Master of Business Administration Program

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