Cost of Attendance
The cost of attendance consists of tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, transportation and personal expenses for the award period. Of these components, the expenses directly owed to Kent State University include tuition and fees and for on-campus students, room and board
Cost of Attendance for the 2018-2019 academic year year will not be finalized until after the March 2018 Board of Trustees meeting. Once finalized, the cost information will be updated:
Kent State University is implementing a tuition guarantee plan that will provide students and their families certainty in budgeting for college tuition, mandatory fees, and room and board, including meal plans. The Kent State University Board of Trustees approved a tuition guarantee plan during the December 13, 2017 Board meeting on the Kent Campus. The Board will finalize specific rates for the tuition guarantee and its next meeting in March 2018. The college tuition guarantee is in alignment of Ohio's strategy for tuition affordability when implemented, effective with the 2018 Fall semester.
Undergraduate Students 2017-2018
This table represents dependent students attending the fall and spring semesters.
| KENT CAMPUS, UNDERGRAD, IN-STATE | KENT CAMPUS, UNDERGRAD, OUT-OF-STATE | REGIONAL CAMPUS, UNDERGRAD, IN-STATE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TUITION/FEES * | $10,012 | $18,544 | $5,664 |
| BOOKS AND SUPPLIES | $1,200 | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| ROOM/BOARD ** | $10,916 | $10,916 | $3,324 |
| PERSONAL EXPENSES | $1,992 | $1,992 | $1,590 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $1,394 | $1,394 | $2,214 |
| LOAN FEES | $72 | $72 | $72 |
|
TOTAL |
$25,586 | $34,118 | $14,064 |
Graduate Students 2017-2018
This table represents graduate students attending the fall and spring semesters.
| +KENT CAMPUS, GRADUATE, IN-STATE | +KENT CAMPUS, GRADUATE, OUT-OF-STATE | |
|---|---|---|
| TUITION/FEES * | +$9,270 | +$16,704 |
| BOOKS AND SUPPLIES | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| ROOM/BOARD ** | $7,860 | $7,860 |
| PERSONAL EXPENSES | $1,992 | $1,992 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $2,754 | $2,754 |
| LOAN FEES | $150 | $150 |
|
TOTAL |
$23,226 | $30,660 |
* Expenses directly owed to Kent State University.
**Actual costs may vary. Off-Campus and commuter students do not owe room and board amounts to Kent State University.
+ Graduate students based on 9 credit hours (full-time).
