Information for Future Students
ADMISSION GUIDELINES FOR PARTNER UNIVERSITIES
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Documents Checklist
- Completed online application
- Post-secondary (college/university) transcripts or marks sheets
- Secondary (high school) transcripts and diploma
- Test of English language proficiency (if not looking for conditional admission)
- SAT/ACT scores sent via College Board (optional)
- Copy of passport
- Financial documentation
Application Deadlines
- Anytime (Please allow a minimum of 30 days before start date to ensure timely processing of application and visa documents)
- Summer Deadline For July/August Programs May 1
- *Application deadlines may vary, please check program website
Documentation Deadline
- All documents need to be ready for processing by March
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Documents Checklist
- Completed online application
- Paid application fee please attach a copy of your payment receipt
- Official or attested copies of university issued detailed marks sheets for every exam attempt and degree certificate(s) *Provisional degree certificates are acceptable if student completed studies within the past year; cumulative marks sheets and transcripts are not sufficient for applicants educated in India (Please contact Jyotsna Misra, Director of KSU India or Monika Babbar, International Admission Advisor at india@kent.edu)
- Completed Financial Worksheet (optional)
- Financial Guarantee/ Bank Statement (optional)
- Application for Graduate Assistantship (optional)
- Statement of Goals/Purpose
- GRE scores sent officially via ETS to institution code 1367 (if required by program)
- GMAT scores sent officially (if required by program)
- 3 Letters of Recommendation
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae
- TOEFL scores sent officially via ETS to institution code 1367 -or-
- IELTS scores sent officially via the British Council
- Other Requirements: Essay/Writing Sample, Portfolio/Audition, Verification of Moral Character)—please check your desired program’s requirements on our website to determine which of these, if any, apply to you
Application Deadlines
- Graduate programs' deadlines vary, please check department websites for details
3+2 Students
- Requirements above also apply to 3+2 students. Please contact our China office at beijing@kent.edu for more details
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)
- Visit ESL website
Documents Checklist
- Completed online application
- Copy of passport
- Financial documentation
ESL Deadlines
- Summer – April 1 (May Program)
- Spring – Nov 1
- Fall – July 1
SCHOLARS
- Please go to Scholars Information Page for required documents and application forms
ORIENTATION INFORMATION
- Complete details about Orientation and Arrival Information
Kent State University |Office of Global Education | 625 Loop Road | 106 Van Campen Hall | Kent, OH 44242, USA |Tel: 330.672.8655
partnerships@kent.edu | www.kent.edu/globaleducation/international-partnerships