Table Example
Graduate Admit Types
| Admit Type | Choose This Option If: | Credit Hour Limits | Application Fee (Domestic/International) |
Materials Required: | Enrollment Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alumnus | You have already earned a master’s or doctoral degree from Kent State University. | Unlimited Credits earned will not apply to a degree. |
$15/$70 | No additional materials required. | Re-enroll for up to 6 years. |
| Certificate | You want to earn a graduate certificate in a specific area. | Limited To credit hours required to earn the certificate. |
$15/$70 | Additional materials required. Please view our Graduate Programs webpage for more information | Until credential is earned.** |
| Guest | You have earned a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution and have no current interest in pursuing a degree. | Six Credits earned will not apply to a degree. |
15/$70 | No additional materials required. | Re-enroll for up to 6 years.* |
| License/Endorsement |
You have earned a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution and wish to pursue teacher or principal licensure. You do not currently hold a teacher license and wish to pursue initial licensure in Middle Childhood or Special Education. You currently hold a teacher license and wish to pursue additional teacher or principal licensure. |
Limited To credit hours required to earn the license/endorsement. |
$15/$70 | Additional materials required. Please view our Graduate Programs webpage for more information. | Until credential is earned.** |
| Non-Degree | You have earned a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution and have no current interest in pursuing a degree. | Unlimited Up to 12 may be eligible to transfer to a degree program. |
$15/$70 | Additional materials required. Please view our Graduate Programs webpage for more information. | 1 year** |
| Transient | You are enrolled in a graduate degree program in good standing at another university and want to take classes at Kent State University. | Unlimited Must complete a new application for each term. |
$15/NA | No additional materials required. | 1 semester. Must reapply for each subsequent semester.* |
*If student is not enrolled 1 out of 3 consecutive terms, complete the reactivation form – no new app is required within the 6 year span.
**Student needs to be enrolled in 1 out of 3 consecutive terms to remain active.