These numbers are intended to serve as a guide when evaluating Kent State's value and affordability as it relates to tuition only.
Proposed*** 2026-2027 rates per YEAR for fall 2026 cohort:
- Undergraduate: Ohio resident tuition: $13,850 | Non-Ohio resident and international student tuition: $24,300
- Undergraduate Regional Campus**: Ohio resident tuition: $7,834 | Non-Ohio resident tuition: $18,284
- International undergraduate: $24,300
- Graduate: Ohio resident tuition: (see tuition page for more information) | Non-Ohio resident and international student tuition: (see tuition page for more information)
- Online: Costs vary based on program.
* Based on one academic year, two semesters for a full-time student. Graduate student tuition based on 9 graduate hours.
**Rates reflect lower-division tuition rates, review tuition and fees schedule for upper-division regional tuition and northern WV/western PA rate information.
***These are the proposed rates and subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. If approved, the rates will apply to the 2026 cohort students (and non-cohort for housing and meal plan rates) for the academic year 2026-2027. The amounts shown are annual rates for Fall and Spring. New cohort rates are established each academic year.
Find additional tuition and fees information here.