The Battle for the Wagon Wheel returns to Dix Stadium as Kent State takes on Akron on Saturday, Oct. 24. The Golden Flashes are defending the Wagon Wheel after reclaiming the rivalry trophy in an overtime victory last season.
Come out and support the Flashes as they fight to keep the Wagon Wheel in Kent!
The excitement started before Eli Barkley ever stepped into a classroom.A senior at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent, Ohio, Barkley arrived at Kent State University’s Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center for Preview KSU on Oct. 16, joining hundreds of prospective students and their families for a day designed to help them picture their future as Golden Flashes.Inside, the atmosphere felt more like a pep rally than a traditional college visit. The Marching Golden Flashes played, the cheer and dance teams took the floor and T-shirts flew into the crowd. Kent State President Todd ...
A little October drizzle couldn't dampen the excitement of Kent State University's biggest recruitment event of the year.More than 2,000 prospective students and their families attended Preview KSU on Oct. 16. They toured the Kent Campus, learned about the university's award-winning academic programs, saw a glimpse of its top-notch dining and residence halls and visited restaurants and shops in downtown Kent, which was recently named Ohio’s best college town by MoneyLion.“There’s a lot to see here,” Kelsey Koch, a high school senior, told Kent State Today. “There’s a lot of interesting things,...
Kent State is Ohio's most affordable university. In 2025-2026, students received more than $375 million in financial aid.
The Kent Campus spans more than 1,400 acres and is home to 350+ student organizations.
Kent State is the birthplace of liquid crystal display technology. Its College of Aeronautics and Engineering is home to one of only four Digital Engineering Design Centers for Space Applications in the country.
Students choose from 340+ undergraduate and 210+ graduate programs of study. Kent State offers more specialized accredited programs than any other university in northern Ohio.
Kent State is ranked #1 nationally for student support and has earned more awards from NASPA, the national association for student affairs professionals, than most universities in the world.
Kent State University has received its fourth designation as a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education by the National League for Nursing for 2026 - 2030. Recognized in the “Advancing the Science of Nursing Education” category for its dedication to innovative and evidence-based nursing education, the college was initially designated a Center of Excellence in 2013 in the same category and is one of two organizations to achieve this category designation in 2026. “As the Kent State University College of Nursing celebrates its upcoming 60th anniversary, earning a fourth-year designation as ...
Cheer on the Kent State women's soccer team as the Golden Flashes take on Akron at Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium. The game will feature a Beach Day promotion, with Kent State Soccer bucket hats available to the first 200 fans.
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