Division of Enrollment Management
FAFSA Made Simple: A Step-by-Step Guide for Kent State Students and Families
The 2027-2028 FAFSA is now open. This step-by-step guide walks Kent State University students and families through creating StudentAid.gov accounts, completing the application, adding Kent State’s school code and understanding financial aid offers. It also explains where to get hands-on help.
Kent State Welcomes Largest Architecture Class in 25 Years as Nursing Enrollment Hits Decade High
Kent State University opened the 2026 Fall Semester with its largest incoming architecture class in 25 years and its largest nursing class in a decade, continued national recognition for affordability and financial strength, and a new initiative built to help every incoming student thrive from day one — all while remaining the largest public university in northern Ohio.
Kent State Introduces Campus Visit Scholarship, Eliminates Application Fee for Ohio Undergraduate Students
Kent State is introducing a $1,000 scholarship for domestic, prospective first-year undergraduate students who visit in person and enroll at the Kent Campus and eliminating the undergraduate application fee for all domestic, Ohio residents – two new steps to make a college education more accessible and affordable.
How Kent State University Helps Students Find Community, Belonging and Purpose
For parents helping their children choose a university, one question rises above all others: Will my student thrive here? At Kent State University, students from diverse backgrounds and with varied goals consistently discover that the answer is yes—and their stories reveal why.
Welcoming Future Flashes
Future Flash Days offer an opportunity for admitted students and their families to come from all over the country to visit Kent State to experience campus life and learn more about our academic programs to further inform their decision to choose Kent State.
When the Corgis Took the Field
A Kent State staffer and her dog helped add excitement to the Golden Flashes football home opener with a fuzzy, fantastic halftime show.
Kent State Named Most Affordable Ohio College
In its 2024 Best Colleges analysis of more than 700 four-year colleges, Money ranked Kent State as the most affordable college in Ohio.
Loud and Proud! Strong Fall Enrollment Numbers Show Kent State on the Rise
More students have made the commitment to seek a degree from Kent State University and launch their futures as a Golden Flash. The university is celebrating the rise in Kent Campus enrollment for the first time in 10 years along with another strong freshman class and improved retention rates on both the Kent and Regional Campuses.
Incoming Students Experience Campus, Get Excited for Fall at Future Flash Days
Future Flash Days, when admitted students and their families visit the Kent Campus, enjoyed another successful year for 2023. Nearly 1,300 students from 24 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, experienced what it is like to be a Golden Flash.
