Location: Kent, Ohio

Discover your purpose at Kent State University! Founded in 1910, Kent State is a large public research institution with more than 220,000 alumni worldwide, including international alumni employed by some of the most prestigious companies/institutions in the world. Kent State is currently ranked by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 77 public research universities. Kent State offers more than 300 academic programs at the associate, bachelor’s master’s and doctoral levels with internationally respected faculty and researchers who are dedicated to student success. Some of our most prestigious programs are in the Colleges of Aeronautics and Engineering, Business Administration, Architecture, and the School of Fashion. Kent State has generous scholarships for international students, including $4000/year for four years for all incoming undergraduate international students.

Located in the Great Lakes region, Kent State has a high density of Fortune 500 companies in close proximity to campus, which offer opportunities for internships to enhance students’ learning. In addition to its location in Northeast Ohio, Kent State also has a campus in Florence (Italy), and a presence in Geneva (Switzerland), Beijing (China), Curitiba (Brazil), New Delhi (India) and over 60 study abroad locations. We also pride ourselves on being a safe campus--our Kent campus is the safest in Ohio and one of the safest in the country. We are also connected to a trendy downtown area with plenty of shopping, entertainment, and ethnically diverse dining.