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Kent State University at Stark

Kent State University at Stark
6000 Frank Avenue, NW
Canton, OH 44720

Official telephone: (330) 499-9600
Website: www.stark.kent.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Deborah Phillipp,
Director of Admissions
Contacting the office: 330 244-3251
800 988-5368 (toll free)
330 499-0301 (fax)
starkadmissions@kent.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Final filing date for fall: August 15
Application fee: $40
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? no
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: 0
Admissions requirements:
Minimum composite ACT score of 21 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 900) and minimum 2.5 GPA, or minimum 2.0 GPA and 16 units of specific college preparatory classes required.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
Interview is: recommended
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT recommended
School's test preference: no preference
Dates test scores should be received: August 1 for SAT I/ACT
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 recommended
Foreign language: 3 recommended
Lab: 2 recommended
Math: 4 recommended
Science: 3 recommended
Other: 1 recommended
Total: 15 recommended
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • Portfolio required of art program applicants.
  • Audition required of music program applicants.
  • Essay required for early admission and honors program applicants.
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 2.88
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 99%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 73%
Average SAT I: 475 verbal, 455 math, 1490 combined
Average ACT: 19 English, 20 math, 20 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 17 - 22
Test taken by majority of applicants: ACT
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 2%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 95%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: on a rolling basis
Acceptance of admission: no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 872
Number of applicants offered admission: 872 (100%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 607 (70%)

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