Is Kent State University at Kent test optional?

We haven't confirmed Kent State University at Kent's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is Kent State University at Kent's acceptance rate?

86% of applicants were admitted in 2025–26, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 21,248 of 24,611 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 56%, from 15,772 in 2015 to 24,611 in 2024, and Kent State University at Kent's admit rate went from 85% to 86%.

What ACT score do you need for Kent State University at Kent?

43% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 18–25, with a median of 21. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 990–1230 works out to about 18–26.

What GPA do you need for Kent State University at Kent?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.64 high school GPA, and 19% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2025–26. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

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What SAT score do you need for Kent State University at Kent? (Middle 50%: 990–1230)

First-year students at Kent State University at Kent who sent an SAT scored 990–1230, with a median of 1120 (Common Data Set 2025–26). Kent State University at Kent admits 86% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at Kent State University at Kent

First-year students who sent an SAT: 990–1230, median 1120

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Kent State University at Kent by the numbers

Admit rate: 86%
Middle 50% SAT: 990–1230
Median SAT: 1120
About on the ACT: 18–26
Sent an SAT: 16%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS

Kent State University at Kent admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 56%, from 15,772 in 2015 to 24,611 in 2024, and Kent State University at Kent's admit rate went from 85% to 86%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	24,611	21,248	86%
2023	22,365	19,379	87%
2022	20,369	17,929	88%
2021	19,881	17,359	87%
2020	18,085	15,269	84%
2019	16,308	13,950	86%
2018	16,337	13,944	85%
2017	15,538	13,598	88%
2016	16,145	13,782	85%
2015	15,772	13,369	85%

In fall 2024, 4,304 of the 21,248 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at Kent State University at Kent

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 940Far reachHold
940–980ReachHold
990–1110TargetHold
1120–1220TargetSend
1230 and upLikelySend

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Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

Kent State University at Kent SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	480	550	610
SAT Reading and Writing	510	570	640
SAT total	990	1120	1230
ACT composite	18	21	25

Of enrolled first-year students, 16% sent an SAT and 43% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.

Average high school GPA: 3.64; 98% of new students reported one
Top 10% of their class: 19%; of new students who reported a rank

Kent State University at Kent cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $20,787; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 64%
Median earnings: $45,388; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 24,373

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

Colleges like Kent State University at Kent

Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.

Sources

Kent State University at Kent Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
Kent State University at Kent website
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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 990–1230, and the median was 1120. At 1120 or higher you're above half of them. Kent State University at Kent admits 86% of applicants.

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