Kent State University, Kent, USA

Overview

History, Affiliations & Ranking 

Kent State University was founded as a teacher training school in 1910. It is one of the prominent public research universities in Ohio, United States and among the 91 public doctoral universities listed by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. It is also one of the highest-ranked public universities in Northern Ohio and recognised as a top public school. The U.S. News & World Report ranked KSU among the best national universities. It is also ranked 25th among the safest campuses in the USA, according to the National Council for Home Safety and Security. 

 Infrastructure, Campus & Courses 

Kent State University is a large university comprising eight campuses across Northeast Ohio extending across an area of 953 acres. The university campus includes Kent State at Ashtabula, Kent state at Liverpool, Geauga Campus in Burton, Kent Campus in Northeast Ohio, Kent State University at Salem, Kent State University at Stark, Kent State University at Trumbull and Kent State at Tuscarawas. Academic courses offered at Kent State University are designed to enrich every aspect of a student’s life like academic skills, personality, soft skills thereby helping them grow as a versatile individual. The campus environment at Kent State is bright and vibrant where students get an opportunity to collaborate with a group of intelligent people. Kent State has over 350 student clubs and organisations, 23 residence halls to provide accommodation facilities to local and international students, 18 dining locations and other facilities such as fitness and wellness centres, sports centre, adventure centre, art and culture associations etc. 

Accomplishment & Alumni

Kent State University provides a strong foundation for the learning and personal growth of an individual. Kent State's Fashion School is ranked Top 25 in the world by Fashionista in the 2019 rankings report. College of Business Administration is ranked as one of the nation's most outstanding Business Schools by the Princeton Review. Alumni of KSU make up a community of successful people in different fields. It comprises more than 2,62,000 people who can be found around the world. Some of the notable alumni of Kent State University include Michael Keaton- an American actor, Jeff Richmond- composer, Steve Harvey- American television and radio presenter, actor, author, businessman, and former standup comedian, American football, Julian Edelman, to name a few.  

Student Diversity & Visiting Companies

Kent University has more than 36,000 students enrolled in an 8-campus system of universities. Every year, more than 10,000 students graduate from the university as highly skilled individuals to join the workforce. Kent State University has an excellent graduate success rate. As per the university’s record, around 87% of students at Kent State either get employed or get into higher education within 12 months of the completion of their studies. Over 1000+ employers offer job opportunities to Kent State students. Some of the top recruiters of Kent State include Tom James company, First Energy, DS Architecture, Ralph Lauren and many more.  

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