PO Box 5190
Kent, OH 44242-0001
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1910
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 18,745
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $51,749,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: May 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $8,430 in-state, 15,862 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,880
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 2,367,222
Number of current serial subscriptions: 13,357
Number of microforms: 1,306,967
Number of audiovisuals: 28,962
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: Architecture Library, Chemistry/Physics Library, Map Library, Math Library, Music Library, Fashion Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Fashion Museum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,305
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 65
Classrooms: 575
Labs: 1,150
Other areas: 90
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 3,500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 36%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 1%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 60%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 36%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, men’s dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 17%
Doubles: 67%
Triples or Suites: 4%
Apartments: 7%
Other: 5%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 45
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 71%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 824 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Akron-Canton (24), Cleveland (30)
Nearest train station: Akron (12)
Nearest bus station: Kent (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 60%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 24%
Average undergraduate wage: 3,300
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Flash Fest, Renaissance Ball, Black Squirrel Festival