First-year students
Register for New Student Orientation, where you will meet with an academic advisor to schedule classes.
Spring 2027 dates open Oct. 1, and Summer/Fall 2027 dates open Feb. 1. You’ll receive a personalized link by email.
Within two weeks of admission, we’ll evaluate your GPA, test scores and/or transcripts to determine if you need to take placement exams.
Then, we’ll let you know how to take placement testing (if needed) and how to schedule a New Student Orientation appointment to register for classes.
First-year students and Transfer students (less than 30 credit hours)
Register for New Student Orientation, where you will meet with an academic advisor to schedule classes.
Spring 2027 dates open Oct. 1, and Summer/Fall 2027 dates open Feb. 1.
ScholarshipUniverse is your hub for finding and applying for scholarships.
It is a search portal that matches you to internal (Kent State-specific) and external scholarships.
The 2027-28 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens Oct. 1, 2026, for summer and fall 2027 admits.
Spring admits should complete the 2026-27 FAFSA.
If you are required to take placement testing in reading, writing, math and/or music, we will email you with instructions on how to complete the assessment(s) before registering for classes.
If you are required to take placement testing in reading, writing and/or math, we will email you with instructions on how to complete the assessment(s) before registering for classes.
If you are not required to take placement testing, we will email you with instructions about registering for New Student Orientation (first-year students) or meeting with an academic advisor (transfer students) to register for classes.
If you are required to take placement testing in reading, writing and/or math, we will email you with instructions on how to complete the assessment(s) before registering for classes.
If you are not required to take placement testing, we will email you with instructions about meeting with an academic advisor to register for classes.
If you are required to take placement testing in reading, writing and/or math, we will email you with instructions on how to complete the assessment(s) before registering for classes.
St. Louis Public Radio recently featured Kent State University School of Fashion alumna Madeline Mehler, who designs as Umi Dreami, in the article, “Fashion designer Umi Dreami to celebrate women through runway show at St. Louis Art Museum.”The article highlights Mehler’s 18-look collection, which will be presented Oct. 30 during SLAM Underground — Enchant at the Saint Louis Art Museum. The collection incorporates reconstructed menswear elements and examines women’s identity, representation and lived experiences through fashion....
