Admissions

High school students, transfer students and parents walk through campus during a 2024 Summer Preview KSU event.

On July 19 and 26, Kent State University Admissions welcomes high school students and transfer students to campus for student-led tours. Visiting students and their parents learn about life at Kent State, support services, programs of study and, sometimes, get to meet campus celebrities.

Former Notre Dame Student Jake Arnold has found a new home at Kent State

Kent State welcomes Notre Dame College students with a streamlined transfer process.

Ashtabula Campus Students

Kent State has pledged to offer a host of benefits to Notre Dame College students who have accrued 60 or more credit hours. For those with fewer than 60 credits, the invitation is extended to apply to Kent State as transfer students, with a commitment to facilitating a smooth transition.

Flash the mascot welcoming guests on a Future Flashes Day.

Future Flash Days provide an opportunity for high school students and their families  - from all over the country and beyond - to experience student life at Kent State. 

The Kent State balloon at the Balloon Classic.

Hot air balloons and the Budweiser Clydesdales visited Kent State University at Stark. 

Kent State Today
Preview KSU July 21, 2023

Every summer, the Kent Campus welcomes hundreds of high school students and their parents to discover Kent State at Preview KSU.

Future roommates Kenzi Riley (left) and Canna Stephens (right) meet for the first time at Future Flash Day at Kent State University.

Future Flash Days, when admitted students and their families visit the Kent Campus, enjoyed another successful year for 2023. Nearly 1,300 students from 24 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, experienced what it is like to be a Golden Flash.

A student who has committed to attending Kent State University in the fall smiles with loved ones and Flash, the mascot, during a 2023 Future Flash Day held on the Kent Campus.

Kent State University is proving that it is the place to be for fall 2023 with a record-breaking number of applications, a record-breaking number of students who have been accepted for admission into the university and a record-breaking number of students who have made deposits to confirm their attendance in the fall. 

Get ready to soar! I am writing to share exciting information about our 2021 Fall Semester.