Why?
I selected this school because...
- Location: not too far, not too close
- Not too big of a school and not too small.
- I like the fact that it offered study abroad and many varieties of that program.
Location
"Kent is kinda in the middle of nowhere and it is not always fun how this place is designed to be a wind tunnel. It is deadly.
-Matthew Elmore
Kent State is approximately 2 hours and 19 minutes away from Hilliard, Ohio and about 141 miles away.
How many students? about 23,607
60% of population are women, 40% are men
Fraternities and Sororities are offered
Social Atmosphere
"The social atmosphere is usually pleasant I guess. It is kind of tense right now since the election because Kent is mostly liberal."
-Matthew Elmore
Sports offered:
- Baseball (M)
- Softball (W)
- Cross country (M/W)
- Field Hockey (W)
- Football (M)
- Golf (W/M)
- Gymnastics (W)
- Soccer (W)
- Track and Field (W/M)
- Volleyball (W)
- Wrestling (M)
Rankings
#101 in top Public Schools
#188 in top National Universities
#2 in top Fashion schools
"And we are either 2nd or 4th in the nation for our fashion department."
-Matthew Elmore
Academics
Popular majors at Kent:
- Business Management
- Marketing
- Health Professions
- Education
- Psychology
Study Abroad:
- Florence, Italy
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Korea
- Japan
- Brazil
Aveage ACT composite score: 23
Centennial Court D
Costs
$45 Application fee
Tuition for Ohio Resident: $10,012
Room and Board: $10,720
Books: $1,200
Transportation: $1,458
Miscellaneous: $2,124
Basic meal plan: $1,980
Total for an Ohio Resident: $27,539
Meal Plans
Basic meal plan: $1,980
$1,980/16 weeks= $123.75 per week/7 days= $17.69 per day
This meal plan is most popular and for students with moderate appetite. Basic plan rolls over from fall to spring but not past spring semester.
Food coolness- Fork in the road food truck
"The food is like a 6.5-8/10."
-Matthew Elmore
Campus Involvement
Intramurals:
- Flag football
- Indoor soccer
- Volleyball
- Kin-Ball tournament
- Bubble soccer tournament
- Sand Volleyball tournament
Kent State Shooting: May 4, 1970
- 13 students were shot by the Ohio National Guard at a student demonstration.
- Four were killed and nine were wounded.
- The demonstration began after President Richard Nixon announced the invasion on April 30th.
- Students rioted for the next four days including in Downtown Kent and set the ROTC building on fire.
- School officials banned the May 4th rally with ptential for more violence to occur but the students rallied anyway.
Final Conclusions
- Yes, I do think I would consider this school when I am searching for college. I like how this school offers study abroad, is somehwat challenging to be accepted in, and has a nice campus. This campus also gives many opportunites to be involved with university such as intramurals, football games, and the ability to be on a sport team.
- I was surprised about the major shooting that happenend in 1970. I knew nothing about it and it was cool finding out the history of this school- the good, the bad, and the ugly.
- This University may be the perfect choice for someone who is looking to go into Fashion for a somewhat affordable price. This school is 2nd in the nation and is two hours away from Columbus, Ohio.
www.kent.edu
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/on-this-day-may-4-1970-guardsmen-open-fire-on-kent-state-protesters/
http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-health-schools/kent-state-university-kent-campus-203517
http://www.collegedata.com/cs/data/college/college_pg01_tmpl.jhtml?schoolId=848
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/kent-state-university-3051/photos?slide=2
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