Tuition rates for students that began attendance at KSU prior to fall 2018, graduate students, and guest students, are available below.
Students that began attendance prior to fall 2018 are not eligible for the tuition guarantee program. These students pay the published rates for each academic year.
Please note, tuition rates for summer terms are not capped at the full-time rate between 12-18 credit hours. You can access more information about the tuition guarantee program on our “Frequently Asked Questions” page.
- Kent Campus - Non-Guarantee Tuition Cost At-a-Glance
The information reflects at-a-glance, generalized rates and are intended to act as a guide.
Actual tuition costs may vary based on a student’schosen academic plan. Detailed information regarding tuition and fees can be found in theUniversity Fee Register.
Undergraduate - Kent Campus students Expense Ohio Resident Non-Ohio Resident3 Tuition1 $10,416.20 $20,266.00 Food & Housing2 $13,440.00 $13,440.00 Total $23,856.20 $33,706.00 1Based on 12-18 semester hours (one academic year, two semesters for a full-time student). Program and special course fees are additional. A $474.30 per-credit-hour fee applies to all enrolled semester hours above 18 credits.
2Based on a standard double room and The Blue meal plan. Other room types and meal plans at different prices are available.
3Non-Ohio Resident Surcharge. This rate is subject to change for each Fall.
More informationon housing and meal plan rates can be found on the Housing website.
Payment due dates can be found on theFinancial, Billing and Enrollment Centerwebsite.
Graduate Students Expense Ohio Resident Non-Ohio Resident Tuition1 $13,057.00 $24,360.56 Dissertation I – Equal to approximately 6 graduate credit hours: $3,233.20 ($2,761.40 Instructional fee/$471.80 General fee)
Thesis II – Equal to approximately 1/3 of the graduate per credit hour rate: $178.20($152.10 Instructional fee/$26.10 General fee)
Dissertation II – Equal to approximately 1/3 of the graduate per credit hour rate: $178.20 ($152.10 Instructional fee/$26.10 General fee). Thesis II applies to all graduate students who were registered in a previous semester for 6 hours of Thesis I but have not completed their thesis.
1Based on 11-18 credit hours (one academic year, two semesters for a full-time student). Program and special course fees are additional. A $594.78 per credit hour fee applies to all enrolled semester hours above 18 credits.
Payment due dates can be found on theFinancial, Billing and Enrollment Centerwebsite.
See AlsoCampus Locations at Kent StateInternational Students Expense Undergraduate Tuition1 $20,266.00 Food & Housing2 $13,440.00 Other: Medical Insurance, Books & Supplies3 $3,704.00 Total $37,410.00 1Based on one academic year, two semesters for a full-time international student. Program and special course fees are additional.
2Based on a standard double room and basic meal plan. Other room types and meal plans at different prices are available.
3Based on the Student Health Insurance premium for one year. The United States does not have universal health care. For this reason, the university requires all international students to purchase the sponsored student health insurance plan. Under certain criteria, a student may request a waiver of this charge.Total is based on an estimated cost of the required books/supplies for each term and is subject to change each fall.
More information on medical insurance for international students can be found on theDeWeese Health Centerwebsite.
All international students are required to pay the $20 per semester International Student Activity Fee. The fee is assessed each semester to support the delivery of the various programs ISSS provides to its students.
Payment due dates can be found on theFinancial, Billing and Enrollment Centerwebsite.
- Kent Campus - Non-Tuition Guarantee Rates
The information reflects at a glance, generalized rates and are intended to act as a guide. Actual tuition costs may vary based on a student’schosen academic plan. Detailed information regarding tuition and fees can be found in theUniversity Fee Register.Other expenses not included in this total include a one-time enrollment fee and the following estimates: books $1,200; transportation $2,420; miscellaneous expenses $2,094.
Kent Campus Undergraduate Students NON-TUITION GUARANTEE COHORT RATES 2024-2025
Ohio ResidentRates Hours Instructional
FeeGeneral Fee Total 1 $399.13 $75.17 $474.30 2 $798.26 $150.34 $948.60 3 $1,197.39 $225.51 $1,422.90 4 $1,596.52 $300.68 $1,897.20 5 $1,995.65 $375.85 $2,371.50 6 $2,394.78 $451.02 $2,845.80 7 $2,793.91 $526.19 $3,320.10 8 $3,193.04 $601.36 $3,794.40 9 $3,592.17 $676.53 $4,268.70 10 $3,991.30 $751.70 $4,743.00 11 $4,365.09 $811.92 $5,177.01 12-181 $4,382.23 $825.87 $5,208.10 Non-Ohio ResidentRates Hours Instructional
FeeGeneral Fee Non-OH Res.
Surcharge2Total 1 $399.13 $75.17 $410.60 $884.90 2 $798.26 $150.34 $821.20 $1,769.80 3 $1,197.39 $225.51 $1,231.80 $2,654.70 4 $1,596.52 $300.68 $1,642.40 $3,539.60 5 $1,995.65 $375.85 $2,053.00 $4,424.50 6 $2,394.78 $451.02 $2,463.60 $5,309.40 7 $2,793.91 $526.19 $2,874.20 $6,194.30 8 $3,193.04 $601.36 $3,284.80 $7,079.20 9 $3,592.17 $676.53 $3,695.40 $7,964.10 10 $3,991.30 $751.70 $4,106.00 $8,849.00 11 $4,365.09 $811.92 $4,516.60 $9,693.61 12-181 $4,382.23 $825.87 $4,924.90 $10,133.00 In those cases where a student is taking 12-18 hours and attending a Regional campus and the Kent campus concurrently, tuition will be assessed individually for each campus. These individual tuition assessments added together will not exceed the Kent campus 12-18 hour rate during fall and spring terms. The rate for summer terms are not capped at the full-time tuition rate between 12-18 credit hours. Instead, the summer non-guarantee rate is based on the guaranteed cohort per-credit-hour rate listed above.
Payment due dates can be found on theFinancial, Billing and Enrollment Centerwebsite.
Graduate Students NON-TUITION GUARANTEE COHORT RATES 2024-2025
Ohio ResidentRates Hours Instructional
FeeGeneral Fee Total 1 $516.60 $78.18 $594.78 2 $1,033.20 $156.36 $1,189.56 3 $1,549.80 $234.54 $1,784.34 4 $2,066.40 $312.72 $2,379.12 5 $2,583.00 $390.90 $2,973.90 6 $3,099.60 $469.08 $3,568.68 7 $3,616.20 $547.26 $4,163.46 8 $4,132.80 $625.44 $4,758.24 9 $4,649.40 $703.62 $5,353.02 10 $5,166.00 $781.80 $5,947.80 11-181 $5,669.60 $858.90 $6,528.50 Non-Ohio Resident Rates Hours Instructional
FeeGeneral Fee Non-OH Res.
Surcharge2Total 1 $516.60 $78.18 $513.76 $1,108.54 2 $1,033.20 $156.36 $1,027.52 $2,217.08 3 $1,549.80 $234.54 $1,541.28 $3,325.62 4 $2,066.40 $312.72 $2,055.04 $4,434.16 5 $2,583.00 $390.90 $2,568.80 $5,542.70 6 $3,099.60 $469.08 $3,082.56 $6,651.24 7 $3,616.20 $547.26 $3,596.32 $7,759.78 8 $4,132.80 $625.44 $4,110.08 $8,868.32 9 $4,649.40 $703.62 $4,623.84 $9,976.86 10 $5,166.00 $781.80 $5,137.60 $11,085.40 11-182 $5,669.60 $858.90 $5,651.78 $12,180.28 Dissertation I – Equal to approximately 6 graduate credit hours: $3,233.20 ($2,761.40 Instructional fee/$471.80 General fee)
Thesis II – Equal to approximately 1/3 of the graduate per credit hour rate: $178.20 ($152.10 Instructional fee/$26.10 General fee)
Dissertation II – Equal to approximately 1/3 of the graduate per credit hour rate: $178.20 ($152.10 Instructional fee/$26.10 General fee)
Regional Campus graduate rates are the same as Kent Campus graduate rates.
Payment due dates can be found on theFinancial, Billing and Enrollment Centerwebsite.
The rate for summer terms are not capped at the full-time tuition rate between 11-18 credit hours. Instead, the summer non-guarantee rate is based on the guaranteed cohort per-credit-hour rate listed above.
International Undergraduate Students NON-TUITION GUARANTEE COHORT RATES 2024-2025
International Undergraduate Students Hours Instructional
FeeGeneral Fee Non-OH Res.
Surcharge2Total 1 $399.13 $75.17 $410.60 $884.90 2 $798.26 $150.34 $821.20 $1,769.80 3 $1,197.39 $225.51 $1,231.80 $2,654.70 4 $1,596.52 $300.68 $1,642.40 $3,539.60 5 $1,995.65 $375.85 $2,053.00 $4,424.50 6 $2,394.78 $451.02 $2,463.60 $5,309.40 7 $2,793.91 $526.19 $2,874.20 $6,194.30 8 $3,193.04 $601.36 $3,284.80 $7,079.20 9 $3,592.17 $676.53 $3,695.40 $7,964.10 10 $3,991.30 $751.70 $4,106.00 $8,849.00 11 $4,365.09 $811.92 $4,516.60 $9,693.61 12-181 $4,382.23 $825.87 $4,924.90 $10,133.00 In those cases where a student is taking 12-18 hours and attending a Regional campus and the Kent campus concurrently, tuition will be assessed individually for each campus. These individual tuition assessments added together will not exceed the Kent campus 12-18 hour rate during fall and spring terms. The rate for summer terms are not capped at the full-time tuition rate between 12-18 credit hours. Instead, the summer non-guarantee rate is based on the guaranteed cohort per-credit-hour rate listed above.
1 A flat rate applies to undergraduate students taking between 12-18 credit hours and graduate students taking between 11-18 credit hours. An additional $474.30 per credit hour is assessed for each credit hour enrolled above 18 for undergraduates and an additional $549.90 per credit hour above 18 for graduate students. Visit the Per-Credit-Hour Fee page for more information.
2 This rate is subject to change each Fall. Please visit the FAQs on the Kent State Tuition for Online Degrees webpage for more information about the non-Ohio-resident surcharge for approved fully online degree and certificate programs.
All international students are required to pay the $20 per semester International Student Activity Fee. The fee is assessed each semester to support the delivery of the various programs ISSS provides to its students.
More information on international student health insurance can be found on the DeWeese Health Center website
Payment due dates can be found on theFinancial, Billing and Enrollment Centerwebsite.
- Regional Campus Non-Tuition Guarantee Rates
Regional Campus Per credit Hour Non-Tuition Guarantee Cohort Rates 2024-2025
OHIO RESIDENT
LOWER DIVISIONRates2Hours Instructional Fee General Fee1 Total 1 $250.14 $18.16 $268.30 2 $500.28 $36.32 $536.60 3 $750.42 $54.48 $804.90 4 $1,000.56 $72.64 $1,073.20 5 $1,250.70 $90.80 $1,341.50 6 $1,500.84 $108.96 $1,609.80 7 $1,750.98 $127.12 $1,878.10 8 $2,001.12 $145.28 $2,146.40 9 $2,251.26 $163.44 $2,414.70 10 $2,501.40 $181.60 $2,683.00 11 $2,732.33 $195.84 $2,928.17 12-184 $2,747.37 $199.43 $2,946.80 OHIO RESIDENT
UPPER DIVISIONRates3Hours Instructional Fee General Fee1 Total 1 $296.04 $18.16 $314.20 2 $592.08 $36.32 $628.40 3 $888.12 $54.48 $942.60 4 $1,184.16 $72.64 $1,256.80 5 $1,480.20 $90.80 $1,571.00 6 $1,776.24 $108.96 $1,885.20 7 $2,072.28 $127.12 $2,199.40 8 $2,368.32 $145.28 $2,513.60 9 $2,664.36 $163.44 $2,827.80 10 $2,960.40 $181.60 $3,142.00 11 $3,233.48 $195.84 $3,429.32 12-184 $3,253.27 $199.43 $3,452.70 NON-OHIO RESIDENT
LOWER DIVISION Rates2Hours Instructional Fee General Fee1 Non-OH Res. Surcharge5 Total 1 $250.14 $18.16 $410.60 $678.90 2 $500.28 $36.32 $821.20 $1,357.80 3 $750.42 $54.48 $1,231.80 $2,036.70 4 $1,000.56 $72.64 $1,642.40 $2,715.60 5 $1,250.70 $90.80 $2,053.00 $3,394.50 6 $1,500.84 $108.96 $2,463.60 $4,073.40 7 $1,750.98 $127.12 $2,874.20 $4,752.30 8 $2,001.12 $145.28 $3,284.80 $5,431.20 9 $2,251.26 $163.44 $3,695.40 $6,110.10 10 $2,501.40 $181.60 $4,106.00 $6,789.00 11 $2,732.33 $195.84 $4,516.60 $7,444.77 12-184 $2,747.37 $199.43 $4,924.90 $7,871.70 NON-OHIO RESIDENT
UPPER DIVISIONRates3Hours Instructional Fee General Fee1 Non-OH Res. Surcharge5 Total 1 $296.04 $18.16 $410.60 $724.80 2 $592.08 $36.32 $821.20 $1,449.60 3 $888.12 $54.48 $1,231.80 $2,174.40 4 $1,184.16 $72.64 $1,642.40 $2,899.20 5 $1,480.20 $90.80 $2,053.00 $3,624.00 6 $1,776.24 $108.96 $2,463.60 $4,348.80 7 $2,072.28 $127.12 $2,874.20 $5,073.60 8 $2,368.32 145.28 $3,284.80 $5,798.40 9 $2,664.36 $163.44 $3,695.40 $6,523.20 10 $2,960.40 $181.60 $4,106.00 $7,248.00 11 $3,233.48 $195.84 $4,516.60 $7,945.92 12-184 $3,253.27 $199.43 $4,924.90 $8,377.60 Northern WV/Western PA
Lower DivisionRates2Hours Instructional Fee General Fee1 Non-OH Res. Surcharge5 Total 1 $250.14 $18.16 $82.06 $350.36 2 $500.28 $36.32 $164.12 $700.72 3 $750.42 $54.48 $246.18 $1,051.08 4 $1,000.56 $72.64 $328.24 $1,401.44 5 $1,250.70 $90.80 $410.30 $1,751.80 6 $1,500.84 $108.96 $492.36 $2,102.16 7 $1,750.98 $127.12 $574.42 $2,452.52 8 $2,001.12 $145.28 $656.48 $2,802.88 9 $2,251.26 $163.44 $738.54 $3,153.24 10 $2,501.40 $181.60 $820.60 $3,503.60 11 $2,732.33 $195.84 $902.66 $3,830.83 12-184 $2,747.37 $199.43 $984.36 $3,931.16 Northern WV/Western PA
Upper DivisionRates3Hours Instructional Fee General Fee1 Non-OH Res. Surcharge5 Total 1 $296.04 $18.16 $82.06 $396.26 2 $592.08 $36.32 $164.12 $792.52 3 $888.12 $54.48 $246.18 $1,188.78 4 $1,184.16 $72.64 $328.24 $1,585.04 5 $1,480.20 $90.80 $410.30 $1,981.30 6 $1,776.24 $108.96 $492.36 $2,377.56 7 $2,072.28 $127.12 $574.42 $2,773.82 8 $2,368.32 $145.28 $656.48 $3,170.08 9 $2,664.36 $163.44 $738.54 $3,566.34 10 $2,960.40 $181.60 $820.60 $3,962.60 11 $3,233.48 $195.84 $902.66 $4,331.98 12-184 $3,253.27 $199.43 $984.36 $4,437.06 In those cases where a student is taking 12-18 hours and attending a Regional campus and the Kent campus concurrently, the tuition rate will be assessed individually for each campus. These individual tuition assessments added together will not exceed the Kent campus cohort rate capped at between 12-18 credit hours during fall and spring terms. The rate for summer terms are not capped at the full-time tuition rate between 12-18 credit hours. Instead, the summer non-guarantee rate is based on the guaranteed cohort per-credit-hour rate listed above.
1 The general fee is used to fund various non-instructional student and academic support services and operations at the Regional Campuses. Examples include disability services, learning centers, student activities and organizations.
2 Lower Division includes 10000 and 20000 level courses. Students only taking regional campus lower division courses will not be assessed more than the respective lower division cohort rate capped at between 12-18 credit hours.
3 Upper Division includes 30000 and 40000 level courses. Students only taking regional campus lower and upper division courses will not be assessed more than the respective upper division upper division cohort rate capped at between 12-18 credit hours.
4 Students enrolled at both a Regional campus and the Kent campus for more than 18 credit hours will be assessed an additional $474.30per credit hour for each credit hour enrolled above 18.Visit the Per-Credit-Hour Fee page for more information.
5 This rate is subject to change each Fall. Please visit the FAQs on the Kent State Tuition for Online Degrees webpage for more information about the non-Ohio-resident surcharge for approved fully online degree and certificate programs.
Graduate Students
Graduate Student rates can be viewed here.
Payment due dates
Payment due dates can be found on theFinancial, Billing and Enrollment Centerwebsite.
- Non-Tuition Guarantee Housing and Meal Plan Rates
2022-2023NON-TUITION GUARANTEE PLAN HOUSING AND MEAL PLAN RATES
Housing Rates Housing Type Rate per Semester Double* (Preponderant) $3,970 Triple with Private Bath $4,225 Double with Private Bath $4,625 Two Person Semi-Suite with Semi-Private Bath $4,310 Single $4,450 Single with Half Bath $4,680 Deluxe Single $4,800 Single with Semi-Private Bath $4,915 Double Deluxe Apartment $4,985 Single with Private Bath $5,045 Two Bedroom Suite with Semi-Private Bath $5,155 Single Studio $5,385 Four Bedroom Apartment $5,495 Single Apartment $5,725 *Figure used on theTuition Guarantee At-a-Glance tab.
Learn more about housing Rates
Meal Plans Plan Type Rate per Semester The Gold $3,025 The Kent Plan $2,765 The Blue* (Preponderant) $2,550 Flash 200 $2,550 Flash 100 $1,510 Flash Flex 15 $835 Go Plan (Regional Campus Plan) $165
*Figure used on theTuition Guarantee At-a-Glance tab.Learn more about meal plans
