Kent State University welcomes transfer applications from students who have enrolled in a college, university, technical or proprietary school after graduation from high school.

To begin the transfer process, complete the application for admission. You will also need to request official transcripts from each institution you have attended since high school. Students who have completed fewer than 12 semester hours/18 quarter hours will need to submit an official high school transcript and ACT or SAT scores.

Kent State recommends that transfer students apply six months prior to the term they plan to enroll. Transfer applications are processed on a rolling basis up to the start of each semester. Apply as a transfer student.

Generally, transfer applicants who have taken at least 12 semester hours with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 as computed by Kent State University (on a scale of 4.00) may be admitted to the university. Applicants who have taken fewer than 12 semester hours will be evaluated on both their collegiate and high school records.

There are a number of selective admissions majors which have specific requirements to be admitted.

Kent State University receives applications from more than 2,000 transfer students each year.

Kent State University offers a variety of services to assist transfer students with the transition to Kent State. These include:

• Pre-admission counseling
• Professional academic advising
• Office of Academic Transfer
• Paper and online resources
• Visitation programs from transfer students
• Orientation programs each semester
• Tau Sigma Honorary for transfer students
• The Office of International Affairs for international transfer students, 330-672-7980.

Notes:
Class Transfer:
All college-level courses with the grade of C or better that are completed at a regionally accredited college/university will transfer to Kent State. College-level courses taken at Ohio regionally accredited colleges and universities taken in the the fall 2005 Semester or later with a letter grade of D or better will transfer. The Admissions Office will send you a transfer credit evaluation after you have been admitted to the university. You can learn how these credits will apply toward your degree by meeting with an academic advisor in the college that houses your major at Kent State. Depending on which school(s) you have attended, you may be able to preview how your credits will transfer by visiting the Course Applicability System (CAS) online.

Living Requirements:
If you are enrolled for nine or more credit hours at the Kent Campus, you must reside in the University's residence halls and participate in the food plan until you attain junior academic standing (60 semester hours/90 quarter hours) or receive an exemption from the Department of Residence Services. Valid reasons for an exemption to the housing policy include one or more of the following criteria: commuting daily from the home of a parent or legal guardian within a 50-mile radius of the Kent Campus; being at least 21 years old prior to the first day of classes; being an active member of a university-recognized fraternity or sorority and planning to reside in the house; being a married student; being a single parent with primary child-rearing responsibilities; having been on active military duty for one or more years; having lived in college or university housing for four or more semesters; having completed the equivalent of two years of full-time academic enrollment. Please refer any questions to our Residence Services staff at 1-800-706-8941 or 330-672-7000.