Getting around
PARTA Campus Bus Service
Free campus bus routes (Campus Loop, Allerton, Stadium/Front Campus) for all students with FLASHcard — also covers all Portage County PARTA routes
Kent State at a glance
19,320
undergrads
86%
of applicants admitted
81%
come back for year 2
64%
graduate
20 : 1
students per teacher
$51,178
typical pay 10 years in
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard.
What a year really costs
After grants and scholarships, by family income. Average: $20,294.
Under $30k $15,853
$30k–$48k $15,786
$48k–$75k $16,382
$75k–$110k $22,661
Over $110k $26,449
Tuition, in state
$13,628
Tuition, out of state
$23,791
Typical debt at graduation
$23,000
34% of students get a Pell Grant
Free stuff most students miss
Health & safety
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
Free counseling services including individual, couples, and group therapy, crisis intervention, and 24/7 after-hours support line
Eat
Dining halls, quick bites and coffee on campus.
Eastway Dining
Dining hall All-you-care-to-eat buffet dining hall in the Eastway Center with vegetarian and gluten-friendly options
1550 Eastway Drive
DI Dining
Dining hall Nut-free all-you-care-to-eat dining hall with diverse buffet stations including Choolaah Indian BBQ
350 Hilltop Drive
Rosie's Diner
Cafe Late-night diner in Tri-Towers Rotunda with pizza, deli options, breakfast items, and diner classics
Tri-Towers Rotunda
The Charging Station
Cafe Quick-service eatery offering flatbreads, sandwiches, all-day breakfast items, and more
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Commerce Café
Cafe Campus café in the Crawford College of Business offering breakfast, sandwiches, and beverages
475 Terrace Drive
KSC Hub
Cafe Food court in the Kent Student Center featuring Golden Habanero, Bamboo, RECHARGE, and more
800 E. Summit St
DI Grab-n-Go
Market Convenience market located outside the DI Dining Hall entrance with grab-and-go options
350 Hilltop Drive
Prentice Café
Cafe Campus café located in the Prentice Hall area offering meal swipe-eligible dining options
1375 Eastway Drive Specialty dining
Fork in the Road
Specialty dining Kent State's own food truck serving lunch at various campus locations
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Starbucks - Kent Student Center
Cafe Full Starbucks café inside the Kent Student Center
800 E. Summit StWhere to live
Residence halls, apartments and help finding a place.
Eastway Residential Area
Residence hall Most popular freshman living area with four freshman-only halls centered around Eastway Dining — right in the heart of campus
Eastway Center
Tri-Towers Complex
Residence hall Popular residence hall complex with on-site gym and Rosie's Diner open late — includes Koonce, Verder, and Wright Halls
Tri-Towers Rotunda
Centennial Court
Residence hall Suite-style residence halls with large rooms, private bathrooms cleaned weekly by staff, and modern amenities
Kent State UniversityGet around
Shuttles, parking and accessible rides.
PARTA Campus Bus Service
Transit Free campus bus routes (Campus Loop, Allerton, Stadium/Front Campus) for all students with FLASHcard — also covers all Portage County PARTA routes
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Parking Services
Parking Over 12,000 parking spaces across campus with permits, visitor parking, event parking, and roadside assistance
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SPIN eBikes & eScooters
Biking Shared electric bikes and scooters available across campus and the City of Kent — approximately 100 eBikes and 100 eScooters
Kent State UniversityMajors that pay most at Kent State
Typical pay 4 years after graduating. Top 6 of 56 bachelor's majors with published pay.
Computer Science $91,614
Construction Management $89,959
Computer Systems Analysis $79,317
Nursing $78,263
Computer Science $76,515
Air Transportation $76,501
Source: College Scorecard, field-of-study data.
Your Kent State checklist
5 things worth doing early
When you need help
5 things Kent State freshmen figure out too late
Watch the video1 Snow day final? It moves after finals
"Cancelled final examinations (due to weather or other emergency) will be rescheduled for the next available weekday(s) following the end of the regularly scheduled final examination week." Do not book the first flight home.
2 Plagiarism School is a real thing
"For students who have not previously been sanctioned for plagiarism, if the instructor and student agree, Plagiarism School could be provided as a means to mitigate the sanction".
3 A Y grade will not clear a C prereq
"Credit (Y) and No Credit (Z) grades are not used in computing grade point averages and do not satisfy specific required grades (other than the minimum D grade) in course prerequisites and program requirements."
4 Failing? You cannot get an Incomplete
"To be eligible to request an incomplete mark for a course that was not completed due to extenuating circumstances, undergraduate students must be earning a minimum D grade".
5 Record the lecture — Gus makes the notes, flashcards and quiz
Gus is an AI college companion built around your actual classes. Record a lecture and it writes the notes, pulls out the key topics, builds a flashcard deck, and makes a practice quiz from what was actually said. The flashcards come back on a spaced-review schedule, so the thing you missed shows up again right before you would have forgotten it. It is free to try.
One more thing
Staff changed your schedule? Still yours
"Allowing a member of the university staff to make schedule changes does not relieve the student of his or her responsibilities." Check your schedule yourself after any change.
Kent State Catalog — registrationThree finals a day? You still take them
"Students with four examinations scheduled for one day may ask to change the time of one of the final examinations." Three in a day does not qualify.
Kent State Policy Register 3-01.4 — final examinationsGus is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Kent State University. Tips checked against Kent State's own pages in October 2026. Campus info last updated May 2026. Stats from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Something out of date? hello@meetgus.app · All campus guides