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Becoming a �鶹��ѡ Golden Flash means the best deal for your dollars.

Tuition is a major factor for prospective students deciding whether to go to college and if so, which colleges and universities to apply to that they can afford. A new study by  has gathered the latest data and looks at college affordability, providing a useful resource for prospective students and their parents.

In its  analysis of more than 700 four-year colleges, Money ranked Kent State as the most affordable college in Ohio. �鶹��ѡcomes in at $20,100 for its estimated tuition price including average grant money, the lowest among the 24 Ohio colleges and universities studied by Money. �鶹��ѡis committed to creating affordable education for its students and providing access for all.

“�鶹��ѡhas made an intentional effort to create a high-quality experience while being named the most affordable college in Ohio, and it is great to have the recognition in this year’s 2024 Best Colleges survey,” said Sean Broghammer, Ph.D., Kent State’s vice president for enrollment management. “�鶹��ѡremains committed to our access mission by providing competitive merit and need-based scholarships that help students pursue their educational goals while controlling costs.” 

�鶹��ѡhelps keep college affordable in many ways. �鶹��ѡawards more than $415 million in financial aid annually, and 96% of first-year students receive financial aid assistance. The �鶹��ѡBoard of Trustees approves tuition, room and meal plan rates under the Tuition Guarantee Model, which is designed to provide students and their families a predictable and stable model for planning for the cost of a college degree. It provides eligible new undergraduates – including new first-year students and new transfer students – and their families the certainty that resident tuition, room and meal plan charges will not increase during the ensuing four academic years from their first enrollment as degree-seeking students.

“We at �鶹��ѡwant to see every student graduate,” Broghammer said. “We offer academic, financial and personal support at every point along a student’s journey to graduation. It’s important to keep the �鶹��ѡexperience affordable for students.”

First-year students coming to �鶹��ѡ– both from Ohio and from outside Ohio – are automatically considered for various merit scholarships. Additionally, newly admitted and returning �鶹��ѡstudents can explore additional �鶹��ѡand external scholarship opportunities through ScholarshipUniverse. In-state students may also be eligible for the Flashes Go Further Scholarship Program, a one-of-a-kind program covering more costs to help students attend �鶹��ѡtuition-free.

�鶹��ѡprovides information about tuition amounts as well as scholarship and financial aid opportunities for prospective students to calculate the cost of attendance at www.kent.edu/admissions/cost-aid. In addition, the university offers more than 8,000 on-campus jobs and an in-state discount for graduate programs.

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�鶹��ѡ mascot Flash and cheerleaders get the Class of 2027 excited during the 2023 Convocation in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.