Kent State University

Kent State University
Former name
Ohio State Normal College At Kent (1910–1911)
Kent State Normal School (1911–1915)
Kent State Normal College (1915–1929)
Kent State College (1929–1935)
TypePublic research university
EstablishedSeptember 27, 1910 (1910-09-27)[1]
Parent institution
University System of Ohio
Academic affiliations
Endowment$301.4 million (2021)[2]
PresidentTodd Diacon
Academic staff
2,623 (all campuses)[3]
Administrative staff
6,822 (all campuses)[3]
Students25,630 (Kent)
34,761 (all campuses)[4]
Undergraduates20,171 (Kent)
29,295 (all campuses)[4]
Postgraduates5,459 (Kent)
5,466 (all campuses)[4]
Location, ,
United States

41°08′49″N 81°20′36″W / 41.14694°N 81.34333°W / 41.14694; -81.34333
CampusSuburban college town
866 acres (350 ha) (Main campus)[5]
ColorsBlue and Gold[6]
   
NicknameGolden Flashes
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IMAC
MascotFlash the Golden Eagle
Websitewww.kent.edu

Kent State University (KSU) is a public research university in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university includes seven regional campuses in Northeast Ohio located in Ashtabula, Burton, East Liverpool, Jackson Township, New Philadelphia, Salem, and Warren, along with additional regional and international facilities in Cleveland, Independence, and Twinsburg, Ohio; New York City; and Florence, Italy.

The university was established in 1910 as a normal school. The first classes were held in 1912 at various locations and in temporary buildings in Kent and the first buildings of the original campus opened the following year. Since that time the university has grown to include many additional baccalaureate and graduate programs of study in the arts and sciences, research opportunities, as well as over 1,000 acres (405 ha) and 119 buildings on the Kent campus. During the late 1960s and early 1970s the university was known internationally for its student activism in opposition to U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, due mainly to the Kent State shootings in 1970.

As of 2022, Kent State was the third-largest university in Ohio with an enrollment of over 34,000 students in the eight-campus system and over 25,000 students at the main campus in Kent.[4] Kent State offers over 300 degree programs, among them 250 baccalaureate, 40 associate, 50 master's, and 23 doctoral programs of study.[7] It is classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education among "R1: Doctoral Universities – very high research activity".[8]

  1. ^ "A History of Kent State University" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 31, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  2. ^ "Annual Reports/Publications | Kent State University".
  3. ^ a b "FlashFacts - Fall 2014" (PDF). Kent State University. November 1, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d As of fall 2021. "Preliminary Headcount, Fall Term 2021". Ohio Department of Higher Education. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "Kent State University At a Glance". Petersons.com. Petersons. December 15, 2007. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference colors was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Graduation Planning System". Kent.edu. Kent State University. September 22, 2009. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
  8. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2021.

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