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Kennesaw State University Trade Programs

Kennesaw State University is a public institution located in Kennesaw, GA. The Suburbs Of A Large City provides an ideal setting near the excitement of urban amenities.

Where Is Kennesaw State University?

Contact information for KSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1000 Chastain Rd, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Phone:	4705786000
Website:	www.kennesaw.edu/
Admissions:	www.kennesaw.edu/admissions.php
Financial Aid:	financialaid.kennesaw.edu/

How Do I Get Into KSU?

You can apply to KSU online at: www.kennesaw.edu/apply.php

KSU is classified as Moderately Selective (50-70%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for KSU

Here’s what KSU requires for admission:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into KSU?

KSU has an acceptance rate of 69%, which means it is fairly accessible. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 38% choose to enroll — a typical enrollment-to-admission yield.

Average Test Scores

39% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 16% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at KSU, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 620. Math scores were between 490 and 600.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1000 to 1220. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at KSU ranged between 19 and 26.

Selectivity by Gender

Acceptance rates at KSU vary modestly across gender.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	15,108	10,366	69%
Women	19,572	13,629	70%

Can I Afford Kennesaw State University?

The average net price after aid at KSU is $16,972. Cost varies significantly based on your financial situation since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$4,560
In-State Fees	$1,248
Out-of-State Tuition	$16,488
Out-of-State Fees	$1,248
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$5,808
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$17,736

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 19% of students at KSU receive some form of financial aid (7,731 students).

Approximately 76% of students at KSU receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $6,846 per student.

38% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,049.

Student Loan Debt

33% of KSU undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $5,923 per year.

Kennesaw State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,495 students enrolled at KSU, all undergraduate. KSU is classified as a 20,000 and above institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity.

Gender Diversity

Of the 39,503 undergraduate students at KSU, approximately 50% are male and 50% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Kennesaw State University undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2,409
Black or African American	10,902
Hispanic	6,636
White	15,682
American Indian/Alaska Native	79
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	39
Two or More Races	2,014
Non-Resident	711

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at KSU are shown below.

State	First-Time UG Students
Georgia	8,726
Florida	20
Alabama	12
Tennessee	12
New York	7

Additionally, approximately 1.8% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Kennesaw State University

KSU offers online programs for students who need flexibility.

24,461 undergraduate students at KSU took at least one online class — of those, 7,532 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Academic Programs at Kennesaw State University

KSU offers 25 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

KSU maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.