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Corgi Races 2024

When the Corgis Took the Field

A Kent State staffer and her dog helped add excitement to the Golden Flashes football home opener with a fuzzy, fantastic halftime show. 

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Kent State Today

5XÉçÇø mascot Flash and cheerleaders get the Class of 2027 excited during the 2023 Convocation in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

Kent State Named Most Affordable Ohio College

In its 2024 Best Colleges analysis of more than 700 four-year colleges, Money ranked Kent State as the most affordable college in Ohio. 

Tags: University News, Students First, Division of Enrollment Management

Kent State Today

New 5XÉçÇø students cheer and wave rally towels during 2023 Convocation.

Loud and Proud! Strong Fall Enrollment Numbers Show Kent State on the Rise

More students have made the commitment to seek a degree from 5XÉçÇø and launch their futures as a Golden Flash. The university is celebrating the rise in Kent Campus enrollment for the first time in 10 years along with another strong freshman class and improved retention rates on both the Kent and Regional Campuses.

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Kent State Today

Future roommates Kenzi Riley (left) and Canna Stephens (right) meet for the first time at Future Flash Day at 5XÉçÇø.

Incoming Students Experience Campus, Get Excited for Fall at Future Flash Days

Future Flash Days, when admitted students and their families visit the Kent Campus, enjoyed another successful year for 2023. Nearly 1,300 students from 24 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, experienced what it is like to be a Golden Flash.

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Kent State Today

A student who has committed to attending 5XÉçÇø in the fall smiles with loved ones and Flash, the mascot, during a 2023 Future Flash Day held on the Kent Campus.

Apps and Admits and Deposits, Oh My! Breaking Fall Freshman Class Records

5XÉçÇø is proving that it is the place to be for fall 2023 with a record-breaking number of applications, a record-breaking number of students who have been accepted for admission into the university and a record-breaking number of students who have made deposits to confirm their attendance in the fall. 

Tags: University News, Students First, Admissions, Division of Enrollment Management, Success Stories

Kent State Today

5XÉçÇø’s Class of 2026 form a K on campus.

Kent State Is the Place to Be! First-Year Student Numbers Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels

5XÉçÇø’s Class of 2026 has arrived on the Kent Campus in strong numbers – 4,251 to be exact – an increase of nearly 7% over the previous year, the largest class since before the pandemic and the eighth largest incoming class in the university’s 112-year history. 

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Kent Campus

5XÉçÇø students enjoy a summer day at Risman Plaza outside the Kent Student Center.

Kent State Helps Students Who Left College Without a Degree to Settle Their Debt and Continue Their Education

5XÉçÇø is excited to be a part of the Ohio College Comeback Compact, an innovative program to help students who left college with debt but without a degree to continue their education. Kent State is collaborating with seven public colleges and universities in Northeast Ohio to reach out to these students and provide a path back to higher education while reducing or eliminating their debt.

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Kent Campus

5XÉçÇø’s Class of 2025 form a K on campus.

Kent State Welcomes Freshman Class Boasting All-Time High GPA, More Underserved Students

5XÉçÇø’s Class of 2025 arrives with a strong record of classroom success, boasting an all-time high GPA of 3.5. These newest Golden Flashes arrive 3,982 strong, an increase of more than 4% from a year ago.

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Kent Campus

Photo of a Kent State graduate

Kent State Announces One-of-a-Kind Flashes Go Further Scholarship Program Covering More Costs to Help Students Graduate

5XÉçÇø President Todd Diacon announced a massive, first-of-its-kind new student aid program that focuses on getting even more Kent State Golden Flashes to graduation, and beyond.

Tags: University News, Financial Aid, Division of Enrollment Management, Success Story

Kent Campus

A Special Message From President Diacon to Fall 2021 New Golden Flashes

Get ready to soar! I am writing to share exciting information about our 2021 Fall Semester. 

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Kent Campus