Kent State University

I’ve sent several email inquiries regarding my application and admission, it has been almost 3 weeks and still no response from any Kent State representative. This doesn’t sit well with me being a prospective student and all.

I loved my time at Kent State. I was able to join a sorority and get involved. There is always something to do to stay busy, and the academics and professors are awesome.

The education and the friendships I developed were amazing. It was an unbelievable struggle for the degree but when I look back on it — what a beautiful time.

I don’t generally write reviews, but I feel like I need to do people a service here by giving KSU a 1-​star as a university. To begin, I enjoyed my department. I found several people who were very caring and did everything they could, giving me the small-​school experience of caring professors, while being at a big university.
The problem is the administrative offices. The registrars and bursars DO NOT CARE. They love making you jump thru hoops and run back and forth to each office to get problems fixed. I feel like they did everything they could to squeeze more money out of me. I have 2 master’s degrees, and have attended 4 different schools; never have a felt more of a number than I person than at Kent State.
I graduated in May, after being a student for 7 years here and they are STILL charging me tuition from some effed-​up situation from last fall.
If you want a school where you feel you belong and matter, do not attend Kent State.

Best university in the whole world. The whole package. Known for the May 4^th 1970 shooting, there is so much more to this fantastic university. We have a President who truly cares about the students and staff (talking about Dr. Warren, not certainly not Dr. Lefton). Our sports suck, but who cares, if you want to live vicariously like that go waste your money at OSU. The grounds are in top shape, buildings (aside from the sciences buildings which they are working on) are in stellar condition, food is outrageously expensive but that is college, and the residence halls are the best I have ever seen. I lived in Centennial Court F and C and both were amazing. It is truly the best kept secrete of Ohio. I am a doctoral student here in Neuroscience and it was my number one choice. I turned down other schools, some were very prestigious. You just cannot beat the soul of being a Flash.

The campus was great. They remodeled after I graduated so I can only imagine how beautiful the campus looks now! The study rooms were soundproofed and the dorms I lived in, Centennial Court were very clean and even had a private bathroom in the suite)
I did the Study abroad Geneva program in the Spring of 2007 and had an phenomenal experience. I met lifelong friends and have the opportunity to ski in the mountains of Switzerland and travel Europe on a tight student budget. I would recommend that everyone study abroad in college, it was my most memorable aspect of my college experience.
I was a member of the Washington Program on National Issues (WPNI) spring semester of my graduating year where I had the one-​in-​a-​lifetime experience to live in an apartment with fellow Kent State students and work my internship at the Department of Justice. We heard briefings with congressmen and the CIA! It was life changing! Dr. Richard Robyn did such an excellent job insuring everyone in the program felt secure in their internship and safe in Washington DC, it was remarkable and I recommend that all Political Science majors apply for WPNI.
If I had it to do over again, I’d definitely choose KSU. But I’d have taken more of a variety of courses the school had to offer rather than playing it safe and choose classes in my major.

My eldest son puts Kent state university on his list of potential 4 year schools. We go to visit in the dead of winter. If you think it was cold with the outside temperature being –15; you would be highly mistaken… We were showered with a warmth from the students we met and the staff.
Bring on visit # 2. We were invited to make a second journey to Kent. Again, the faculty staff, and «Flash Guides» made you feel so welcome. The campus grounds were above clean. Security was evident. You felt as safe as sitting in your livingroom. At every turn a smiling student. Constant hellos and welcomes were given in every building we toured. The town’s folk appreciate the university you can tell as we visited some local shops and eateries where KSU apparel, or signage was found. What I really liked the most was how everyone treated my son, like he was going to be the most important person at Kent State…
He chooses KSU… We make trip #3 to the college for freshman orientation called destination Kent State… Another two days of we are glad you’re here… tried the dining hall food it was good, met lots of friendly students and parents. Again, the grounds were beautiful, and we’ll kept with modernization occurring ad we were there. Dorms were very clean and safe with high tech security… This is a nice college in a nice locale.

I hate this school. I hate this campus. I’m not impressed on any level, and trust me… I’ve been to a bunch of schools. Maybe it is because I like an urban school. Maybe it is because I’m old & I hate the bureaucratic garbage that Universities make you do just for the sake of jumping through hoops. I cannot wait to finish my degree & be gone. KSU, please don’t contact me for donations as an alumni, you will not be getting my dollars.
Did I mention that getting here is a pain in my butt too? A single-​lane, weirdly speed-​limited road is not the best way to get one to campus. Although, it does remind me a bit of driving my sister to ONU. Ugh, again, I’m not a fan of a «Rural» school.
Many of the buildings on campus are older & needing updated. Some of the new buildings are gorgeous & I can see that KSU is spending much of my tuition $$$ on bettering their appearance. Unfortunately, it isn’t in the building where I spend most of my time.
I also find it annoying that in a parking lot with too few spaces, the parking trucks manage to occupy real spaces for students & faculty. Come on guys, use your status & park illegally or in your own spaces. Don’t take up valuable space for us peons.
Grrrrr. Me no likey KSU!

Of Course I love this place! I gave them all my money when I was in my 20’s. Good network of people built from this school.

Kent State was an amazing experience and great education! I received my bachelor and masters degree in 4.5 yrs in their Speech and Language Pathology program. The professors were great and very knowledgeable, helpful and friendly! They would help you out if they knew you had a good mind set and were a hard worker! I love my career now, and gained so much great knowledge from KSU’s program and their professors!
Every employer I have worked for says, wow, where did you get your degree? it must have been a great school!
I will also say, I had a BLAST throughout my undergrad experience! The night life is also great! SO many fun parties on college, university and the rest of the streets off of main (behind taco bell/​BK. etc) The bars, once I turned 21, was also amazing! My friends and I have so many great memories, or maybe lack of memories! lol :)
Kent is close to home for most, so it is an easy drive to see your family, if you want :) I did go home often, to do laundry, but that did not affect my night life, or my education.
I would recommend Kent State over and over. The campus has made some architectural improvements since I have been there (i graduated with my master’s 3 years ago) so now, the campus looks even nicer than before!!!
I loved my whole college experience, would not change a thing, and would go back in a heart beat!

Got my B.S. In Human Development here and started my masters program here too! I love the main campus!

WOOHOOO!!! Alma mater what! I finished my undergrad here and also attended graduate school here. I would’ve found it hard to go elsewhere after seeing this campus for the first time.
I loved KSU. The campus is gorgeous and so full of history. Many more green pastures than its next door neighbor the University of Akron. Because of the vast size of campus in order to give some character, the buildings could be a little far apart, but it was worth it in my opinion. Some of those walks and the people watching that occurred were epic.
My professors, particularly in graduate school were amazing and it was fairly easy to find the resources one needed to study or do anything else for that matter. We had our share of fun festivals (we all know the Black Squirrel should be the mascot right?) and campus activities. One of my favorites was the Wyclef concert, though now I’m probably dating myself.
There’s lots to do in the vicinity and always something going on around campus. I mean come on… Eastway Center has a bowling alley (or did).
The Ratt in the basement of the student center is always a good time. I had a few review sessions with professors and classmates down there while enjoying a brew.
Drew Carey bought shots for everyone at one of the local bars once. but now I’m just name dropping :)

Where else did a major protest for Vietnam War happen and then Neil Young wrote a song about it? This is also where I honed my marvelous writing skills that are showcased on Unilocal

What exactly is a Golden Flash?
Front Campus looks like a college. The rest of campus looks like someone flying over a field dropped paper and where ever the paper landed, they put up a building. It seems to me there was a period of building without any sort of master plan. Seriously, do you think you could put sidewalks in between the buildings?
I attended grad school here. My grad program was great. My profs were top notch and the other students extremely interested in learning and growing personally and professionally. My experiences with undergrad students was very different. The student body did not seem motivated and lacked drive. I am sure there are exceptions to that; the fashion students, for example, spent ²⁴⁄₇ in labs sewing.