Kent State University at Kent offers 472 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 42 major programs - 3 Certificate, 3 Bachelors, 13 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 21 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $12,920 for Ohio residents and $21,575 for out-of-state students.
Total 4,457 students out of total 26,374 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,655 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Kent State University at Kent is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Kent State University at Kent |
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | Executive Office, 2nd Floor Library, Kent, OH |
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| Online Students | 4,457 Enrolled Online Exclusively 12,660 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$12,920 Out-of-State$21,575 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$12,483 Out-of-State$23,352 |
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| Student to Faculty | 20:1 (5.00%) |
| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 42 Programs |
| Certificate | 3 Programs |
| Bachelors | 3 Programs |
| Masters | 13 Programs |
| Doctorate | 2 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 21 Programs |
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Kent State University at Kent. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Ohio residents, the tuition & fees are $12,920 and $21,575 for non-Ohio residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $12,483 and $23,352 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $547 for Ohio residents and $955 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $572 for Ohio residents and $1,066 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Kent State University at Kent offers 472 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 42 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificates, 3 Bachelors, 13 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 21 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
| Online Programs | 3 | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
13 | 2 | 21 |
| Overall Programs | 64 | NOT OFFERED | 137 |
129 | 65 | 77 |
Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Architecture | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Journalism (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Human-Centered Technology Design | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 75 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Music Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 34 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Health Law | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Library and Information Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 107 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Financial Analytics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Educational Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 25 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Applied Behavior Analysis | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
133 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 25 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Public Health (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 |
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| Medical Informatics | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 15 |
NOT OFFERED |
3 |
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| Nursing Education | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 |
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| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 |
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| Women's Health Nurse/Nursing | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Business/Commerce | 16 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business Administration and Management | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 |
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| Transportation/Mobility Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 21 |
NOT OFFERED |
4 |
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| Hospitality Administration/Management | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Meeting and Event Planning | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Knowledge Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Kent State University at Kent, there are 26,374 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 17,117 students were attending classes through distance learning (4,457 students are enrolled exclusively and 12,660 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 26,374 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,457 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 12,660 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 9,257 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 4,457 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 3,854 Ohio Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 539 students living in the U.S. States other than Ohio, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,457 | |
| Ohio Resident | 3,854 |
| Other State In U.S. | 603 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,457 | |
| Undergraduate | 2,371 |
| Graduate | 2,086 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 2,371 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,518 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 853 |