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Kennesaw State, founded in 1963, is a public, liberal arts school. It attained university status in 1996. Its 185-acre campus is located in Kennesaw, 25 miles from Atlanta.

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collegeType
Public
studentType
Coed
46,069
Undergraduates
22,620
Men - 49.1%
23,450
Women - 50.9%
4,263
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
79% of 33,513 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.48
SAT Math
548 average
480-610 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
568 average
510-620 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
22 average
19-26 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
Not reported
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $6,948
Out-of-state: $22,848
Room and Board
Not reported
Average Percent of Need Met
46%
Average Freshman Award
$16,991
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$24,067
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
1,433
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Kennesaw Population
34,712
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Atlanta, GA
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
14% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Owls
Sororities
4% of women participate
Fraternities
3% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
6.2%
Black/African-American
31.1%
Hispanic/Latino
18.2%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
5.2%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
36.5%
Unknown
2.7%
International Students
1.8% from 94 countries
First-Year Students Returning
79.6%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
22.4%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
57.9%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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