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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
40,591
Undergraduates
20,337
Men - 50.1%
20,255
Women - 49.9%
4,263
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
69% of 23,138 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.47
SAT Math
500-600 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
520-620 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
19-25 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $26,959
Out-of-state: $41,027
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $6,898
Out-of-state: $20,966
Room and Board
$12,947
Average Percent of Need Met
47%
Average Freshman Award
$15,618
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$24,815
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
1,353
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
10%
10-19
13%
20-29
25%
30-39
19%
40-49
18%
50-99
14%
Over 100
3%
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Kennesaw Population
34,712
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Atlanta
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
14% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Owls
Sororities
6% 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
5.9%
Black/African-American
27.2%
Hispanic/Latino
15.9%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
5%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
43.3%
Unknown
2.5%
International Students
1.7%
First-Year Students Returning
78.7%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
21.1%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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