The real 4-year cost of Kennesaw State University in Georgia
Over the 11 years from 2015 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Kennesaw State University went from $6,262 to $6,948, an average of 0.9% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $6,948Fall 2026-Summer 2027 rate sheet; 15 credit hours per semester ($2,880 in-state / $10,830 out-of-state tuition plus $594 student fees) times two semesters.source
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2015–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $6,262 | – | – |
| 2016 | $6,262 | – | – |
| 2017 | $6,347 | – | – |
| 2018 | $6,347 | – | – |
| 2019 | $6,456 | – | – |
| 2020 | $6,436 | – | – |
| 2021 | $6,436 | – | – |
| 2022 | $5,786 | – | – |
| 2023 | $5,786 | – | – |
| 2026 | $6,948 | $6,948 | – |
| 2027 | – | $7,014 | $6,734–$7,294 |
| 2028 | – | $7,081 | $6,526–$7,658 |
| 2029 | – | $7,148 | $6,325–$8,039 |
| 2030 | – | $7,216 | $6,130–$8,440 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $6,948 |
| Year 2 | $7,014 |
| Year 3 | $7,081 |
| Year 4 | $7,148 |
| 4-year total | $28,191 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $17,349
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $14,348/ yr
- rising 2.1% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $59,189
School’s own published rateHousing $9,332 + food $5,016, cost of attendance.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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Published figures for Kennesaw State University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.