The real 4-year cost of Kent State University at Kent in Ohio
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Kent State University at Kent went from $8,430 to $13,848, an average of 3.0% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $13,848Annual Kent campus rate for students beginning Fall 2026 or Spring 2027; includes instructional and general fees; 12-18 semester hours ($13,848.40 / $24,298.00).source
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $8,430 | – | – |
| 2009 | $8,726 | – | – |
| 2010 | $9,030 | – | – |
| 2011 | $9,346 | – | – |
| 2012 | $9,672 | – | – |
| 2013 | $9,816 | – | – |
| 2014 | $10,012 | – | – |
| 2015 | $10,012 | – | – |
| 2016 | $10,012 | – | – |
| 2017 | $10,012 | – | – |
| 2018 | $10,312 | – | – |
| 2019 | $10,602 | – | – |
| 2020 | $10,810 | – | – |
| 2021 | $11,000 | – | – |
| 2022 | $11,373 | – | – |
| 2023 | $11,767 | – | – |
| 2026 | $13,848 | $13,848 | – |
| 2027 | – | $14,262 | $14,054–$14,471 |
| 2028 | – | $14,689 | $14,263–$15,122 |
| 2029 | – | $15,129 | $14,474–$15,803 |
| 2030 | – | $15,582 | $14,689–$16,514 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $13,848 |
| Year 2 | $14,262 |
| Year 3 | $14,689 |
| Year 4 | $15,129 |
| 4-year total | $57,929 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $17,929
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $29,387
- 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
- $14,360/ yr
- rising 3.0% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $60,109
School’s own published rateStandard double and the Blue meal plan, Kent campus.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here has kept rising even while tuition was frozen; the creep moved to room & board.
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Published figures for Kent State University at Kent from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.