Kent State University at Salem
Salem, OH · Public
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See the full analysis — freeTest scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- 800–1100
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 16–22
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 2.50–3.74
Kent State University at Salem Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $18,642/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $17,342 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $1,300 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $18,642/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $10,684 |
| $30k–48k | $9,900 |
| $48k–75k | $14,582 |
| $75k–110k | $17,624 |
| Over $110k | $18,045 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Salem Community Foundation Tuition Grant — Varies (Other)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
Kent State University at Salem Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024
Application requirements
US applicants
- Application for Admission
- Official High School Transcript
- SAT/ACT Scores (Optional) (optional)
- Application fee
International applicants
- Application for Admission
- Official High School Transcript
- SAT/ACT Scores (Optional) (optional)
- Application fee
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Kent State University at Salem · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
Kent State University at Salem requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $45,388
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 30.9%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 47%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $24,500
- At graduation
Kent State University at Salem · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (9%), Computer & information sciences (2%).
Student–faculty ratio: 12:1 · 51% of class sections have under 20 students.
Kent State University at Salem Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.