Kent State University at Kent
Average Annual Cost
The average annual net price that a student who receives federal financial aid pays to cover expenses (e.g. tuition, living expenses, etc.) to attend the school's largest program. Net price is the program's cost of attendance minus any grants and scholarships received. For public schools, this is only the average cost for in-state students. Negative cost values indicate that the average grant/scholarship aid exceeded the cost of attendance.
Est. Student Population
Healthcare Programs
About Kent State University at Kent
Kent State University was founded in 1910, originally as a teacher education school. The school now offers a number of degree and certificate programs.
Kent State University offers the following healthcare-related courses:
Medical Billing - Certificate
Kent State University at Kent offers an online Medical Billing program. Students will gain basic knowledge in the skills and proficiencies necessary to become an entry-level medical biller, including knowledge of software, terminology, and coding procedures. Students will be prepared to take the certification examination from the American Health Information Management Association.
Recent news about Kent State University at Kent
The partnership will provide student athletes access to Cleveland Clinic healthcare for all healthcare needs, whether or not the needs are related to their capacity as athletes.
The Spirit of Motherhood program is an initiative led by professor Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D. that seeks to help Black mothers reduce stress and trauma.
The funding, which totals $1.2 million, will go toward supporting Choose Ohio First scholarships at Kent State University.
The Wick family has in the past funded scholarships for poetry undergraduate students.
Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown announced that Kent State University will receive two grants worth a collective $622,051 to research software development and training opportunities in the mathematical sciences. The funding was awarded by the National Science Foundation as part of the Supporting Early Career Researchers Act, of which Senator Brown is a cosponsor.
A grant from the Institute of Museums and Library Services will fund a study being undertaken by two academic departments at Kent State. The study will explore how libraries and healthcare providers can collaborate to support early childhood learning and brain development.
The 2021 Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, organized by the National Wildlife Federation, resulted in top awards for Kent State University in two categories: Zero Waste and Electronics Recycling.
The National Academic Advising Association and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators awarded honors to Kent State University for its Exploratory Program which allows first-year students to explore different majors and has led to increased retention rates.
Additional funding provided by local organizations will help Kent State University provide financial assistance to those students struggling most to make ends meet during the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In an attempt to meet growing demand, The Campus Kitchen at Kent State is teaming up with the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank to distribute resources to households experiencing food insecurity in the area.