Kent State University is more than 100 years of history in Kent; it’s part of the future in so many ways!

Kent State is a student-centered research university, preparing the leaders of tomorrow and discovering new breakthroughs in areas like design, advanced materials and life sciences. Kent State is a leader in high-tech innovations like liquid crystal displays and biosensors. The university is a cultural resource, offering traditional and new forms of art, scholarship and sporting events. Kent State contributes to creating a vibrant future for the region through academic preparation, engagement with business and industry and involvement in economic development. The university has an abundance of resources to support businesses, from interns to employee training to research and product development.

To speak with someone personally about the resources available at Kent State, please call the Office of the Vice President for Regional Development at 330-672-8540.

Background

Kent State is the third largest university in Ohio with over 271 academic programs at the associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels

The Kent Campus has over 22,000 students and over 1,500 faculty/staff.

Kent State has eight Northeast Ohio campuses, the largest regional campus system in Ohio.

There are over 166,500 Kent State graduates nationwide.

The university also has a national and international presence in cities such as New York; Florence, Italy; Geneva, Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey

Kent State has a national reputation in: • Biosciences (biopreparedness and biosensor technology) • Design (fashion, visual communication, architecture and environmental) • Journalism and mass communication • Information architecture and knowledge management • Translation services • Aerospace and aeronautics • Psychology, including the effects of trauma and violence

Kent State has an international reputation in: • Liquid crystal physics and advanced materials • Financial engineering with a live trading floor   connected to the Chicago Board of Trade

National model of collaboration and outreach

Kent State University is one of a select group of universities in which collaboration, outreach and public service are ingrained in the institution’s core values and mission. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching affirmed Kent State as one of nine universities nationally with the classification of community engagement, outreach and partnerships.

Resources

The Division of Regional Development is the point of access to all Kent State resources. A team of outreach professionals act as liaisons to help Northeast Ohio benefit from Kent State’s resources. Regional Development works on creating new combinations of resources to innovate and participate in establishing a vibrant future for the region.

To speak with someone personally about the resources available at Kent State, please call the Office of the Vice President for Regional Development at 330-672-8540.

Resources for entrepreneurs