Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia · Public · 41,254 undergraduates · kennesaw.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test required
Send an SAT or ACT score
Admit rate
79%
of 33,513 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1010 to 1210
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$29,850Est.Estimate
$46,320 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Kennesaw State University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
79% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$46,320
a year in 2027-28, from a $46,320 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1100
Send your score
This college requires an SAT or ACT score.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test required
You must send an SAT or ACT score.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- CLT accepted beginning Fall 2027
Source: Freshman or Transfer Freshman Admission Requirements | Kennesaw State University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov2Priority deadline · November 2, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Jul1Regular Decision · July 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
79%
of applicants were admitted: 26,622 of 33,513 for fall 2025.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 41% of them sent SAT scores and 12% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1010 to 1210
Reading and Writing 510 to 620
Math 480 to 610
ACT composite 19 to 26
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16003.1%
- 1200 to 139926%
- 1000 to 119949%
- 800 to 99921%
- 600 to 7990.7%
- 400 to 5990.1%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.48
- 4.06.2%
- 3.75 to 3.9921%
- 3.50 to 3.7425%
- 3.25 to 3.4924%
- 3.00 to 3.2415%
- 2.50 to 2.999.2%
- Below 2.500%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$29,850
a year, in state
$46,320
a year, out of state (tuition $22,400)
- Tuition (in state)$5,930
- Fees$1,220
- Food and housing$14,760
- Books and supplies$1,540
- Transportation and other$6,400
Kennesaw State University published $29,013 in state for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$14,182
- $30,001 to $48,000$14,246
- $48,001 to $75,000$15,409
- $75,001 to $110,000$18,832
- Over $110,000$21,295
Financial aid
45%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$9,385
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
0.7%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $1,233 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: March 1
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Georgia programs for residents
HOPE Scholarship
State program · In-state students
Tuition at HOPE rate. 2026-27 examples: UGA $334.47/credit hour ($5,017/semester at 15 hrs); Emory (private) $2,985/semester full-time, $1,493 half-time
- 1160+ SAT or 24+ ACT, Ineligible HS graduate / unaccredited home study / HSE: test-only pathway; graduate from an ineligible high school, unaccredited home study, or HSE diploma; manual evaluation
Zell Miller Scholarship
State program · In-state students
100% of standard undergraduate tuition (public up to 15 hrs; private up to 12 hrs). 2026-27 examples: UGA $5,067/semester for 7-15 hrs; Emory (private) $2,985/semester full-time, $1,493 half-time
- 3.70+ GPA, 1200+ SAT or 25+ ACT, Eligible HS graduate / accredited home study: GPA + test pathway; at least 4 full rigor credits from the Academic Rigor Course List
- 1340+ SAT or 29+ ACT, Ineligible HS graduate / unaccredited home study: test-only pathway; graduate from an ineligible high school or complete an unaccredited home study program; manual evaluation
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
34 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $590Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1T02 (art elective) |
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 1100 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1T03 (art elective) |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 1200 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | BLCK 1102 |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | ARH 2750 & 2850 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | SCI 1101 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 1107 & BIOL 1107L |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIOL 1107, BIOL 1107L, BIOL 1108 & BIOL 1108L |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MATH 1113 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 7 | MATH 1113 & 1190 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 7 | MATH 1113 & 1190 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 11 | MATH 1113, 1190 & 2202 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 3 | MATH 1113 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 7 | MATH 1113 & 1190 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 1211 & CHEM 1211L |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM 1211, CHEM 1211L, CHEM 1212 & CHEM 1212L |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | CHIN 1001 & 1002 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | CHIN 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 2240 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSE 1321 & CSE 1321L |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSE 1300 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 1T00 (art elective) |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ART 1150 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1101 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENGL 1101 & 1102 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENGL 1101 & 1102 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | SCI 1102 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIST 1T00 (history elective) |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 1001 & 1002 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | FREN 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GRMN 1001 & 1002 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | GRMN 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1101 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | ITAL 1001 & 1002 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | ITAL 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | JPN 1001 & 1002 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | JPN 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002 |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | LATN 1001 & 1002 |
| Latin | 4 | 12 | LATN 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2105 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2106 |
| Music Theory | 3 | MUSI 1T00 | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1111 & PHYS 1111L |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1112 & PHYS 1112L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2212 & PHYS 2212L |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2211 & PHYS 2211L |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 3 | MATH 1113 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 1101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 1001 & 1002 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | SPAN 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 1001 & 1002 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 12 | SPAN 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 1401 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLS 1101 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIST 2111 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIST 1100 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
50%
Come back for a second year
77%
Typical earnings
$62,766
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Kennesaw State University$59,289
- All colleges$57,284
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 48 majors here have earnings data.
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