Kettering University
Flint, Michigan · Private · 1,205 undergraduates · kettering.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
79%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1160 to 1330
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$70,710Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Kettering 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.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$70,710
a year in 2027-28, from a $70,710 sticker price
What to do with your 1250
Send your score
About 63% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1140, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
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 optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: How to Apply - Kettering University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan15Regular Decision · January 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
79%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1160 to 1330
Reading and Writing 580 to 660
Math 580 to 670
ACT composite 26 to 30
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
$70,710
a year
- Tuition$54,780
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$20,842
- $30,001 to $48,000$19,719
- $48,001 to $75,000$24,254
- $75,001 to $110,000$30,258
- Over $110,000$36,265
Financial aidEstimate
88%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$25,641
average grant to freshmen
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
37 of 37
Earn credit with a score of 3
1 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,480Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 4 | HUMN-297 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 4 | HUMN-297 |
| African American Studies | 4 | 4 | SSCI-297 |
| Art History | 4 | 4 | HUMN-297 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL-141 and BIOL-142 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH-101 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH-101 and MATH-102 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | MATH-101 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM-135/136 or CHEM-137/136 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | LANG-197 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | SSCI-297 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CS-101 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 4 | CS-297 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 4 | HUMN-297 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 4 | HUMN-297 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | BIOL-297 |
| European History | 4 | 4 | SSCI-297 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | LA-197 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | LANG-297 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 4 | SSCI-297 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | LA-197 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | LANG-297 |
| Latin | 4 | 4 | LA-197 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECON-201 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECON-201 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 4 | HUMN-297 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS-224 and PHYS-225 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS-114 and PHYS-115 |
| Psychology | 4 | 4 | PSYC-297 |
| Research | 4 | 4 | LA-297 |
| Seminar | 4 | 4 | LA-297 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | LANG-297 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 4 | HUMN-297 |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | BUSN-271 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | SSCI-297 |
| United States History | 4 | 4 | HIST-297 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 4 | SSCI-297 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
74%
Come back for a second year
94%
Typical earnings
$96,136
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Kettering University$103,127
- All colleges$97,556
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 6 majors here have earnings data.
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