Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA1000 Chastain Rd, Kennesaw, GA 30144
470-578-6000
Founded in 1963, Kennesaw State University is a public research university in Georgia with two main campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta. It is the third-largest university in the state of Georgia and the largest public university in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The university enrolls more than 35,000 students and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate degrees. Kennesaw State University is a member of the University System of Georgia and is classified as a Doctoral/Research University by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
The university's athletic teams, known as the Owls, compete in Division I of the NCAA and are members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. The Owls have won national championships in softball and cheerleading.
Kennesaw State University was founded in 1963 as Kennesaw Junior College. It was established to meet the growing need for higher education in the north Georgia region. The college enrolled its first class of students in 1964. In 1966, the college was renamed Kennesaw College, and in 1976 it became a four-year institution. In 1985, the school was renamed Kennesaw State University. The university has experienced significant growth in recent years, and its two main campuses now cover more than 1000 acres.
The university offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs. Its most popular majors include business, education, nursing, and health sciences. Kennesaw State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
The university is home to a number of research centers and institutes, including the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, the Center for Conflict Management, and the Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship. Kennesaw State University is committed to providing a high-quality education at an affordable price. In recent years, the university has been named one of the best values in higher education by Kiplinger's Personal Finance and The Princeton Review.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 41181
Acceptance Rate: 83.11%
Type: Public, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.kennesaw.edu/
Financial Aid: https://financialaid.kennesaw.edu/
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $27253
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $38507
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Kennesaw State University is $109180.30. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Kennesaw State University. For graduates of Kennesaw State University, we saw an average early-career income of $57100.00 and mid-career income of $101200.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.