Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University admitted 26,622 of 33,513 applicants for the fall 2025 entering class (79.4%).

Every figure on this page is published by the college or a federal survey, and carries the source it came from. They describe the fall 2025 entering class, a read on the school, not a prediction about any one applicant.

What stands out at Kennesaw State University

Two things Kennesaw State University published, ranked by how much each could change what you actually do, not by how impressive it looks. Every one describes a class that has already enrolled.

Scores sent1 of 2

41% of the enrolled class sent an SAT.

The SAT band on this page describes that share of the class, not all of it. Another 12% sent an ACT. Kennesaw State University files test scores under “considered”.

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Cost2 of 2

Families paid $15,048 on average after aid.

Averaged across students who received federal aid: the price after grants and scholarships, not the sticker price.

Source: the College Scorecard

Every figure, in full

The same measured fields on every one of these pages. Nothing is filled in where the school published nothing.

Acceptance rate

79.4%

26,622 admitted of 33,513 applicants

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

SAT, middle 50%

1010–1210

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

ACT, middle 50%

19–26

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Average GPA of admitted students

3.48

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Enrolled students who sent an SAT

41%

Counted per test: a student may send both.

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Enrolled students who sent an ACT

12%

Counted per test: a student may send both.

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Where do you actually stand at Kennesaw State University?

The figures above describe a class that already enrolled. GoodGoblin reads them against your own transcript, scores and activities, then builds the balanced list, the essay plan and the deadline calendar around what it finds.

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How the rate has moved

Two measured admit rates from the federal survey, the years apart it reports them. A rate that moved, not a forecast.

5 years earlier58%
Latest in the series69%

Over 5 years the admit rate rose from 58% to 69%.

What Kennesaw State University says it weighs

The school's own words, from the form it fills in every year. Ranked as it ranks them.

  • Course rigorrequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • GPArequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Test scoresconsidered

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Not considered

  • Essay

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Recommendations

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Class rank

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Legacy

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

What students actually pay

Net price after grants and scholarships: not the sticker price.

Average net price: $15,048 a year.

Family income under $30k
$12,235
$30k–$48k
$12,661
$48k–$75k
$15,185
$75k–$110k
$18,263
Over $110k
$19,309

Source: the College Scorecard

Published deadlines

Each date is read from the college's own materials and re-checked on a schedule.

  • Rolling AdmissionNovember 3, 2026

    Verified July 17, 2026 · Source

  • Regular DecisionJuly 28, 2027

    Verified July 17, 2026 · Source

More colleges on the record

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Other colleges in Georgia

The pages nearest this one on acceptance rate, in the same state.

Colleges with a nearby acceptance rate

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