It's Great to be a KSU Owl!
Upcoming Application Deadlines:
Spring 2025 - Apply by Dec. 1, 2024
Summer 2025 - Apply by April 11, 2025
Fall 2025 - Apply by July 1, 2025
First-Year Student Announcement:
If you are a first-year student applying to Kennesaw State University for the Fall
2024 or Spring, Summer, and Fall 2025 semesters, you may be admitted without an ACT or SAT score if you have a GPA of 3.2 or higher.*
If you have a GPA of less than 3.2, you should submit official ACT or SAT scores along
with your high school transcript to be considered for admission. You must be on track
to complete the Required High School Curriculum to be admitted.
Test scores are still required for some scholarships (eg. Zell Miller) and programs
(eg. Architecture, KSU Journey Honors College).
Learn more on the Freshman Requirements Page.
*Kennesaw State calculates your high school GPA for admission based on 17 required
high school courses.
SAT and ACT
Register today, if needed: SAT | ACT
Here are 10 More Reasons to Apply NOW to KSU!
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#1. Get a Jump on Your Next Steps List
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#2. Attend an Early Orientation
Once you are accepted, you can sign up for a New Student Orientation session. New Student Orientation is required for all new undergraduate first-year
students. Summer and Fall 2025 semester sign-ups open December 2, 2024. Check out
the New Student Orientation website to sign up and find information about session dates, what to expect, and more!
New Student Programs offers orientation opportunities for additional student types,
including transfer students and international students. Check out the New Student Orientation website to learn more!
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#3. Get an Earlier Advisement and Choice of Classes
Once accepted, you’ll be able to meet with an
academic advisor prior to Orientation. Students accepted early have additional time to research possible
majors and programs. You’ll register for classes at Orientation, and if you come to an earlier session,
you’ll have a wider potential choice of class offerings, formats, dates and times.
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#4. Select Your Parking Location
You can complete your parking sign-up 24 hours
after you register for classes. Register for an early orientation date so you can selection
your parking area earlier. See
Parking
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You are encouraged to complete the
FAFSA for the next school year early so you have ample time to plan how you will pay your
college expenses. The new 2024-25 FAFSA is currently open for a soft launch period,
but please keep an eye out for communications from KSU's Financial Aid Office for
further information. Once financial aid awards are posted, usually in early Spring
semester, you can contact your assigned financial aid counselor for additional information
and assistance. (Financial aid counselors are assigned by the first letter of a student’s
last name.) See
Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid.
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New students can apply for housing and add themselves to a waitlist after they’ve
been accepted into KSU. Currently, Housing and Residence Life is at a waitlist for
all First-Year and Upper Class communities for 2024-25. For more information about
how to add yourself to a waitlist or check your status, visit our
website.
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#7. Be Considered Earlier for KSU Journey Honors College
Incoming freshmen indicate an interest in
KSU Journey Honors College by filling out the related sections of KSU's
CommonApp. For traditional freshmen, Wellstar, PEGS, and AMC cohort program deadlines are earlier
than in previous years: Feb. 1, 2025. Transfer and Dual Enrollment students can apply
through an application that opens on October 1, 2024, on the
Honors website. Also, the priority deadline for
Honors scholarships is Feb. 1, 2025. General applications to the Honors College close May 10, 2025.
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#8. Start Learning Where You Want to Get Involved at KSU
As a proud new member of Owl Nation, you can begin making plans. You can start looking
into KSU
activities, programs and events that match your interests. These activities can help you grow socially and maybe
provide opportunities to gain hands-on experience in your major.
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#9. Get to Know Your Classmates and KSU
If you've not yet visited the KSU campus, come for a
tour or
special event. You can also meet future classmates and get a glimpse of student life through the
Admissions Office
Instagram and
X/Twitter. Also, you can learn more about KSU at upcoming events sponsored by the
Admissions Office.
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#10. Get Excited About Your Next Chapter: College at KSU!
We look forward to welcoming you to your next chapter: College at KSU! When that often-asked question, “Where are you going to school this fall?” is asked
again and again… and again, you’ll have an exciting answer to share. I’m going to Kennesaw State!
ACT NOW: Apply Today