Kennesaw State University
- Public
- Research university
Kennesaw State University: international tuition 17,736 USD per year, one-year total cost ≈ 35,936 USD, acceptance rate 69.2%. Need-based aid is not open to international students. Published minimum English scores: IELTS 6, TOEFL iBT 79, Duolingo 115.
KSU states it provides no financial aid funds to foreign students, but first-year international students can be automatically considered for the Flight to Excellence out-of-state tuition waiver with a 3.5 GPA and minimum SAT/ACT scores.
Getting in. The school admits 69.2% of applicants. Admitted students scored around Reading and Writing 510–620, Math 490–600, ACT 19–26. The school requires the SAT or ACT. For English, the school asks for IELTS 6+, TOEFL iBT 79+ or Duolingo 115+. If the English score is not there yet, the school can still admit conditionally.
Cost for a year. One year comes to about 35,936 USD, before any scholarship. 1 scholarship is confirmed for international students, but nothing is taken off yet because the amount of each one is not clear.
Deadline and visa. The application deadline for fall is 2/11. How long the visa takes is up to the consulate; see the country note.
Admissions checked 13/10/2026Cost checked 11/10/2026
What is the tuition at Kennesaw State University?
International tuition is 17,736 USD per year. The total cost for one year is ≈ 35,936 USD.
Does Kennesaw State University offer scholarships for international students?
Need-based aid is not open to international students. KSU states it provides no financial aid funds to foreign students, but first-year international students can be automatically considered for the Flight to Excellence out-of-state tuition waiver with a 3.5 GPA and minimum SAT/ACT scores.
What English scores does Kennesaw State University require?
Published minimum English scores: IELTS 6, TOEFL iBT 79, Duolingo 115.
What is the acceptance rate at Kennesaw State University?
The acceptance rate is 69.2%.
- Pay in fullYesPay in fullOnce admitted you can enrol straight away — no scholarship decision to wait for.Your family covers all tuition and living costs for every year of the degree.You will need: your application and proof that your family can pay — the school needs it to issue your visa documents.
- Aid with the offerUnclearAid with the offerThe school decides aid while reviewing your application, so any need-based or merit award arrives with the offer.The school's official pages do not say whether international students get aid at admission — worth asking the admissions office directly.
- Apply separately for scholarshipsUnclearApply separately for scholarshipsOn top of the admission application, you send a separate scholarship application or get nominated.The pages we read mention no scholarship with its own application. Not seeing one does not mean there is none — ask the school.
For Vietnamese students
Vietnamese community nearby
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Tuition and cost for a year
Compared with 375 public United States schools with published tuition in Duckling's data.
What a year costs
Non-resident tuition (College Scorecard); international students pay at least this, some schools add an international fee.
VND converted at Vietcombank's selling rate on 15/10/2026; indicative only — the real amount depends on the rate when you pay.
Scholarships and aid for international students
- Is merit considered automatically with the application?UnclearFlight to Excellence is considered automatically after admission with no separate application, but it is only an out-of-state tuition waiver, so it does not establish automatic merit consideration school-wide.
- Is admission need-blind for international applicants?UnclearThe pages provided say nothing about whether admission decisions consider an international applicant's ability to pay, although proof of funds is required for the I-20.
- Is the CSS Profile or a school aid form required?UnclearNo page mentions the CSS Profile or a separate international aid form; only proof of funds and an Affidavit of Support are required for the I-20, and those are not aid applications.
Scholarships at this school
Flight to Excellence Scholarship (out-of-state tuition waiver)Tuition subsidyTuition subsidyA tuition reduction: the school lowers the amount charged instead of giving a separate award.Considered automatically with the admission applicationSchool page
Award: Out-of-state tuition waiver: recipients pay in-state tuition plus all applicable fees
The page explicitly lists international first-year students as eligible, but this is only an out-of-state tuition waiver, not a school-wide scholarship.
- Renewable in later years
Deadline: Fall 2027 freshmen priority: November 2, 2026 (Spring 2027: November 16, 2026)
KSU Retirees Legacy Endowed ScholarshipIntl eligibility unclearThe school does not say whether international students can get this scholarship, so “Cost for a year” at the top does not subtract it. Ask the school before counting on it.OtherOtherDoes not fit the groups above; see the scholarship page for conditions.Separate application requiredSchool page
The page says nothing about international students; it is for descendants of KSU/SPSU retirees and open only to sophomores and above.
- Renewable in later years
Admission requirements
Compared with 349 United States schools that publish an application fee in Duckling's data.
SAT / ACT of enrolled students
English
Application requirements
- High-school transcriptRequired
- SATACTRequired
- English proficiencyRequired
How to apply
Minimum English scores vs other schools
Compared with 190 United States schools admitting 40–70% that publish it in Duckling's data.
Compared with 164 United States schools admitting 40–70% that publish it in Duckling's data.
DeadlinesFall 2027
- Fall 2027 priority application deadlineApplicationin18days
- Fall 2027 priority document deadlineDocuments+32 days
- Spring 2027 application deadlineApplication+32 days
- Orientation and housing registration opens for accepted Fall 2027 studentsOrientation+47 days
- Spring 2027 document deadlineDocuments+47 days
- Spring 2027 classes beginOther+88 days
- Scholarship Universe deadline for KSU scholarshipsScholarship+137 days
- Summer 2027 application deadlineApplication+200 days
- Summer 2027 document deadlineDocuments+200 days
- Summer 2027 classes beginOther+214 days
- Fall 2027 regular application deadline (RD)Application+259 days
- Fall 2027 regular document deadline (RD)Documents+259 days
- Fall 2027 regular application deadlineApplication+259 days
- Fall 2027 regular document deadlineDocuments+259 days
- Fall 2027 classes beginOther+312 days
AP credit by subject
Lowest score that earns credit or placement, as the college reported to College Board. This is not an admission requirement. One exam can have several rows: a higher score sometimes earns more credit. Policy page the college gave College Board
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Staying in United States after graduation
OPT: 12 months of work in your field after each degree level; degrees on the DHS STEM list can extend by 24 months (up to 36 months in total). Unemployment during OPT is capped at 90 days (150 days with the STEM extension). Note: on 8 October 2026 DHS published a PROPOSED rule charging USD 70,000 for initial OPT and USD 30,000 for later OPT; it is not in force, and comments close on 9 November 2026.
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Academics & housing
Why this school is listed: accepts applications through the Common App.
Updated 11/10/2026How Duckling sources data