Join the Nest at Kennesaw State

Congratulations on claiming your spot at Kennesaw State University through GEORGIA MATCH. We are excited that you are interested in joining The Nest! Check out our go-to guide for completing the admissions process, with all the information you need on application steps, deadlines, campus visits, and more. You’ll also find essential answers to frequently asked questions, details on available degree majors, and essential Title IX information.

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Ready to Apply? Here Are the Next Steps to Complete the Process

 

If you need assistance or have any questions, please contact us via email at ksuadmit@kennesaw.edu or via telephone at (470) 578-4636.

Please see Kennesaw State University’s Title IX Statement.

No person shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. 

Frequently Asked Questions

  • GEORGIA MATCH is a simple way for you to know where you are eligible to be admitted to college based on your high school-calculated HOPE grade point average (GPA) through 11th grade. This makes it easier for you to see where you could attend college in Georgia and apply to institutions you are most interested in attending! You will still need to submit an application, but that will be easy — keep reading to learn how! Your GEORGIA MATCH colleges can also be found on your GAfutures Student Dashboard.
  • Visit the Undergraduate Admissions deadline webpage our admissions deadlines. 
  • Kennesaw State offers over 190 degree programs in a variety of disciplines. Learn more about our degree programs.
    • First-year students applying to Kennesaw State University must have a recalculated high school GPA of 2.5. The high school GPA is recalculated based on the 17 units of the Required High School Curriculum.
      •  First-year students applying to Kennesaw State University through Summer 2026 may be admitted without an ACT or SAT score if they have a high school recalculated GPA of 3.2. Students with a recalculated high school GPA of less than 3.2 should submit official ACT or SAT scores and their high school transcript to be considered for admission. All students must be on track to complete the Required High School Curriculum to be admitted.
    GPA Requirements Minimum 2.5 GPA based on the required high school coursework listed below.

    Test Score Requirements

    SAT (Taken After March 2016)

    • 500 Minimum Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score
    • 490 Minimum Math Score

    ACT

    • 18 Minimum English or
    • 18 Minimum Reading and
    • 18 Minimum Math Score
    Required High School Curriculum
    • 4 Units English
    • 4 Units Math
    • 4 Units Science
    • 3 Units Social Science
    • 2 Units of the Same Foreign Language*

    OR

    • 2 Units of American Sign Language*

    *Computer Science courses with an emphasis in programming or coding can be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement.
    GPA Requirements Minimum 3.0 GPA calculation based on the required high school coursework listed below.
    Test Score Requirements

    SAT (Taken After March 2016)

    • 500 Minimum Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score
    • 570 Minimum Math Score

    ACT

    • 18 Minimum English or
    • 18 Minimum Reading and
    • 23 Minimum Math Score
    Required High School Curriculum
    • 4 Units English
    • 4 Units Math
    • 4 Units Science
    • 3 Units Social Science
    • 2 Units of the Same Foreign Language*

    OR

    • 2 Units of American Sign Language*

    *Computer Science courses with an emphasis in programming or coding can be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement.

  • First-year applicants must submit the following:

    • Official high school transcripts
    • All college transcripts
      • If you have earned any college credit (including dual enrollment credit) while in high school, it is your responsibility to request the college or university send official transcripts to KSU.
    • Standardized test scores
      • Kennesaw State accepts either the SAT or the ACT for freshmen and transfer freshmen applicants. Applicants must meet the minimum English/Critical Reading and Math section requirements. Official scores must be submitted electronically by the respective testing agency. Use the following school codes to submit your official test scores:
         
        SAT school code: 5359 
        ACT school code: 0833

    Official transcript(s) from high schools or colleges must be sent directly from the institution. If sent electronically, they must be sent through: Clearinghouse, Common App, GA Futures, Parchment, SCOIR, or Scribbles.

    Transcripts can also be sent hard copy through the mail directly from the institution to:

    Kennesaw State University
    Office of Undergraduate Admissions
    3391 Town Point Drive, MD 9111
    Suite 1000
    Kennesaw, GA 30144

KSU Admissions Viewbook

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