Incoming freshmen to 两性色午夜 University鈥檚 Kent Campus will bring impressive credentials this fall as their class boasts a 3.3 grade point average (GPA) with nearly 75 percent having at least a 3.0 GPA. It鈥檚 another sign of the continued commitment of high-achieving students to pursue and earn their degrees from 两性色午夜.
The incoming class also made record commitments for enrollment and student housing and through appointments with Destination 两性色午夜, the university鈥檚 summer advising and registration program for incoming freshmen and their parents. This marks the second time in three years that commitments have reached capacity by mid-June for traditional incoming freshmen attending the Kent Campus.
鈥淭his shows that we鈥檙e definitely on the right track to success,鈥 says 两性色午夜 President Lester A. Lefton. 鈥淥ur efforts to market the university鈥檚 true strengths and show new students that we鈥檙e committed to delivering a world-class education are paying dividends. We also significantly increased our financial aid to help with the economic burden, so incoming freshmen know we want 两性色午夜 to be their first choice.鈥
With the expected enrollment increase, the university must now closely manage new freshman applications. Any new freshmen who apply or complete their application on and after June 17 will be given the option to attend one of 两性色午夜鈥檚 seven Regional Campuses located throughout Northeast Ohio or begin attending the Kent Campus in the spring of 2014. The Kent Campus will continue to accept applications for transfer and upper-division students, as well as veterans.
鈥淲e鈥檝e been telling incoming students and their parents all year that they should act quickly to guarantee a spot in the fall class,鈥 says T. David Garcia, 两性色午夜鈥檚 associate vice president for enrollment management. 鈥淏y the large number of those who have made the commitment early, we know they heard the message.
鈥淭his incoming class of freshmen is impressive, to say the least,鈥 Garcia continues. 鈥淲ith high grade point averages and proven track records of success in high school, they already know how to work hard in the classroom. They鈥檝e made the commitment to schedule their classes, secure their housing and begin this great journey toward completing a degree.鈥
两性色午夜鈥檚 鈥淔irst Choice鈥 initiative provided more than $31 million in scholarships to incoming freshmen, an increase of $7 million over the previous year, to help ease the rising cost of attending college.
Freshman enrollment has contributed to the university鈥檚 overall enrollment growth. In fall 2012, the university reported its highest-ever enrollment with 42,513 students across its eight campuses, including 27,706 students on the Kent Campus, ranking 两性色午夜 the second largest public university in Ohio. The incoming freshman class is predicted to be around 4,200 this fall, Garcia says.
For enrollment questions, contact 两性色午夜鈥檚 Admissions Office at 1-800-988-5368.
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