Overview

School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration / School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration is located in Kent, OH, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Cultural Foundations

Program in Educational Leadership K-12

Program in Evaluation and Measurement

Program in Higher Education

Program in Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs

Program in Hospitality and Tourism Management

Sports and Recreation Management

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Higher education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	K-12 leadership
Master of Education (M Ed)	Cultural foundations
Master of Education (M Ed)	K-12 leadership
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Higher education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	K-12 leadership
Master of Education (M Ed)	Evaluation and measurement
Master of Education (M Ed)	Higher education and student personnel
Master of Science (MS)	Hospitality and tourism management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cultural foundations
Master of Arts (MA)	Sports recreation and management	Sports studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Sports recreation and management	Sport and recreation management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Evaluation and measurement
Master of Arts (MA)	Cultural foundations

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	94
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	17

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

405

Applied

160

Accepted

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

377

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.33%
Black or African American	11.41%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.8%
Asian	3.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	3.71%
Two or more races	0.27%
Unknown	1.06%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

68

Total faculty

Full-time - 32

Part-time - 36

Male (32)

Female (36)

Location & Contact

Address 800 E. Summit St.
Kent, OH  44242-0001
United States

Contact Dr. Kim Schimmel
Director
Email: kschimme@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-0232
Fax: 330-672-3063

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