MARIETTA, Ga. | Nov 19, 2018
Open House, Transfer Document Drop-Off Day and spring semester application deadline set
ͷ’s has planned a special day – Saturday, Dec. 1 – for prospective students and their families at the University’s Marietta Campus.
Several hundred are expected for the Open House on Dec. 1, which marks the application deadline for the spring semester. The same day, individuals interested in finalizing transfer to KSU are invited to a Transfer and Adult Learner Document Drop-Off Day.
The Dec. 1 Open House offers prospective students who are interested in majors such as architecture, computer game design and development, construction management, and engineering, the opportunity to meet with professors to learn more about the innovative, hands-on programs available at the University.
The free event will be at the Joe Mack Wilson Student Center. Students and their parents are encouraged to register online in advance. For more information, go to .
’s&Բ; also has set a Dec. 1 deadline for spring semester applications.
“We now have a single Dec. 1 application deadline for the spring semester to make it easier for prospective ͷstudents,” said Sam Mahra, interim senior director of admissions. “Previously, there were various deadlines for different types of prospective students – transfer, adult learner, non-degree seeking and readmission – so having one date late in the year gives students more time and definitely makes the deadline for spring semester easier to remember.”
All prospective students who are freshman and transfer freshman, dual enrollment, transfer, adult learner, transient, non-degree seeking, audit and readmission may apply prior to the Dec. 1 deadline to be considered for the spring semester. All admissions documentation will be required by the deadline.
Transfer and Adult Learner Document Drop-Off Day is an event for transfer students and adult learners to bring required admissions documents – such as official college and high school transcripts, immunization records and lawful presence verification – to ͷto finalize the application process for spring 2019 enrollment. Admissions counselors will be on hand at the Joe Mack Wilson Student Center to help prospective students and answer questions about the University.
Transfer students who have earned 30 or more credit hours from an accredited college or university, or adult learners who graduated from high school more than five years ago or have earned less than 30 hours of transferable college credit are invited to attend.
ͷ is the top destination in Georgia for students who transfer from other colleges, according to rankings by U.S. News & World Report.
In fall 2017, the timeframe utilized for last month’s report, 2,671 new transfer students enrolled at Kennesaw State, the highest number for any school in the state. KSU also ranked 31st nationally. Many of these came from Chattahoochee Technical College, Georgia Highlands College and Georgia Gwinnett College after earning associate degrees.
For more information, go to .
For a full list of application and document deadlines for spring or fall semester, visit .
– Robert S. Godlewski
A leader in innovative teaching and learning, ͷ offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 47,000 students. ͷis a member of the University System of Georgia with 11 academic colleges. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the country and the world. ͷis a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.