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India is the top-most international contributor of the Kent State student body with 470 students. Some other top contributors are Brazil, Saudi Arabia, China, Nigeria, and more. Given below is the country-wise breakdown of the international student population of the university-

In order to secure an admission, all overseas applicants must fulfill certain Kent State University admission requirements listed below:

1) Undergraduate Requirements:

• Official secondary school transcripts;
• Minimum GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale);
• Proof of English language proficiency; and
• SAT/ACT scores (not mandatory).

2) Graduate Requirements:

• Four-year bachelor's degree (or equivalent);
• Proof of English language proficiency;
• Minimum of 3.0 GPA  (on a 4.0 scale);
• GRE/GMAT scores;
• Resume/CV;
• Letter of recommendations  (LOR); and
• Other course-specific requirements.

Usually, the Kent State University acceptance rate is calculated to be around 88%. In Fall 2023, KSU received over 22,00 applications from prospective undergraduates and graduates. Out of these, about 19,000 candidates secured an admission offer from the university. Thus, it can be concluded that with the Kent State University acceptance rate of 41%, the university is moderately selective to get into.

Illinois State University accepts applications during the Summer, Fall, and Spring intakes for international students. Some of the important application dates at the university are given in the table below:

International applicants who want to apply at Illinois State University are required to submit the documents mentioned on the official website. Some of the requirements at the university are mentioned below :

• Unofficial and Official Academic Reports 
• Academic Transcripts from all schools and institutions attended 
• English Language Test scores
• GRE/GMAT scores 
• 55% average percentage in UG 
• Additional supporting documents 

Illinois State University has different GPA requirements for undergraduate and graduate applicants. Freshmen applicants will be required to submit a self-reported average GPA of 3.3 or more out of 4.0. Other than the Graduate School requirements for international applicants, the graduate students are required to submit an average of 2.8 GPA out of 4.0. Students must check the graduate programme specific eligibility as the GPA can have a higher requirement and they might be required to submit their GRE or GMAT scores as well. 

Some of the recent QS World Rankings of Illinois State University are given in the table below-

According to the QS World Rankings, Illinois State University has a world ranking of 1401+ in 2024. Some of the world rankings of the university are given in the table below: