Kent State Ranked Among Top Public Schools in the Nation
KENT, Ohio – U.S. News & World Report has once again recognized Kent State University’s academic strengths with the university’s inclusion on several lists in the 2025 Best Colleges rankings.
In the newly released rankings, KSU continues to be recognized among the Top Public Schools in the nation. The university ranks No. 126 among U.S. public institutions and is the highest-ranked institution in northern Ohio on the list.
“Kent State continues to demonstrate its excellence as a top public institution and premier national university, as evidenced by these latest rankings,” KSU President Todd Diacon said. “This recognition reaffirms our ongoing dedication to providing accessible, high-quality education and fostering an environment where our students, faculty and staff can thrive and achieve remarkable success.”
Diacon said the new U.S. News Best Colleges rankings complement another study by Money that ranked Kent State as the most affordable college in Ohio in its 2024 Best Colleges analysis.
“That affirmation of the return on investment in a Kent State education is what families in Ohio and beyond need to know,” Diacon said.
KSU also is named to the Best National Universities list in the 2025 Best Colleges rankings. The university ranks No. 231 among all national public and private universities. It is the highest-ranked public institution in northern Ohio on the Best National Universities list.
The university is recognized on numerous lists in the 2025 Best Colleges edition, with two programs ranking in the top 100 among all private and public institutions in the country. KSU is the highest-ranked public institution in northern Ohio on the Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs list, moving up 24 spots from last year’s list to now rank at No. 62 in the nation. KSU also continues to be the highest-ranked public institution in northern Ohio on the Best Undergraduate Nursing Programs list, ranking at No. 96.
KSU’s academic programs are also recognized on the Best Undergraduate Business Programs list, the Best Undergraduate Psychology Programs list, the Best Undergraduate Economics Programs list and the Best Undergraduate Computer Science Programs list.
The university is also included on the Top Performers on Social Mobility list, which measures how well schools graduate economically disadvantaged students.
Pictured at top: New Kent State University students wave rally towels and cheer during the 2024 Convocation. (Kent State University)
Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.
