Fashion Design Major

Admission Criteria:

Minimum High School GPA of 2.75
Minimum ACT 21 and/or SAT 980
Students with a High School GPA of 3.0 or higher but do not meet the ACT/SAT score requirement will be considered on an individual basis

24 earned, non-remedial credit hours at an accredited college or university
And minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
Transfer Students with less than 24 earned credit hours from an accredited college or university will be admitted under “incoming freshmen” criteria.

Non-Academic Admission Requirements:

All applicants to the Fashion Design major must submit a skills assessment to be evaluated by faculty
Please do NOT send additional information to the skills assessment. To keep the review process fair additional artwork, letters of recommendation, etc. will not be considered.

Admission Timeline:

The Fashion School admits students on a rolling basis corresponding with the University’s Admissions calendar.
Application to the University and submission of the skills assessment should be concurrent.
Students may indicate the Conceptual Track or the Technical Track at any point; however, a change of track after freshman year may require additional coursework. View Track Descriptions

Note:

Students who do not meet the above admission criteria may be admitted to the university as Fashion Preparatory majors (PFDM) and declare the Fashion Design major after:
- Submitting a skills assessment that is approved/accepted by faculty
- Completing 12 credit hours of non-developmental coursework at Kent State University
- Or after completing one year of non-developmental coursework at another accredited college or university
- And establishing a cumulative GPA of 2.50

Fashion Design requires eight semesters of study; students admitted to the Fashion Design program can expect four years of study from the time they begin major coursework.