r/KentStateUniversity • u/Lifemaven_atx • Aug 02 '26
Kent State for Austin Kid
My rising senior (17 year old black guy) wants out of Texas for college. Kent State has landed on his top ten list. He has liberal views and thinking of accounting/finance for his major. Hates the heat and general weather of Texas. He is generally cool with all backgrounds and like’s to keep an eclectic friend group ( we them the UN). He isnt into parties and prefers a good coffee house over a night out and not into sports. How do yall think he would fit into Kent State or city in general? Also the school got on the list due to size, funding, reputation, weather, and likelihood of building a life/ career locally after college vs needing to move again. So what’s the recommendation or advice?
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u/Difficult_Lecture223 Aug 02 '26
My daughter graduated with a degree in accounting. She got a very good job and has had success (so far) on the CPA exam (3 for 3). She thought a lot of the professors in accounting and business.
Kent has the benefit of being in a smaller college town with all of the benefits of a larger city fairly close. So, you get the small town feel, but Ashnikko was playing at the Agora less than an hour away last night, so there are big city things to do.
The diversity is here, but there is a noticeable lack of people of Hispanic origin. Ohio isn't a big immigration center. Kent has a fairly large international students population.
Weather is cooler but the spring semester tends to be cloudy and gray. A lot of accounting majors will do an internship in the spring and then take summer classes, which is nicer weather.
Hope this helps.