Kent State University at Stark, better known as Kent State University Stark and Kent State Stark, is a public liberal arts university and the largest regional campus of Kent State University. Kent State Stark promotes environmental and social responsibility and was recognized on the President's Service Learning Honor Roll for 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Ninety percent of graduates in 2008 took the "Graduation Pledge" to consider the environmental and social consequences of any job they consider.
Kent State Stark is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools) and is an active member of AASCU (American Association of State Colleges and Universities) and participant in the Voluntary System of Accountability.
The Kent State University at Stark campus is sometimes confused with the Stark State College of Technology which leases space from and shares parts of the Kent Stark campus.
Degrees and programs are additionally accredited by:
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
- National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
- Ohio Board of Nursing
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
and others.
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