Flint, MI · Private · 1,205 undergraduates · urban
Kettering University
Less selective
The alternating full-time co-op calendar makes repeated professional employment a structural component of undergraduate education.
Institutional profile
Well established Exceptional in career outcomes, and solid in academic standing.- Admission
- 79.1% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 72.4%
1,951 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$94,823 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Kettering University apart
Academic design
The co-op model alternates 11-week academic terms with 12-week work terms, normally producing two school terms and two work terms each year. Professional-development modules intentionally connect what students learn on campus with progressively more challenging responsibilities at their co-op employer.
Campus pattern
Because students belong to alternating A and B sections, Kettering does not follow the conventional nine-month residential college rhythm. Flint is both the home campus and part of the school's long connection to engineering, manufacturing, mobility, and industry.
Defining feature
The alternating full-time co-op calendar makes repeated professional employment a structural component of undergraduate education.
Can I get in?
79.1% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
1,951About 79 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 53% submitted an SAT, and 7% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Kettering University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Kettering University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The co-op model alternates 11-week academic terms with 12-week work terms, normally producing two school terms and two work terms each year. Professional-development modules intentionally connect what students learn on campus with progressively more challenging responsibilities at their co-op employer.
Make the fit specific
Career-focused students in technical fields who learn best by repeatedly applying classroom concepts in a professional workplace.
Account for the tradeoff
Alternating between work and school creates less of a continuous residential-campus experience and requires students to adapt frequently between academic and professional environments.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
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Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
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Average annual cost by household income at Kettering University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
The alternating full-time co-op calendar makes repeated professional employment a structural component of undergraduate education.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Mechanical Engineering
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Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
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Computer Science
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Computer Engineering
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Industrial Engineering
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What is campus life like?
Kettering University beyond the classroom
Because students belong to alternating A and B sections, Kettering does not follow the conventional nine-month residential college rhythm. Flint is both the home campus and part of the school's long connection to engineering, manufacturing, mobility, and industry.
A defining academic feature
The co-op model alternates 11-week academic terms with 12-week work terms, normally producing two school terms and two work terms each year. Professional-development modules intentionally connect what students learn on campus with progressively more challenging responsibilities at their co-op employer.
What shapes an ordinary week
Because students belong to alternating A and B sections, Kettering does not follow the conventional nine-month residential college rhythm. Flint is both the home campus and part of the school's long connection to engineering, manufacturing, mobility, and industry.
What changes the experience
The alternating full-time co-op calendar makes repeated professional employment a structural component of undergraduate education.