Complete our application for admissions.

Click here to apply online, download an application form, or call our Admissions office at 616.451.2787 or 800.676.2787. Note, when applying online, you will be directed to Ferris State University’s website. Just be sure to select Kendall as your college choice, as well as select a Kendall Program of Study. If undecided in terms of program, please select the Undecided option. Please also note, the $30 application fee is waived if you apply online.

Write a statement of purpose.

This should be a one to two page essay telling us about you, your artwork, and your reason for wanting to attend Kendall. Here are some tips for writing a statement of purpose.

Interior Design applicants, complete the Observation Exercise.

Submit your application, statement of purpose, and $30 application fee to:

Have your high school send us your official transcripts.

If you’re a transfer student or if you took college courses during high school, send your college transcripts as well. We’ve put together some helpful tips on submitting your transcripts. A first-year student applicant must possess a GPA of 2.50 or higher or a GED, or have an ACT composite score of 17 or a SAT combined score of 820.

Have your ACT or SAT results sent to us.

If you’ve already taken the test, the results may be on your high school transcript. If you haven’t taken the test, be sure to include the Ferris/Kendall college code (1983 for the ACT or 1376 for the SAT). A first-year student applicant must possess a GPA of 2.50 or higher or a GED, or have an ACT composite score of 17 or a SAT combined score of 820. Note: If you’ve been out of high school for more than 3 years and will be a first time college student, we don’t need your ACT/SAT scores.

Schedule a portfolio review.

It’s a part of the application process for most programs (except for those entering Art History, Furniture Design and Interior Design).