KENT, Ohio - Some Kent State University students are going to see a reduction in tuition rates. 

On Wednesday, the Kent State Board of Trustees approved a revised tuition rate for students enrolled at the university's College of Podiatric Medicine. 

The Board approved reducing tuition for the college by nearly $14,000 for Ohio resident students, a decrease of more than 30% from the current tuition rate. 

The Board also approved decreasing tuition for the college's out-of-state students by $3,139.

Yearly tuition for in-state podiatric medicine students will drop to $32,095 from $45,961. This tuition reduction makes Kent State's College of Podiatric Medicine tuition the lowest among all 11 U.S. podiatric colleges for Ohioans.

For the first time, students from Kent State's College of Podiatric Medicine are now eligible to receive funds from the state of Ohio to help subsidize their tuition.

Unlike other medical students attending public universities in Ohio, students in the university's podiatric program have not received a subsidy to defer costs associated with their education. This issue was resolved after Governor DeWine signed the new budget bill in July. 

The new budget included a provision to consider Kent State College of Podiatric Medicine students as eligible for State Share of Instruction funding under the Medical I funding line item.

Inclusion in this funding line will provide approximately $3.4 million in annual state subsidy that will be used to significantly decrease tuition for Ohio residents while expanding clinical and research opportunities for its students.

The new tuition rate is effective for the 2024 Spring Semester.