Kettering University is a national leader in experiential STEM & Management education, combining a rigorous academic curriculum with applied professional experience through our Cooperative Education program. Cooperative Education (co-op) is a nationally recognized alternative to the traditional college classroom that provides paid professional experience. Alternating between academics and their company, our students graduate with up to 2.5 years of paid industry experience. Through this proven approach, we inspire students to realize their potential and advance their ideas by combining theory and practice better than any institution in the world. Don't just get a degree, have an experience and achieve extraordinary outcomes.