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Acceptance rate
83%
Average SAT
1105
Average ACT
22
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
11,323
Graduates
2,142
Male:Female Ratio
49:51
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
uakron.edu

University of Akron Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Akron has an acceptance rate of 83% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 83% 82% 83%
Applicants 12,282 5,771 6,511
Admissions 10,178 4,747 5,431
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,068 1,103 965
Freshmen enrolled part time 47 22 25

6,998 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,479 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
374 or 18%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 980
or below

75% of them
had 1230
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Akron are 980-1230 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,623 or 77%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 18
or below

75% of them
had 25
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Akron are 18-25 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school record Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 9675 (72%)
Black or African American 1434 (11%)
Two or more races 563 (4%)
Asian 527 (4%)
Hispanic 483 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 455 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 306 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 9 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 7 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$8,525
Students receiving aid
98%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $10,097$7,958
Tuition in-state $10,097$7,958
Tuition out-of-state $13,170$13,464
Fee in-district $2,330$1,109
Fee in-state $2,330$1,109
Fee out-of-state $2,330$1,109

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,559
Combined charge for room and board $10,424
Room charge $7,010
Meal charge $5,400

University of Akron majors

University of Akron has granted 2,407 bachelor's degrees across 102 programs, 551 master's across 58 programs, and 207 doctorate degrees across 18 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Akron.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 191 61 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 221 12
Mechanical Engineering 170 17 11
Social Work 75 45
Law 108
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 92 7
Psychology, General 99
Accounting 68 17
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 82
Civil Engineering, General 52 15 10
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 77
Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician 33 42
Chemical Engineering 60 4 7
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 60 4
Organizational Leadership 63
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 56
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 40 13
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 51 1
Biomedical Sciences, General 42 9
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 49
Political Science and Government, General 49
Business Administration and Management, General 2 35 11
Computer Programming & Programmer, General 10 34
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 37 4 3
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 20 21
Finance, General 38 3
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 40
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 37
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 35
Mathematics and Computer Science 34
Operations Management and Supervision 34
Computer Engineering, General 33
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General 33
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 32
Graphic Design 31
Radio and Television 30
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 29
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician 13 16
Kinesiotherapy & Kinesiotherapist 29
Curriculum and Instruction 18 10
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 25
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 19 6
Public Relations & Image Management 25
Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist 22
English Language and Literature, General 18 4
Manufacturing Engineering Technology & Technician 12 9
Chemistry, General 5 6 9
Financial Planning and Services 20
Geology & Earth Science, General 20
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 20
Special Education and Teaching, General 20
Statistics, General 11 9
Polymer Chemistry 9 10
Social Studies Teacher Education 15 4
Music Performance, General 9 9
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 17
Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis 17
Organizational Communication, General 16
Surveying Technology & Surveying 8 8
Anthropology, General 15
Child Development 15
Information Science & Studies 8 7
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 14
Fire Protection, Other 14
System, Networking, and LAN & WAN Management & Manager 14
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 7 6
Audiology & Audiologist 12
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 12
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 12
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 7 5
History, General 10 2
Mathematics Teacher Education 12
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management 11
Music Teacher Education 9 2
Biochemistry 10
Dance, General 10
National Security Policy Studies 10
Applied Mathematics, General 7 2
Geriatric Nurse & Nursing 9
Music, General 9
Reading Teacher Education 9
Counseling Psychology 3 5
Economics, General 8
Housing and Human Environments, General 8
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 7 1
Sociology, General 8
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 7
Apparel and Textiles, General 7
Art Teacher Education 7
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 7
International Business & Trade & Commerce 7
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 7
Management Science 7
Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) 6
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 6
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 6
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1 5
Communication, General 2 3
Computer Science 5
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 5
Cyber & Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 5
Engineering, General 4 1
Political Science and Government, Other 5
Creative Writing 4
Criminology 4
Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other 4
Nursing Practice 4
Physics, General 3 1
Taxation 4
Conducting 3
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 3
Geropsychology 2 1
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 3
Music Theory and Composition 3
Philosophy 3
Public Administration 3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2
Business & Commerce, General 2
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics 2
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 2
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other 2
Fine & Studio Arts, General 2
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 2
Jewelry Arts 2
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other 2
Spanish Language and Literature 2
Statistics, Other 2
Theatre & Theatre Arts Management 2
Computer Programming, Other 1
Computer Systems Analysis & Analyst 1
Family and Consumer Sciences & Home Economics Teacher Education 1
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, Other 1
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation 1
French Language and Literature 1
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 1
Insurance 1
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 1
Mathematics, General 1
Medical Office Management & Administration 1
Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist 1
Photography 1
Printmaking 1
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other 1
Sculpture 1
Social Sciences, General 1
Voice and Opera 1
Grand Total 393 2,407 551 207

University of Akron has a graduation rate of 48%, which is among the 38% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 48% 47% 48%
  • Full-time retention rate - 68%
  • Part-time retention rate - 40%

Publications & Citations

University of Akron is a world-class research university with 30,363 scientific papers published and 615,990 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Organic Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, and Computer Science.

Publications
30,363
Citations
615,990

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
20,030 / 454,123
Physics
19,720 / 452,907
Chemistry
17,786 / 422,809
Biology
14,670 / 386,347
Materials Science
14,565 / 359,828
Quantum and Particle physics
13,273 / 317,980
Organic Chemistry
12,452 / 328,247
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
11,537 / 203,245
Environmental Science
11,407 / 236,020
Computer Science
9,803 / 207,386
Medicine
7,935 / 179,221
Political Science
6,262 / 112,094
Geology
6,148 / 136,205
Biochemistry
6,035 / 164,838
Psychology
5,991 / 144,627
Law
5,779 / 105,789
Geography and Cartography
5,750 / 106,545
Philosophy
5,420 / 100,389
Business
5,260 / 112,631
Metallurgical Engineering
5,251 / 124,330
Chemical Engineering
5,082 / 174,675
Mathematics
5,062 / 105,174
Sociology
4,871 / 85,965
Optical Engineering
4,637 / 112,468
Nanotechnology
4,388 / 155,152
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,988 / 83,167
Mechanical Engineering
3,981 / 79,272
Genetics
3,972 / 101,521
Electrical Engineering
3,767 / 71,553
Paleontology
3,683 / 89,065
History
3,628 / 53,157
Ecology
3,589 / 90,997
Statistics
3,491 / 78,549
Physical chemistry
3,398 / 111,865
Economics
3,346 / 61,457
Social Psychology
2,995 / 92,632
Structural Engineering
2,883 / 56,662
Linguistics
2,810 / 55,627
Archaeology
2,803 / 49,506
Management
2,781 / 70,919

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 444 2126
1992 442 2264
1993 440 2345
1994 455 2647
1995 407 2781
1996 425 3160
1997 429 3314
1998 458 3725
1999 444 4146
2000 541 4865
2001 532 4931
2002 710 6283
2003 717 6958
2004 693 8384
2005 924 10036
2006 918 11325
2007 897 13060
2008 941 14712
2009 905 16621
2010 926 18282
2011 1048 20847
2012 1112 23020
2013 1255 25871
2014 1294 27947
2015 1451 30089
2016 1268 32664
2017 1095 33920
2018 1110 36738
2019 903 39259
2020 899 42215
2021 756 46008
2022 610 45936
2023 578 45536
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University of Akron alumni

  1. Yvette Nicole Brown

    Yvette Nicole Brown
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1971-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    television actorvoice actorfilm actoractor
    Biography

    Yvette Nicole Brown is an American actress. She starred as Shirley Bennett on the NBC sitcom Community, as Dani in the 2015 reboot of The Odd Couple on CBS and as Dina Rose on the ABC sitcom The Mayor. Brown has had guest roles in television shows such as Drake & Josh, That '70s Show, The Office, Boston Legal, Chuck, The Soul Man, Mom, and Big Shot. In 2021, she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her role in A Black Lady Sketch Show.

  2. Meg Johnson

    Meg Johnson
    Occupations
    lecturerpoet
    Biography

    Meg Johnson is an American poet and lecturer. Her poems have appeared in numerous literary magazines, including Midwestern Gothic, Slipstream Magazine, Word Riot, Hobart, and many others. Her first collection of poems, Inappropriate Sleepover, was released in 2014, her second collection, The Crimes of Clara Turlington, was released in December 2015., and her third book, Without: Body, Name, Country is due to release in September 2020. She is also the current editor of the Dressing Room Poetry Journal.

  3. Dan Auerbach

    Dan Auerbach
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1979-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    composerrecord producersingerguitarist
    Biography

    Daniel Quine Auerbach is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer, best known as the guitarist and vocalist of The Black Keys, a blues rock band from Akron, Ohio. As a member of the group, Auerbach has recorded and co-produced eleven studio albums with his bandmate Patrick Carney. Auerbach has also released two solo albums, Keep It Hid (2009) and Waiting on a Song (2017), and formed a side project, the Arcs, which released the albums Yours, Dreamily, (2015) and Electrophonic Chronic (2023).

  4. Patrick Carney

    Patrick Carney
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1980-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    composerdrummervocalistsongwritermusician
    Biography

    Patrick James Carney is an American musician and producer best known as the drummer of the Black Keys, a blues rock band from Akron, Ohio.

All 81 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UA
Founded 1870
Motto Fiat Lux
Let there be light
Colors blue, gold
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 1,852
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 302 Buchtel Common
Akron, Ohio, 44325-2102
United States
City population 190,000
Phone 3309727111

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