University of Akron Main Campus: Ranking & Review

Akron rank | United States rank | World rank |
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1 | 233 | 728 Top 5% |
University of Akron Main Campus Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
Total | Men | Women | |
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Acceptance Rate | 93% | 93% | 92% |
Applicants | 15,109 | 6,941 | 8,168 |
Admissions | 13,983 | 6,443 | 7,540 |
Enrolled undergraduates | 3,440 | 1,780 | 1,660 |
Enrolled total (including graduate students) | 20,169 | 10,516 | 9,653 |
5,109 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
816 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Male-Female Ratio
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
Typical SAT scores
Number of students submitting SAT scores | 67 |
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Percent of students submitting SAT scores | 2% |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | |
Math |
Typical ACT scores
Number of students submitting ACT scores | 3,340 |
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Percent of students submitting ACT scores | 97% |
ACT Composite | |
ACT English | |
ACT Math |
Admission requirements
Application fee for undergraduates - $50. Application fee for graduates - $45.
Secondary school GPA | Required |
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Secondary school rank | Recommended |
Secondary school record | Required |
Completion of the college-preparatory program | Required |
Recommendations | Recommended |
Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
Admission test scores | Required |
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Required |
University of Akron Main Campus Tuition
Total cost for students living | In-state | Out-of-state |
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On-campus | $26,086 | $34,617 |
Off-campus | $26,686 | $35,217 |
The total cost includes tuition and fees, books, supplies, on-campus room and board payment of $12,296 and other expenses per full academic year. |
University of Akron Main Campus provides on-campus housing with total dormitory capacity of 2,820 students.
In-state | Out-of-state | |
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Tuition for Full-time undergraduates | $8,618 | $17,149 |
Fees for full-time undergraduates | $1,652 | $1,652 |
Per credit hour charge for part-time undergraduates | $359 | $715 |
Tuition for Full-time graduates | $7,731 | $13,237 |
Fees for full-time graduates | $1,405 | $1,405 |
Per credit hour charge for part-time graduates | $430 | $735 |
Programs and Degrees
Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Total |
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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 82 | 629 | 182 | 893 | |
Health Professions and Related Programs | 134 | 455 | 192 | 26 | 807 |
Engineering | 24 | 388 | 118 | 76 | 606 |
Education | 2 | 258 | 184 | 16 | 460 |
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields | 148 | 106 | 254 | ||
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 207 | 35 | 242 | ||
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 58 | 86 | 89 | 233 | |
Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 4 | 82 | 98 | 1 | 185 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Service | 60 | 111 | 171 | ||
Physical Sciences | 57 | 69 | 25 | 151 | |
Psychology | 111 | 18 | 15 | 144 | |
Social Sciences | 3 | 105 | 30 | 2 | 140 |
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences | 34 | 95 | 6 | 135 | |
Legal Professions and Studies | 8 | 2 | 122 | 132 | |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 5 | 104 | 10 | 4 | 123 |
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 115 | 6 | 121 | ||
Visual and Performing Arts | 77 | 25 | 102 | ||
Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | 59 | 36 | 95 | ||
Mathematics and Statistics | 25 | 36 | 23 | 84 | |
English Language and Literature & Letters | 2 | 42 | 23 | 67 | |
Multi & Interdisciplinary Studies | 18 | 45 | 63 | ||
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 43 | 5 | 48 | ||
History | 24 | 5 | 2 | 31 | |
Personal and Culinary Services | 10 | 10 | |||
Philosophy and Religious Studies | 7 | 7 | |||
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | 2 | 2 | |||
Architecture and Related Services | |||||
Grand Total | 869 | 3,032 | 1,116 | 289 | 5,306 |
A total of 3,901 2-year associate's and 4-year bachelor's degrees conferred across undergraduate programs at University of Akron Main Campus.
At the master's and doctor's level 1,405 degrees were conferred in the graduate programs.
Total | Men | Women | |
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Graduation rate | 38% | 35% | 41% |
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General info
Alternative names | UA |
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Founded | 1870 |
Motto | Fiat Lux Let there be light |
Religious affiliation | Not applicable |
Colors | blue, gold |
Academic Calendar | Semester |
Total FTE staff | 2,229 |
Instructional FTE | 925 |
Sector of institution | Public, 4-year or above |
Control of institution | Public |
Carnegie Classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Location and Contacts
Official Website | uakron.edu |
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Address | 302 Buchtel Common Akron, Ohio, 44325-4702 United States |
Urbanization level | City: Midsize |
City population | 199,000 |
Phone | 3309727111 |
Fax | +1 (330) 972 8652 |