University of Akron Main Campus
302 Buchtel Common
Akron OH 44325
(330) 972-7111
General Information
- Campus Setting
City: Midsize
- Type of School
Public
4-year or Above
- Total Enrollment
24,202 (19,817 undergraduate)
- Programs Offered
Undergraduate certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Graduate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctorate degree
- Calendar
Semester
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio
19 to 1
- Distance Learning Opportunities
Yes
Student Body
- Full Time / Part Time
72% / 28%
- Men / Women (Full Time)
46% / 54%
- Undergraduate / Graduate
81% / 19%
- In-State / Out-of-State
96% / 4%
Breakdown of Student Population by Ethnicity
Estimated Cost & Financial Aid
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$8,612
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$17,861
- Room & BoardN/A
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid
N/A
- Average Financial Aid Package$4,876
- Average Indebtedness at GraduationN/A
See More About Cost & Financial Aid »
Undergraduate Admissions
- Total Number of ApplicantsN/A
- Students Admitted
N/A
- Students EnrolledN/A
- Average High School GPAN/A
- Students in top 10% of HS ClassN/A
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
N/A
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
N/A
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
N/A
See More About Admissions »
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Academic Profile of Incoming Freshman
- Total Number of ApplicantsN/A
- Students Admitted
N/A
- Students EnrolledN/A
- Average High School GPAN/A
- Students in top 10% of HS ClassN/A
- Students in top 25% of HS ClassN/A
- Students in top 50% of HS ClassN/A
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
N/A
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
N/A
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
N/A
Undergraduate Application Process
- Application Fee$30
- Early Decision Application DeadlineN/A
- Regular Application DeadlineN/A
- High School RankNot applicable
- High School RecordNot applicable
- Completion of College-Prep ProgramNot applicable
- Admissions Test Scores (ACT/SAT)Not applicable
- TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign
Language)Not applicable
Estimated Cost
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$8,612
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$17,861
- Room & BoardN/A
- Books & SuppliesN/A
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, In-StateN/A
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, Out-of-StateN/A
Estimated Financial Aid
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial AidN/A
- Average Financial Aid Package$4,876
- Average Indebtedness at GraduationN/A
- Federal Grants32%$3,673
- Pell Grants32%$2,820
- Other Federal Grants23%$1,225
- State & Local Grants24%$1,068
- Institutional Grants33%$4,495
- Federal Loans63%$3,063
- Non-Federal Loans27%$4,690
Questions, Answers and Advice
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