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University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, Ohio

https://www.uakron.edu

#307 National Colleges

73.04% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

12,744 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
The University of Akron is a public research university in Akron, Ohio. It is part of the University System of Ohio. As a STEM-focused institution, it focuses on industries such as polymers, advanced materials, and engineering. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".The University of Akron offers about 200 undergraduate and more than 100 graduate majors and has an enrollment of approximately 16,000 students. The university's School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering is housed in a 12-story reflective glass building near downtown Akron on the western edge of the main campus. UA's Archives of the History of American Psychology is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.

The university has three branch campuses: Wayne College in Orrville, Ohio; the Medina County University Center, in Lafayette Township, Ohio; and UA Lakewood, in the Cleveland suburb of Lakewood, Ohio. In addition, the university hosts nursing programs in affiliation with Lorain County Community College.

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Location

City
Akron, Ohio

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Locale
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)

Region
Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 16.6%
Engineering 14.9%
Health Professions And Related Programs 14.1%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 8.2%
Education 5.3%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 5.2%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 3.8%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 3.5%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 3.3%
Social Sciences 3.0%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 2.8%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 2.7%
Psychology 2.7%
Visual And Performing Arts 2.4%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 2.3%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 1.7%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 1.7%
Mathematics And Statistics 1.6%
Physical Sciences 1.4%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 1.3%
English Language And Literature/Letters 0.7%
Personal And Culinary Services 0.4%
History 0.4%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.1%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.1%

Cost

In State Tuition
$11,636.00

Out of State Tuition
$17,765.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
46.52%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$17,792.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1118 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 620 560 500
Verbal 610 550 490

ACT Scores

22 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 26 22 17
English 25 22 18