University of Akron Main Campus
302 Buchtel Common, Akron, OH 44325-2102
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| Institution Type Public, 4-year or above |
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Degrees Offered
Diploma Certificate Associate's Bachelor's Master's Doctor's First Professional |
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National Athletic Affiliation
NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) |
| Application Fee $50.00 |
Academic Year Prices - 2020
(full-time, first-time undergraduate students)
| Tuition Fees | 2020-2021 |
|---|---|
| In District | $12,427.00 |
| In State | $12,427.00 |
| Out of State | $15,500.00 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000.00 |
| On Campus | |
| Room and Board | $12,410.00 |
| Other Expenses | $2,520.00 |
| Off Campus | |
| Room and Board | $11,490.00 |
| Other Expenses | $3,196.00 |
| Off Campus With Family |
Admissions
| Admissions - 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Fall 2019 | Total | |
| Number of applicants | 12,282 | |
| Percent admitted | 82.87% | |
| Percent admitted enrolled | ||
| Full Time | 20.3% | |
| Part Time | 0.5% | |
| Scores Submitted | Number | Percent |
| SAT | 374 | 18% |
| ACT | 1623 | 77% |
| Test Scores | ||
| SAT |
25th PCTL |
75th PCTL |
| Verbal | 490 | 610 |
| Math | 490 | 620 |
| ACT |
25th PCTL |
75th PCTL |
| Composite | 18 | 25 |
| English | 16 | 24 |
| Math | 17 | 25 |
| Admission Considerations | ||
| Req. | Suggested | |
| Secondary school GPA | X | |
| Completion of college-prepatory program | X | |
| Admission test scores | X | |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | X | |
Enrollment
| Enrollment - 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | ||
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 11,323 | |
| Graduate Enrollment | 2,142 | |
| Percent of undergraduate enrollment by gender | ||
| Men | 51.3% | |
| Women | 48.7% | |
| Percent of undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity | ||
| White non-hispanic | 72.7% | |
| Black non-hispanic | 11.4% | |
| Hispanic | 3.7% | |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 4.1% | |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 0.1% | |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 2% | |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 1.4% | |
| Percent of undergraduate enrollment by attendance status | ||
| Full time | 76% | |
| Part time | 24% | |
Graduation Rates
| Graduation Rates - 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree completion | ||
| Graduation Rate Within 4 Years | 27.2% | |
| Graduation Rate Within 5 Years | 47.6% | |
| Graduation Rate Within 6 Years | 51.6% | |
| Graduation rates within 6 years by gender | ||
| Women | 52.9% | |
| Men | 50.5% | |
| Graduation rates within 6 years by race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 56.2% | |
| Black african-american | 24.6% | |
| Hispanic | 40% | |
| Asian | 69.2% | |
| Race-ethnicity unknown | 44.4% | |
| Non-resident alien | 59.5% | |
Degrees Conferred
| Program | Assoc. | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | |||
| zTotal | |||
| Biochemistry | 10 | ||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 60 | 4 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 42 | ||
| Exercise Physiology | 7 | ||
| zTotal | 112 | 11 | |
| Accounting | 68 | 17 | |
| Accounting and Related Services, Other | |||
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | |||
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 2 | 35 | 11 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | 56 | ||
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | |||
| Business/Commerce, General | 2 | ||
| E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce | |||
| Fashion Merchandising | |||
| Finance and Financial Management Services, Other | |||
| Finance, General | 38 | 3 | |
| Financial Planning and Services | 20 | ||
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | |||
| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | |||
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | 25 | ||
| Insurance | 1 | ||
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 7 | ||
| International Finance | |||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 1 | ||
| Management Information Systems and Services, Other | |||
| Management Information Systems, General | |||
| Management Science | 7 | ||
| Marketing, Other | |||
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 92 | 7 | |
| Merchandising and Buying Operations | |||
| Office Management and Supervision | |||
| Operations Management and Supervision | 34 | ||
| Organizational Leadership | 63 | ||
| Restaurant/Food Services Management | |||
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General | 33 | ||
| Small Business Administration/Management | |||
| Taxation | 4 | ||
| zTotal | 2 | 417 | 107 |
| Communication, General | 2 | 3 | |
| Journalism, Other | |||
| Organizational Communication, General | 16 | ||
| Public Relations/Image Management | 25 | ||
| Radio and Television | 30 | ||
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other | 1 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 5 | |
| zTotal | 2 | 73 | 8 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 37 | ||
| Computer Programming, Other | 1 | ||
| Computer Programming/Programmer, General | 10 | 34 | |
| Computer Science | 5 | ||
| Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst | 1 | ||
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 12 | ||
| Information Science/Studies | 8 | 7 | |
| System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager | 14 | ||
| zTotal | 25 | 92 | 12 |
| Art Teacher Education | 7 | ||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 14 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 18 | 10 | |
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | |||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | |||
| Education, Other | |||
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 77 | ||
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other | 2 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 3 | ||
| Educational/Instructional Technology | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | |||
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 7 | 5 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| French Language Teacher Education | |||
| Health Teacher Education | |||
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 2 | ||
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 7 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 12 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 9 | 2 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | |||
| Reading Teacher Education | 9 | ||
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 7 | 1 | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | |||
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | |||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 15 | 4 | |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 20 | ||
| zTotal | 180 | 52 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 17 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 51 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 60 | 4 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 52 | 15 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 33 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 37 | 4 | |
| Engineering, General | 4 | 1 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 170 | 17 | |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering | 7 | ||
| zTotal | 424 | 48 | |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 20 | 21 | |
| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General | |||
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 13 | 16 | |
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other | 4 | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | 12 | 9 | |
| Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician | 33 | 42 | |
| Surveying Technology/Surveying | 8 | 8 | |
| zTotal | 90 | 96 | |
| Creative Writing | 4 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 18 | 4 | |
| Writing, General | |||
| zTotal | 18 | 8 | |
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 7 | ||
| Child Development | 15 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other | 1 | ||
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | |||
| Housing and Human Environments, General | 8 | ||
| zTotal | 30 | 1 | |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| zTotal | 3 | ||
| zTotal | 393 | 2407 | 551 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | |||
| Audiology/Audiologist | |||
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 49 | ||
| Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist | 22 | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 29 | ||
| Dietetics/Dietitian | |||
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 6 | ||
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 9 | ||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 6 | ||
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | |||
| Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist | 29 | ||
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 19 | ||
| Medical Office Management/Administration | 1 | ||
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | 1 | ||
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | |||
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other | |||
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 32 | ||
| Nursing Practice | |||
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | |||
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | |||
| Pre-Physical Therapy Studies | 35 | ||
| Public Health, General | |||
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 191 | 61 | |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | 20 | ||
| Surgical Technology/Technologist | |||
| zTotal | 8 | 332 | 170 |
| History, General | 10 | ||
| zTotal | 10 | ||
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General | 7 | ||
| Health Law | |||
| Law | |||
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | |||
| zTotal | 7 | ||
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 221 | 12 | |
| zTotal | 221 | 12 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 7 | 2 | |
| Mathematics, General | 1 | ||
| Statistics, General | 11 | 9 | |
| Statistics, Other | 2 | ||
| zTotal | 21 | 11 | |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 34 | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 40 | ||
| zTotal | 40 | 34 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 40 | 13 | |
| zTotal | 40 | 13 | |
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | |||
| zTotal | |||
| Philosophy | 3 | ||
| zTotal | 3 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 5 | 6 | |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 20 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | |||
| Physics, General | 3 | 1 | |
| Polymer Chemistry | 9 | ||
| zTotal | 28 | 16 | |
| Counseling Psychology | 3 | ||
| Geropsychology | 2 | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 3 | ||
| Psychology, General | 99 | ||
| Psychopharmacology | |||
| zTotal | 99 | 8 | |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | |||
| Public Administration | 3 | ||
| Social Work | 75 | 45 | |
| Social Work, Other | |||
| zTotal | 75 | 48 | |
| Corrections | |||
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 5 | ||
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | |||
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 82 | ||
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 11 | ||
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | |||
| Fire Protection, Other | 14 | ||
| zTotal | 5 | 107 | |
| American Government and Politics (United States | |||
| Anthropology | 15 | ||
| Applied Economics | |||
| Criminology | 4 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 12 | ||
| Economics, General | 8 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | ||
| Geography | |||
| International Relations and Affairs | |||
| National Security Policy Studies | 10 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 49 | ||
| Political Science and Government, Other | 5 | ||
| Social Sciences, General | 1 | ||
| Social Sciences, Other | |||
| Sociology | 8 | ||
| Urban Studies/Affairs | |||
| zTotal | 97 | 16 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 2 | ||
| Ceramic Arts and Ceramics | 2 | ||
| Conducting | 3 | ||
| Dance, General | 10 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 2 | ||
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 6 | ||
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 2 | ||
| Graphic Design | 31 | ||
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | |||
| Keyboard Instruments | |||
| Metal and Jewelry Arts | 2 | ||
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | |||
| Music Performance, General | 9 | 9 | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 3 | ||
| Music, General | 9 | ||
| Photography | 1 | ||
| Printmaking | 1 | ||
| Sculpture | 1 | ||
| Stringed Instruments | |||
| Theatre/Theatre Arts Management | 2 | ||
| Voice and Opera | 1 | ||
| zTotal | 82 | 14 | |
| Grand Total | 393 | 2,407 | 551 |