Overview

The University of Akron is a University institution located in Akron, OH.

Location & Contact

Address Office of Admissions
109M Simmons Hall
Akron, OH  44325
United States

Contact Mr. Greg Landis
Associate Director of Admissions
Email: glandis@uakron.edu
Phone: 330-972-5827

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business Statistics	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Finance And Financial Management Services, Other	×
Finance, General	×
Financial Planning And Services	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
Insurance	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Operations Management And Supervision	×
Organizational Leadership	×
Real Estate	×
Sales, Distribution, And Marketing Operations, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General		×
Organizational Communication, General	×
Public Relations/image Management	×
Radio And Television	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Computer Programming, Other	×
Computer Programming/programmer, General
Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications	×
Information Science/studies	×
Network And System Administration/administrator	×
System, Networking, And Lan/wan Management/manager	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Curriculum And Instruction	×
Drama And Dance Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Education, General	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Early Childhood Special Education Programs	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Aerospace, Aeronautical, And Astronautical/space Engineering, General	×
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Chemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Polymer/plastics Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Construction Engineering Technology/technician
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician
Industrial Production Technologies/technicians, Other	×
Industrial Technology/technician	×
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/technician
Mechanical/mechanical Engineering Technology/technician
Surveying Technology/surveying
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Apparel And Textiles, General	×
Child Development	×
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Nutrition/nutritionist	×
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×
Emergency Medical Technology/technician (emt Paramedic)	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Kinesiotherapy/kinesiotherapist	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×
Pre-physical Therapy Studies	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Applied Mathematics, Other	×
Statistics, General	×
Statistics, Other	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
International/globalization Studies	×
Mathematics And Computer Science	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Polymer Chemistry	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration		×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Crisis/emergency/disaster Management	×
Cyber/computer Forensics And Counterterrorism	×
Fire Prevention And Safety Technology/technician	×
Fire Protection, Other	×
Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Criminology	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×
Geographic Information Science And Cartography	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Ceramic Arts And Ceramics	×
Dance, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine Arts And Art Studies, Other	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×
Jazz/jazz Studies	×
Jewelry Arts	×
Keyboard Instruments	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Theory And Composition	×
Music, General	×
Photography	×
Printmaking	×
Sculpture	×
Stringed Instruments	×
Voice And Opera	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18,025

Applied

10,755

Accepted

11,160

Enrolled

Female Admissions

9,071

Females Applied

5,736

Females Accepted

63%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

8,876

Males Applied

4,962

Males Accepted

56%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.46

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2
Required for some programs	Interview 3 recommendations

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 1st	September 1st	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	529	460	600
SAT Math	514	440	590
ACT Composite	21	17	25

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

11,130

In-state

18,810

Out-of-state

11,130

In-district

Fees

2,400

Full-time student fees

11,663

Room & board

7,472

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	Yes
Tuition pre-payment plan	Yes
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

12,890

Avg. Financial Aid Package

14,790

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

12,990

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,820

Avg. Loan Aid

6,186

Avg. Grant Aid

7,787

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

63%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

13%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

11,160

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

8%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.26%
Black or African American	13.04%
White or Caucasian	66.69%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.18%
Asian	3.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.07%
Two or more races	4.78%
Other	4.87%

Gender

Male (51.16%)

Female (48.54%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	24%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
SpringFest, Homecoming and Family Weekend and New Roo Weekend

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Most popular organizations:
Exercise Science Club, Society of Women Engineers, Sport Analytics and Business Association, Ski and Snowboard Club and Women in Business

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
Lighted pathways/sidewalks

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No
Basketball
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running	No
Football
Golf	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Riflery	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Soccer
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running	No
Football		No	No
Golf	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No
Racquetball		No	No
Riflery	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Soccer
Softball	No
Swimming And Diving	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball

Faculty

976

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 441

Part-time - 535

Male - 504

Female - 472