University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, Ohio · Public

At a glance

Admission rate
60%
Total (middle 50%)
900–1190
Undergraduates
9,052
Setting
City: Midsize

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

SAT scores

Total (middle 50%)
900–1190
Reading and Writing
460–600
Math
440–590
Average total
1081
ACT composite (middle 50%)
17–25

The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Admissions

Cost

Tuition, in-state
$13,530per year
Tuition, out-of-state
$21,210per year
Average net price
$13,072What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
53%
First-year retention
73%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$51,221

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate

Show all 126 programs
  • Area Studies · undergraduate certificate
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Communication and Media Studies · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate
  • Computer Programming · associate, bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies · bachelor, master
  • Computer Systems Analysis · undergraduate certificate, associate
  • Computer Science · master, graduate certificate
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications · associate, bachelor
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
  • Education, General · bachelor
  • Curriculum and Instruction · bachelor, master
  • Educational Administration and Supervision · master
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design · master, graduate certificate
  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research · master, graduate certificate
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education · master
  • Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, master
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Engineering, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering · bachelor
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Chemical Engineering · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Civil Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Computer Engineering · bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Polymer/Plastics Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Surveying Engineering · undergraduate certificate
  • Engineering, Other · undergraduate certificate
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
  • Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
  • Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate
  • Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other · associate
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · undergraduate certificate
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • American Sign Language · undergraduate certificate
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services · bachelor
  • Housing and Human Environments · bachelor
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Apparel and Textiles · bachelor
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other · master
  • Law · master, first professional
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · master, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other · first professional
  • English Language and Literature, General · associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · master, graduate certificate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · associate, bachelor
  • Biology, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
  • Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · master
  • Mathematics · bachelor
  • Applied Mathematics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Statistics · bachelor, master
  • Mathematics and Computer Science · bachelor
  • Gerontology · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Museology/Museum Studies · undergraduate certificate
  • International/Globalization Studies · bachelor
  • Dispute Resolution · undergraduate certificate
  • Data Analytics · master, graduate certificate
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · associate, bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Philosophy · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master
  • Physics · bachelor, master
  • Psychology, General · bachelor
  • Research and Experimental Psychology · master, doctoral
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, doctoral
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections · associate, bachelor
  • Fire Protection · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
  • Homeland Security · bachelor
  • Security Science and Technology · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Public Administration · bachelor, master
  • Social Work · bachelor, master
  • Social Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Anthropology · bachelor
  • Archeology · undergraduate certificate
  • Criminology · bachelor
  • Economics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Geography and Cartography · bachelor
  • International Relations and National Security Studies · master
  • Political Science and Government · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Sociology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Dance · bachelor
  • Design and Applied Arts · bachelor
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor, master
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor
  • Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
  • Music · bachelor, master
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management · master
  • Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art · undergraduate certificate
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services · undergraduate certificate, associate
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · associate
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · associate, bachelor
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · bachelor
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · undergraduate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Public Health · master
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · bachelor
  • Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · bachelor
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General · bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · undergraduate certificate
  • Finance and Financial Management Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Human Resources Management and Services · bachelor
  • International Business · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor, master
  • Marketing · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Real Estate · bachelor
  • Taxation · master, graduate certificate
  • Insurance · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · bachelor
  • History · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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