University of Akron

Akron, Ohio

Make what’s next. The University of Akron sits where ideas meet industry. Downtown labs, studios, and makerspaces are a short walk from classrooms, and the region’s legacy in rubber and advanced materials still fuels internships and research across engineering, business, health, and the arts. Few campuses put undergraduates this close to a living ecosystem of companies and community partners.

Students also benefit from a scale that’s easy to navigate: small enough for professors to learn names, large enough to offer 200+ programs and a web of co-ops, clinics, and projects that run year-round. The Williams Honors College adds another layer of mentoring and research support for those who want it.

Get to know University of Akron

11,452

Degree-Seeking Undergraduates

Enrolled female students

50%

Enrolled male students

50%

Gender Ratio

Full-time students

74%

Part-time students

26%

Full-time to Part-time Ratio

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Retention rate

Full-time faculty

39%

Adjuncts

61%

Faculty Ratio

16:1

Student/teacher ratio

$10,399

In-state tuition cost

$14,839

Out-of-state tuition cost

Acceptance rate

Out-of-state students

College Highlights

Engaged Students

Great Teaching

Vibrant Communities

Successful Outcomes

Admission & Aid

Engaged Students

Hands-on learning isn’t a side project here; it’s the plan. Courses across majors fold in lab work, studios, simulations, practicums, co-ops, and community partnerships so students practice their craft in real settings and build confidence through repeated, mentored work. Career Services and academic advising help map those touchpoints across fall, spring, and summer terms.

Engineering undergraduates rotate through paid co-ops coordinated by one of the nation’s longest-running programs, linking coursework to manufacturing floors, design teams, and R&D groups. In health fields, the Nursing Simulation Lab, complete with birthing and clinical suites—lets students rehearse scenarios before stepping into rotations with regional providers. Honors students cap their experience with a faculty-supervised Honors Research Project, while majors in biology and other sciences use Handshake to line up internships posted by employers across the state and beyond.

ENROLLMENT BY ETHNICITY
Non-U.S. Citizen: 4%
Hispanic/Latine: 4%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 11%
White, non-Hispanic: 69%
Native/Indigenous American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 0%
Asian, non-Hispanic: 4%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 0%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 5%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 3%

Great Teaching

Instruction stays close to practice. Seminar-sized classes leave room for discussion, quick feedback, and iterative projects; professors design assignments that look like the work graduates will do off campus—design reviews, code walkthroughs, case memos, community briefs. The university’s small student-faculty ratio keeps that cycle manageable and personal.

Mentorship stretches beyond the hour block. Faculty workshop proposals and portfolios, run mock interviews, and pull students into research across colleges, from polymers and corrosion to education, communication, and health. The Williams Honors College adds writing-intensive colloquia and structured research expectations so students graduate fluent in both analysis and execution.

Vibrant Communities

Campus involvement comes with plenty of options: 300–340+ student organizations, a busy arts scene, and NCAA Division I Zips athletics anchoring weekends. Akron also plays at the front of collegiate esports, with varsity teams competing in a dedicated arena and campus-wide gaming spaces that draw students from every major.

The city becomes part of student life. Internships at hospitals and manufacturers, projects with startups, and service through local agencies fit easily around classes because they’re close by. Whether you’re building a car with a student chapter, producing a show, or volunteering with a neighborhood partner, it’s simple to turn interests into practice on and off campus.

Successful Outcomes

Career preparation runs alongside coursework. The Career Services & Student Employment team offers one-on-one coaching, résumé and interview support, employer events, and a Handshake hub that surfaces internships, co-ops, and entry-level roles. Because applied experiences are threaded through so many programs, sites like clinics, studios, labs, and co-op employers often turn into supervisor references or even first offers.

Akron’s program mix makes pathways clear. Engineering and polymer-related fields leverage the region’s materials industry and formal co-op structure; health majors build simulation-to-clinical momentum; business and communication students leave with client work for local companies; and Honors graduates carry a capstone project they can present to employers or graduate programs.

Admission & Aid

Admission

TEST SCORES
Optional

FRESHMAN PROFILE
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th Percentile: 480 | 75th Percentile: 590
SAT Math
25th Percentile: 470 | 75th Percentile: 600
ACT Composite
25th Percentile: 18 | 75th Percentile: 25
ACT Math
25th Percentile: 17 | 75th Percentile: 25
ACT English
25th Percentile: 16 | 75th Percentile: 24

Tuition & Cost

Tuition (in-state): $10,399
Tuition (out-of-state): $14,839
Fees: $2,400
Room: $5,920
Board: $5,150

Contact University of Akron

Contact Admissions

www.uakron.edu/admissions
1 (800) 655-4884
admissions@uakron.edu

Campus Location

302 E Buchtel Ave
Akron, OH 44325