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University of Akron Main Campus Overview

University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. Akron is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is University of Akron Main Campus Known For?

2,942 Undergraduate Awards
$27,125 Avg Cost After Aid
83% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at University of Akron Main Campus.
  • In a recent academic period45% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, University of Akron Main Campus bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $46,600 a year. That's about 14% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is University of Akron Main Campus?

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Contact details for University of Akron Main Campus are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 302 Buchtel Common, Akron, OH 44325-2102
Phone: 330-972-7111
Website: www.uakron.edu

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How Do I Get Into University of Akron Main Campus?

You can apply to University of Akron Main Campus online at: www.uakron.edu/admissions/undergraduate/admission_procedures/index.dot

Admission Requirements for University of Akron Main Campus

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 5
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into University of Akron Main Campus?

83% Acceptance Rate
53% Of Accepted Are Women
18% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 83%, University of Akron Main Campus may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 82%, and the acceptance rate for women is 83%.

Average Test Scores

About 18% of students accepted to University of Akron Main Campus submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 610. Math scores were between 490 and 620.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Akron Main Campus  ( 490 to 610 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for University of Akron Main Campus  ( 490 to 620 )
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800
University of Akron Main Campus received ACT scores from 77% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 24. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 25.

ACT English Scores for University of Akron Main Campus  ( 16 to 24 )
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ACT Composite Scores for University of Akron Main Campus  ( 18 to 25 )
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36

Can I Afford University of Akron Main Campus?

$27,125 Net Price
46% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of University of Akron Main Campus is $27,125. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At University of Akron Main Campus, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $6,940 a year. That adds up to $27,760 over four years for those students.

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University of Akron Main Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

10,791 Full-Time Undergraduates
48% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 13,651 undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus, with 10,791 being full-time and 2,860 being part-time.

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There are also 2,443 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 10,791 full-time undergraduates at University of Akron Main Campus, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Akron Main Campus students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 364
Black or African American 1,084
Hispanic or Latino 352
White 8,147
International Students 186
Other Races/Ethnicities 658

Geographic Diversity

Ohio students aren't the only ones who study at University of Akron Main Campus. At this time, 32 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 88 countries are represented at University of Akron Main Campus. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

University of Akron Main Campus Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Nursing 0 0 0 169 1 62 7 239
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 227 0 8 0 0 0 235
Other Engineering 4 0 193 0 0 0 0 197
Business Administration & Management 2 0 8 91 0 77 0 178
Mechanical Engineering 0 0 0 122 0 11 2 135
General Biology 0 0 6 105 1 4 6 122
Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 120
Social Work 0 0 0 60 0 50 0 110
General Psychology 0 0 0 104 0 0 0 104
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 4 0 87 0 0 0 91
Communication Sciences 0 0 0 30 6 41 11 88
Chemical Engineering 0 0 24 50 0 2 6 82
Marketing 0 0 0 78 0 0 0 78
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 30 0 48 0 0 0 78
Special Education 0 0 0 76 0 0 0 76
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 54 0 22 0 76
Construction Engineering Technology 0 33 4 37 0 0 0 74
Mental & Social Health Services 1 0 1 0 15 42 2 61
Accounting 0 0 0 54 0 3 0 57
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 1 56 0 0 0 57
Information Technology 0 11 0 43 0 0 0 54
Civil Engineering 0 0 0 41 0 6 5 52
Biomedical Engineering 0 0 0 46 0 3 0 49
General Sales & Marketing 0 0 16 31 0 0 0 47
Mathematics & Computer Science 0 0 0 45 0 0 0 45
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 44 0 0 0 0 0 44
Health & Physical Education 0 0 0 37 0 7 0 44
Electrical Engineering 0 0 0 30 0 4 8 42
Chemistry 0 0 0 6 2 13 19 40
Engineering-Related Technologies 7 10 11 11 0 0 0 39
Communication & Media Studies 1 0 26 0 5 4 0 36
Political Science & Government 0 0 2 31 0 2 0 35
Human Development & Family Studies 1 0 15 18 0 0 0 34
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 32
Computer Programming 0 9 0 23 0 0 0 32
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 30
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 30
History 0 0 1 28 0 0 1 30
Allied Health Professions 0 9 0 20 0 0 0 29
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 15 0 13 0 28
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 27
Computer Engineering 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 26
General English Literature 0 0 0 12 5 9 0 26
Industrial Production Technology 0 9 6 10 0 0 0 25
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 0 0 17 0 7 0 24
Music 0 0 0 15 0 9 0 24
Human Resource Management 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 22
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 13 9 22
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0 15 0 0 6 21
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 21
Security Science and Technology 0 0 4 17 0 0 0 21
Information Science 0 0 0 11 0 9 0 20
Legal Research 0 0 0 0 19 1 0 20
Applied Mathematics 0 0 4 15 0 1 0 20
Fire Protection 0 5 0 15 0 0 0 20
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 9 0 9 0 0 0 18
Romance Languages 0 0 9 8 0 0 0 17
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 15
Statistics 0 0 0 13 0 2 0 15
Other Health Professions 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 14
Economics 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 14
Sociology 0 0 0 10 0 0 4 14
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 13
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 12
General Business/Commerce 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 11
Computer Systems Networking 0 1 0 10 0 0 0 11
Student Counseling 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 11
American Sign Language 2 0 9 0 0 0 0 11
Taxation 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10
Computer Science 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
Homeland Security 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10
Educational Administration 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 9
Writing Studies 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 9
Dispute Resolution 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 8
General Social Sciences 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 8
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
Teaching English or French 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 7
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6
Data Analytics 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6
Philosophy 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 6
International Business 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5
Museum Studies 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 5
Arts & Media Management 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5
Dance 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Entrepreneurial Studies 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 4
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Engineering Technology (Other) 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
General Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Computer Systems Analysis 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
Educational Assessment 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
Anthropology 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Public Administration 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Management Information Systems 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Computer Information Systems 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Surveying Engineering 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Ethnic Studies 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Textile & Apparel Studies 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Gerontology 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Physics 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Criminology 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Other Business, Management & Marketing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Insurance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Education Philosophy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Area Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legal Professions (Other) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
International Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Geography & Cartography 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 25 405 366 2,146 62 506 214 3,724

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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