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Akron, OH 44325-4702
p. 330-972-7111
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University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, OH - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (high research activity)
UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)
Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, inclusive
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District3913

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of Akron Main Campus?
1001st for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $7,345 $7,345 $16,593
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,407 $1,407 $1,407
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $306 $306 $614
FT Graduate Tuition $6,570 $6,570 $11,250
FT Graduate Required Fees $1,186 $1,186 $1,186
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $365 $365 $625
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $20,869 $20,869 $30,117
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $23,308 $23,308 $32,556
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $12,718 $12,718 $21,966

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $8,382 $8,612 $8,382 $8,612 $17,631 $17,861
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $900(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board $8,003 $8,311
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,504 $2,520
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $9,620 $10,100
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,034 $3,152
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,024 $3,066

Admission Criteria

What criteria does University of Akron Main Campus use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record N/A /  N/A /  N/A
College Prep. CompletionN/A
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresN/A
TOEFLN/A
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does University of Akron Main Campus accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Mid-American Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Mid-American Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Mid-American Conference

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity2,735
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$5,499
Board Fee$3,198

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 210 650 90 234 22 6,420 522 8,148
Accounting 4 18 4 8 2 248 12 296
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 4 6 10
Accounting and Related Services, Other 2 2 4
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General 4 4 8
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (LL 2 2
African Studies
American Government and Politics (United States) 8 2 40 2 52
Animal Physiology 2 2 4
Anthropology 36 36
Apparel and Textiles, General 38 2 40
Applied Mathematics 2 2 30 2 36
Archeology 8 8
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4 4
Art Teacher Education 20 20
Asian History 4 4
Athletic Training/Trainer 2 18 20
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences 2 12 2 16
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 10 2 86 4 102
Biochemistry 2 2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 4 2 6 102 114
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 4 6 26 32 68
Botany/Plant Biology 2 2
Business Administration and Management, General 12 6 120 18 156
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 2 2 4
Business Teacher Education
Cartography 12 12
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics 4 4
Chemical Engineering 10 38 6 54
Chemistry, General 10 2 2 6 26 2 48
Child Development 18 2 58 2 80
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 6 6 2 14
Civil Engineering, General 10 2 2 56 10 80
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Communication Disorders, General 4 2 20 2 28
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 8 32 2 42
Community Organization and Advocacy 18 18 2 38
Community Psychology 20 6 26
Computer Engineering, General 8 8
Computer Science 12 2 2 40 16 72
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst 4 2 40 4 50
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 2 58 60
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 2 98 100
Corrections
Counseling Psychology 14 2 16
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 4 36 2 42
Creative Writing 6 6
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Police Science 18 2 82 2 104
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 16 98 114
Criminology 2 2 34 38
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 4 20 2 26
Dance, General 28 28
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General 2 4 6
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
Development Economics and International Development
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) 6 2 42 4 54
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General 2 2 22 2 28
Drama and Dance Teacher Education
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 22 24
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce 12 12
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 2 138 4 144
Ecology 4 4
Economics, General 6 2 22 2 32
Economics, Other 2 2 4
Education, Other 2 10 2 14
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 22 2 24
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 2 12 130 2 146
Educational/Instructional Media Design 6 72 8 86
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 4 40 44
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 4 6 6 4 60 12 92
Elementary Education and Teaching 14 2 16
Engineering, General 6 2 2 10
English Composition 2 6 12 20
English Language and Literature, General 4 82 6 92
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 74 8 82
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 2 2 4
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
Family Systems 8 2 26 2 38
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 10 10
Fashion Merchandising 6 6
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other 4 2 2 70 2 80
Finance, General 4 4 2 32 18 60
Financial Planning and Services 4 52 56
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 6 2 8
Fine/Studio Arts, General 4 4 20 28
Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician 4 2 2 40 48
Fire Protection, Other 2 66 2 70
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 8 8
Forensic Science and Technology
French Language Teacher Education
French Language and Literature 4 4
General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, Other 2 2
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
Geography 4 2 28 2 36
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 2 2
Geology/Earth Science, General 2 18 4 24
Geophysics and Seismology 2 2
Geotechnical Engineering
Geropsychology
Graphic Design 2 2 42 2 48
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Health Teacher Education
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other 2 34 36
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 2 2 28 22 2 56
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 4 12 2 42 2 62
Histologic Technician
History, General 2 6 56 8 72
History, Other
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 2 2
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 18 18
Housing and Human Environments, General 2 14 16
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 2 18 76 96
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 4 4
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 6 12 6 24
International Business/Trade/Commerce 6 2 4 64 16 92
International Finance
International Relations and Affairs 2 2 30 34
International/Global Studies 2 2
Jazz/Jazz Studies 2 2
Journalism, Other 4 10 14
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 4 2 4 100 4 114
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 12 12
Law (LL 2 26 2 26 218 48 322
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 2 14 2 18
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 2 8 10
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 8 2 2 30 2 44
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert 4 8 12
Linguistics
Logistics and Materials Management 4 4
Management Information Systems and Services, Other 10 10
Management Information Systems, General 6 4 10 26 4 50
Manufacturing Technology/Technician 24 24
Marketing, Other 24 24
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 4 20 2 164 6 196
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 20 4 24
Mathematics Teacher Education 2 28 2 32
Mathematics and Computer Science
Mathematics, General 12 12
Mechanical Engineering 10 4 4 26 2 146 16 208
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician 4 2 68 74
Medical Office Management/Administration 2 2
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist 4 4 48 2 58
Medical/Clinical Assistant 6 2 24 2 34
Merchandising and Buying Operations 2 2
Metal and Jewelry Arts 2 2
Microbiology, General 2 4 2 18 26
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2 2
Music History, Literature, and Theory 2 2
Music Performance, General 4 4 2 30 2 42
Music Teacher Education 2 28 30
Music Theory and Composition 2 2
Music, General 2 16 2 20
Music, Other
Nurse Anesthetist
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
Nursing, Other 4 12 2 10 166 30 224
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 4 40 8 10 2 346 8 418
Office Management and Supervision 2 2
Operations Management and Supervision 4 2 2 44 6 58
Organizational Communication, General 2 34 108 8 152
Painting
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Philosophy 2 20 22
Photography 18 2 20
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 10 2 70 6 88
Physics, General 2 6 2 10
Physics, Other
Piano and Organ 2 2
Plastics Engineering Technology/Technician 2 2
Political Science and Government, General 2 2 14 2 20
Political Science and Government, Other 6 18 4 28
Polymer Chemistry 10 14 8 32
Polymer/Plastics Engineering 8 2 10 6 26
Pre-Law Studies
Printmaking
Psychology, General 6 4 6 194 6 216
Public Administration 2 20 26 8 56
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) 2 2 2 6
Public Relations/Image Management 6 4 102 4 116
Quality Control Technology/Technician
Radio and Television 20 50 2 72
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other 8 2 56 66
Reading Teacher Education 2 30 6 38
Real Estate
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 12 24 36
Restaurant/Food Services Management 6 6
Retailing and Retail Operations
Russian Language and Literature
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General 4 2 46 4 56
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 2 28 2 32
Sculpture 2 2
Secondary Education and Teaching 2 2 28 4 36
Selling Skills and Sales Operations 2 4 6
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
Small Business Administration/Management 6 2 8
Social Sciences, General 6 6
Social Studies Teacher Education 62 62
Social Work 32 4 146 6 188
Social Work, Other 2 2
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 2 2
Sociology 2 4 40 2 48
Spanish Language Teacher Education 6 6
Spanish Language and Literature 2 10 12
Special Education and Teaching, General 2 8 4 98 16 128
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 2 6 2 10
Statistics, General 4 6 16 2 28
Structural Engineering
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 4 4 8
Superintendency and Educational System Administration
Surgical Technology/Technologist 4 2 34 40
Surveying Technology/Surveying 2 2 52 2 58
Taxation 2 2 4 42 2 52
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 2 2 2 6
Technical Teacher Education 2 2 26 2 32
Technical and Business Writing
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management 2 6 2 10
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 8 2 26 36
Tourism and Travel Services Management
Transportation and Highway Engineering
Urban Studies/Affairs 6 6 4 16
Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments 6 2 2 10
Voice and Opera 2 4 6
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 2 2
Women's Studies 4 4
Zoology/Animal Biology 12 12

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

University of Akron Main Campus 692nd for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $72,778 ($79,898 male / $62,908 female)
Number of FT Faculty 766 (445 male / 321 female)
Number of PT Faculty 939
FT Faculty Ratio 0.8 : 1
Total Benefits $16,691,680

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