University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, Ohio
- Public
- City
- 9,052 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 60%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $13,072per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 53%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $51,22110 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
The University of Akron guarantees that undergraduate tuition, select fees, and room and board rates will not increase for four years.
Source: UA's Tuition Guarantee Program : The University of Akron, Ohio
The University of Akron Tuition Guarantee Program guarantees that undergraduate tuition, select fees, and room and board rates remain fixed for four years.
Source: UA's Tuition Guarantee Program : The University of Akron, Ohio
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 60%About 6 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 900–1190Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 17–25Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
From University of Akron Main Campus's own report
These numbers come from the school's Common Data Set for 2025–26, a standard report colleges publish about their applicants and first-year students. Open the report.
40% had a 3.75 or higher. The average was 3.47. Schools count GPA differently (weighted or not), so compare ranges loosely.
- Top 10% of their class
- 29%59% were in the top quarter.
What the admissions office says it weighs
Very important
- How challenging your classes were
- GPA
Considered
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Activities
- A talent or ability
- Character and personal qualities
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
Not considered
- Class rank
- Interview
- Being first in your family to go to college
- Family who went there (legacy)
- Where you live
- Living in the state
- Religious affiliation
- Showing interest in the school
Where you'd stand
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Sources: University of Akron Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26; College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $13,072full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $25,482sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $13,530Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $21,210Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 53%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 73%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $51,22110 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,500federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 9,052Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 34%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 36%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Similar, and easier to get into
- Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH — admits 91%
- Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH — admits 84%
- University of Toledo Toledo, OH — admits 92%
- Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH — admits 96%
Also worth a look
- University of West Florida Pensacola, FL — admits 58%
- Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH — admits 91%
- University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA — admits 52%
- Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL — admits 63%
- Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL — admits 70%
- University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL — admits 53%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for University of Akron Main Campus, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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