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UNIVERSITY OF AKRON INFORMATION


University of Akron is located in Akron, Ohio and is a public college. University of Akron is a four year college and offers Associate's Degrees, Bachelor's Degrees, Master's Degrees, Doctoral Degrees, and a number of different programs and courses.

University of Akron is in a relatively urban area (in or near a city), which may be something you prefer if you like a city lifestyle as a student.

University of Akron does not have a rolling admission policy, and you will want to make sure that you get your application in before August 1.

University of Akron is a larger college with an enrollment of 22,636 students.

University of Akron accepts about 83% of its applicants on average, and 72% of the students receive some sort of financial aid for college at University of Akron.

If you are looking for more information on financial aid at University of Akron, you can may want to contact Doug McNutt, who is the Director of Student Financial Aid at University of Akron. You may also qualify for free grants for college in Ohio to attend University of Akron.

You may also need to take one or more of the following tests to qualify for admission at University of Akron:

  • ACT

If you are interested in joining the Army, University of Akron does have an ROTC Army program that is available for attending students.

If you are interested in joining the Air Force, University of Akron does have an ROTC Air Force program that is available for attending students.

University of Akron offers military credit for military courses that have been completed successfully by students.

If you have taken some advanced placement courses with an applicable test, or obtained credit from an other college, you may be eligible to transfer that credit to University of Akron.

University of Akron offers the following co-op opportunities and programs to its students:

  • Applied Arts
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Health
  • Humanities
  • Natural Sciences
  • Social Sciences
  • Technologies

University of Akron offers the following extracurricular activities to its students:

  • Choral Groups
  • Concert Band
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Jazz Band
  • Marching Band
  • Music Ensembles
  • Music Theater
  • Opera
  • Pep Band
  • Radio Station
  • Sports
  • TV Station
  • Yearbook

You may want to brush up on your ACT preparation as well, because the average ACT score for students that are entering University of Akron is 20.

Don't forget to study for the SAT, because the average SAT score for students that are entering University of Akron is 1010.

Do a lot of students come from out of state to attend University of Akron? Well, about 2% of the student body at University of Akron comes from outside the state of Ohio.

Do a lot of the students at University of Akron live on campus? Well, about 28% live on campus, while 72% live off campus and commute to school every day.

QUICK FACTS ABOUT UNIVERSITY OF AKRON

University of Akron Address:


302 Buchtel Common
Akron, Ohio 44325
Phone: 330-972-7111
Fax: 330-972-5989
Web Site: http://www.uakron.edu

University of Akron admission closing date:


August 1

Does University of Akron offer Associate's degrees?


Yes

Does University of Akron offer Bachelor's degrees?


Yes

Does University of Akron offer Master's degrees?


Yes

Does University of Akron offer Doctoral degrees?


Yes

University of Akron graduation rate:


41.4%

University of Akron retention rate:


99.7%

University of Akron average ACT score:


20

University of Akron average SAT score:


1010

University of Akron tuition cost (estimate):


$8,383



Financial Aid is available only to those who qualify.

University of Akron room & board cost (estimate):


$7,208

Is University of Akron a private college?


No

Is University of Akron a coed college?


Yes

University of Akron school calendar:


Semester

Is University of Akron a 2 year or 4 year college?


4 Years
Please Note: Length of programs pertain to finishing programs in normal time.

University of Akron enrollment:


22,636 Students

Percentage of applicants accepted to University of Akron


83%

Percentage of students at University of Akron receiving financial aid:


72%

Percentage of African American students:


14.7%

Percentage of Native American students:


0.5%

Percentage of Asian students:


1.8%

Percentage of Hispanic students:


0.9%

Percentage of Caucasian students:


77.3%

Percentage of students living on campus:


28%

Percentage of students living off campus:


72%



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Data provided by Data-lists.com Universities and Colleges Database. Data last updated on 2007-11-06.

UNIVERSITY OF AKRON IN OHIO GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION

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