University of Akron: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 634 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 217 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 192 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| # 8 of 1 | In Akron |
| # 2 of 14,131 | For Polymer science and Plastics engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
60%
Average SAT
1,045
Average ACT
21
Aid receiving
97%
Undergraduates
11,160
Graduates
2,172
Male:Female Ratio
50:50
Type
Public
not-for-profit
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
University of Akron has an acceptance rate of 60% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Applicants | 18,025 | 8,876 | 9,071 |
| Admissions | 10,755 | 4,962 | 5,736 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,902 | 979 | 907 |
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school record | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| â– White | 66% |
|---|---|
| â– Nonresident Alien | 4% |
| â– Asian | 4% |
| â– Hispanic | 4% |
| â– Black or African American | 11% |
| â– Two or more races | 4% |
| â– Unknown | 6% |
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Akron.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.
University of Akron majors
University of Akron has granted 681 associate degrees across 14 programs, 1,982 bachelor's degrees across 91 programs, 484 master's across 51 programs, and 225 doctorate degrees across 20 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Akron.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 468 | 6 | - | - |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | - | 162 | 54 | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering | - | 134 | 13 | 11 |
| Law | - | - | - | 137 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 109 | - | - | - |
| Psychology, General | - | 81 | - | - |
| Social Work | - | 39 | 31 | - |
| Chemical Engineering | - | 57 | 3 | 9 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | - | - | 67 | - |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | - | 67 | - | - |
| Construction Engineering Technology & Technician | 30 | 34 | - | - |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | - | 61 | - | 2 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | - | 59 | - | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | - | 58 | - | - |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | - | - | 52 | - |
| Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician | 15 | 36 | - | - |
| Accounting | - | 50 | - | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | - | 45 | 3 | 2 |
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | - | 50 | - | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 1 | 44 | - | - |
| Civil Engineering, General | - | 39 | 2 | 3 |
| Organizational Leadership | - | 41 | - | - |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | - | 37 | 3 | - |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | - | 30 | 9 | - |
| Surveying Technology & Surveying | 17 | 19 | - | - |
| Computer Programming & Programmer, General | 5 | 30 | - | - |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | - | 35 | - | - |
| Pre-Physical Therapy Studies | - | 34 | - | - |
| Political Science and Government, General | - | 33 | - | - |
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | - | - | 32 | - |
| Polymer Chemistry | - | 2 | 14 | 15 |
| Radio and Television | - | 31 | - | - |
| Finance, General | - | 30 | - | - |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General | - | 28 | - | - |
| Computer Engineering, General | - | 27 | - | - |
| Information Science & Studies | - | 16 | 10 | - |
| Kinesiotherapy & Kinesiotherapist | - | 26 | - | - |
| Operations Management and Supervision | - | 25 | - | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | - | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | - | 23 | - | - |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician | 9 | 13 | - | - |
| English Language and Literature, General | - | 16 | 6 | - |
| Financial Planning and Services | - | 22 | - | - |
| Graphic Design | - | 20 | - | - |
| Curriculum and Instruction | - | 8 | 11 | - |
| Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist | - | 19 | - | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | - | 18 | - | - |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | - | 16 | 2 | - |
| Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling | - | - | 18 | - |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | - | 14 | 4 | - |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | - | 17 | - | - |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | - | 17 | - | - |
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | - | 17 | - | - |
| Public Relations & Image Management | - | 17 | - | - |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | - | 16 | - | - |
| Music Teacher Education | - | 12 | 4 | - |
| Organizational Communication, General | - | 16 | - | - |
| Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis | - | 15 | - | - |
| Applied Mathematics, General | - | 12 | 1 | - |
| Chemistry, General | - | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | - | 13 | - | - |
| Polymer & Plastics Engineering | - | - | 2 | 11 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | - | 12 | 1 | - |
| Child Development | - | 12 | - | - |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | - | - | 8 | 4 |
| Business Analytics | - | - | 11 | - |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | - | - | 11 | - |
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | - | 11 | - | - |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | - | - | 11 | - |
| National Security Policy Studies | - | - | 11 | - |
| Political Science and Government, Other | - | - | 11 | - |
| Taxation | - | - | 11 | - |
| Audiology & Audiologist | - | - | - | 10 |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology & Technician | 3 | 7 | - | - |
| Art Teacher Education | - | 9 | - | - |
| Dance, General | - | 9 | - | - |
| Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 9 | - | - | - |
| System, Networking, and LAN & WAN Management & Manager | 9 | - | - | - |
| Anthropology, General | - | 8 | - | - |
| Business & Commerce, General | - | 8 | - | - |
| Communication, General | 2 | - | 6 | - |
| Fire Protection, Other | - | 8 | - | - |
| Sociology, General | - | 8 | - | - |
| Statistics, General | - | 4 | 4 | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | - | - | 7 | - |
| Music Performance, General | - | 3 | 4 | - |
| Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist | - | 6 | - | - |
| Computer Science | - | - | 6 | - |
| Economics, General | - | 6 | - | - |
| Management Science | - | - | 6 | - |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | - | 5 | 1 | - |
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | - | 6 | - | - |
| Counseling Psychology | - | - | - | 5 |
| Geriatric Nurse & Nursing | - | - | 5 | - |
| History, General | - | 4 | - | 1 |
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | - | 5 | - | - |
| Philosophy | - | 5 | - | - |
| Reading Teacher Education | - | - | 5 | - |
| Biochemistry | - | 4 | - | - |
| Cyber & Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | - | 4 | - | - |
| Voice and Opera | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 3 | - | - | - |
| Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management | - | 3 | - | - |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | - | 3 | - | - |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | - | 3 | - | - |
| Geropsychology | - | - | - | 3 |
| Music, General | - | 2 | 1 | - |
| Nursing Practice | - | - | - | 3 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | - | 3 | - | - |
| Theatre & Theatre Arts Management | - | - | 3 | - |
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | - | - | 2 | - |
| Creative Writing | - | - | 2 | - |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | - | - | - | 2 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | - | - | 2 | - |
| Ceramic Arts and Ceramics | - | 1 | - | - |
| Criminology | - | 1 | - | - |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | - | 1 | - | - |
| Engineering, General | - | - | 1 | - |
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, Other | - | - | 1 | - |
| Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation | - | - | 1 | - |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | - | 1 | - | - |
| Jewelry Arts | - | 1 | - | - |
| Medical & Clinical Assistant | 1 | - | - | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other | - | - | - | 1 |
| Music Theory and Composition | - | - | 1 | - |
| Photography | - | 1 | - | - |
| Physics, General | - | 1 | - | - |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | - | - | - | 1 |
| Social Sciences, General | - | 1 | - | - |
| Statistics, Other | - | 1 | - | - |
| Writing, General | - | - | 1 | - |
| Grand Total | 681 | 1,982 | 484 | 225 |
Publications & Citations
University of Akron is a world-class research university with 33,287 scientific papers published and 824,701 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Organic Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, and Computer Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Engineering |
21,612
/ 580,764
|
|---|---|
| Physics |
21,161
/ 576,461
|
| Chemistry |
19,021
/ 531,536
|
| Biology |
15,781
/ 495,253
|
| Materials Science |
15,541
/ 444,292
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
13,972
/ 387,125
|
| Organic chemistry |
13,156
/ 400,719
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
12,707
/ 295,710
|
| Environmental Science |
12,357
/ 308,772
|
| Computer Science |
10,723
/ 289,691
|
| Medicine |
8,678
/ 243,023
|
| Political Science |
6,936
/ 159,550
|
| Geology |
6,667
/ 178,563
|
| Psychology |
6,530
/ 199,904
|
| Law |
6,408
/ 149,863
|
| Biochemistry |
6,356
/ 200,693
|
| Geography and Cartography |
6,318
/ 140,925
|
| Philosophy |
5,881
/ 143,152
|
| Business |
5,713
/ 156,955
|
| Metallurgy |
5,494
/ 150,584
|
| Mathematics |
5,438
/ 146,740
|
| Chemical Engineering |
5,325
/ 209,486
|
| Sociology |
5,267
/ 124,775
|
| Optics |
4,880
/ 143,060
|
| Nanotechnology |
4,654
/ 195,959
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
4,335
/ 101,858
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
4,321
/ 116,102
|
| Genetics |
4,263
/ 129,153
|
| History |
3,975
/ 73,719
|
| Paleontology |
3,969
/ 115,181
|
| Electrical Engineering |
3,958
/ 90,769
|
| Ecology |
3,879
/ 118,856
|
| Statistics |
3,723
/ 110,467
|
| Economics |
3,628
/ 88,557
|
| Physical |
3,525
/ 132,757
|
| Social Psychology |
3,207
/ 126,827
|
| Structural Engineering |
3,062
/ 72,202
|
| Archaeology |
3,049
/ 68,669
|
| Linguistics |
3,019
/ 76,236
|
| Management |
2,990
/ 97,156
|
Annual publication & citation counts
91 Notable alumni
1. George T. Thomas
1856-1920 (aged 64)
lawyer
politician
George T. Thomas was a Republican politician from Ohio in the United States. He was Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1904 to 1905.
2. Victor Souto
1993-. (aged 33)
association football player
Victor Augusto Souto is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Atlantic City FC of the National Premier Soccer League.
3. Mary E. Gladwin
1861-1939 (aged 78)
nurse
Mary Elizabeth Gladwin was an English-born American Red Cross nurse active in three wars. She was one of the first six American nurses to receive the Florence Nightingale Medal when it was awarded by the International Committee of the Red Cross in 1920.
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4. Richard Stockton
1932-1997 (aged 65)
playwright
Richard Franklin Stockton was an American playwright. He was the first American Playwright to receive a world premiere at the Abbey Theatre, Ireland’s National Theatre, for his play Prisoner of the Crown, co-produced by Sir Alfred Drake. The play received its American premiere by the Repertory Company of the Virginia Museum Theater, under the title The Royal Rape of Ruari...
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All 91 notable alumni
General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
UA
Founded
1870
Motto
Fiat LuxLet there be light
Colors
blue, gold
Academic calendar
August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total staff
1,797
Classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Address
302 Buchtel Common Akron, Ohio, 44325-2102 United States
City Population
190,000
Phone
3309727111
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