Division I · Mid-American Conference
University of Akron · Campus
Akron, OH · City · Public · Research university · the Zips · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Midsize city
Setting
100,000–250,000
11,452
Undergraduates
+ 2,066 graduate students
16:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
73%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
7%
From out of state
+ 1% from abroad
$11k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingMidsize city (100,000–250,000) Akron, OH
- TypePublic · Research university
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions71% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
11,4522,066
Undergraduates 11,452Graduate students 2,066
Where first-years come from
92%
In state 92%Other states 7%Abroad 1%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
70%12%
White 70%Hispanic 4%Black 12%Asian 4%Two or more 5%International 2%Not reported 2%
- Women50%
- Full-time74% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class2,091 entered last fall
- Transfers in429 4% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online53% take some classes online 11% fully online
- Registered with disability services12% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $11,070 | $3,596 | $14,666 |
| Off campus | $10,590 | $3,996 | $14,586 |
| With family | — | $3,996 | $3,996 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety1 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page lower half for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list University of Akron is on.
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