Division I · Mid-American Conference
University of Akron Men's Cross Country
Akron, OH · the Zips · University of Akron overview
993
APR
99% of players retained
71%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Akron fields a men's cross country team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 993, about the median of 990, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,326,668 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $14,817 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 314 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 17)
The program
- Division I roster cap17 from 2025-26
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 967 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,326,668 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,817 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$240,369 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Timothy P. Servis head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school cross country players241,565 2024-25
- Division I roster spots854 314 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 280 0.35% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's cross country recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →11,452undergraduates · 13,518 students in all
Women 50% Men 50%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →71%admitted · of 14,982 applicants
SAT middle 50%950 – 1190
ACT middle 50%18 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate993
99% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,326,668
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $240,369
Cost
Full picture →$15,292net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,799 in-state · $17,239 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 26 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Akron
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Cross Country programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions71% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,292 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 11,452Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsh University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 16 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| Malone University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 19 | — | — | — | 76% | |
| University of Mount Union Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 24 | — | — | — | 80% | |
| Hiram College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 25 | — | — | — | 93% | |
| Baldwin Wallace University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 27 | — | — | — | 77% | |
| John Carroll University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 29 | — | — | — | 81% | |
| The College of Wooster Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 29 | — | — | — | 54% | |
| Ursuline College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 29 | — | — | — | 84% | |
| Case Western Reserve University Division III · University Athletic Association | 30 | 21 | $92k | — | 29% | |
| Oberlin College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 40 | 17 | $54k | — | 33% | |
| Ashland University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 45 | — | — | — | 81% | |
| Youngstown State University Division I · Horizon League | 45 | — | — | 970 | 80% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Mid-American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Toledo room for 4 | 13 | $348k | $26,760 | 939 | vs | |
| Central Michigan University room for 3 | 14 | $155k | $11,073 | 1000 | vs | |
| Bowling Green State University room for 5 | 12 | $92k | $7,698 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Akron | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| Eastern Michigan University | — | — | — | 981 | vs | |
| Kent State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Ohio University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York | — | — | — | 970 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst | — | — | — | 987 | vs |
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