University of Akron Main Campus

General Information

Name: University of Akron Main Campus
Address: 302 Buchtel Common, Akron, OH 44325-4702
Phone:

• General information: (330) 972-7111
• Financial aid office: (330) 972-7032
• Admissions office: (330) 972-7077

Website: www.uakron.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Financial Aid Recipients

Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
• Any form of aid: 85%
• Federal grants: 44%
• State/local grants: 31%
• Institutional grants: 29%
• Student loans: 64%

Average Amount of Aid Received:
• Federal grants:$3051
• State/local grants:$1316
• Institutional grants:$3717
• Student loans:$4928

Enrollment

Characteristics of undergraduate students

White non-hispanic: 78%
Black non-hispanic: 14%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 4%

Degrees offered

Architecture and Related Services
• City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Bachelor, Master

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
• African Studies - Certificate

Biological and Biomedical Sciences
• Animal Physiology - Bachelor
  
• Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Certificate
  
• Microbiology, General - Bachelor
  
• Zoology/Animal Biology - Bachelor

Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
• Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  
• Accounting and Related Services, Other - Bachelor, Master
  
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping - Associate, Certificate
  
• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate
  
• Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Bachelor, Master, Certificate
  
• Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Master
  
• Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other - Associate
  
• E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce - Bachelor
  
• Fashion Merchandising - Associate
  
• Finance and Financial Management Services, Other - Bachelor
  
• Finance, General - Master
  
• Financial Planning and Services - Bachelor, Certificate
  
• General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations, Other - Certificate
  
• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management - Associate
  
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor, Master
  
• International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor, Master
  
• International Finance - Master
  
• Logistics and Materials Management - Associate
  
• Management Information Systems and Services, Other - Master
  
• Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor, Master
  
• Marketing, Other - Bachelor
  
• Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Associate, Bachelor, Master, Certificate
  
• Office Management and Supervision - Certificate
  
• Operations Management and Supervision - Bachelor, Master
  
• Real Estate - Associate
  
• Restaurant/Food Services Management - Associate, Certificate
  
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General - Bachelor
  
• Selling Skills and Sales Operations - Associate
  
• Small Business Administration/Management - Associate
  
• Taxation - Master

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
• Broadcast Journalism - Bachelor
  
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Master
  
• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Bachelor
  
• Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
  
• Organizational Communication, General - Bachelor, Certificate
  
• Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer Science - Bachelor, Master, Certificate
  
• Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst - Associate, Master, Certificate
  
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications - Associate, Bachelor, Certificate
  
• Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General - Associate
  
• Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration - Certificate

Education
• Administration of Special Education - Master
  
• Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  
• Drama and Dance Teacher Education - Bachelor
  
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Certificate
  
• Education, Other - Associate
  
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms - Bachelor
  
• Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  
• Elementary Education and Teaching - Master, Doctor
  
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  
• French Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  
• Health Teacher Education - Bachelor
  
• Higher Education/Higher Education Administration - Master, Doctor
  
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  
• Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  
• Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  
• Reading Teacher Education - Master
  
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  
• Secondary Education and Teaching - Master, Doctor
  
• Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education - Master
  
• Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  
• Spanish Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  
• Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Master
  
• Technical Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master, Certificate

Engineering
• Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Bachelor
  
• Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  
• Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  
• Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  
• Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  
• Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  
• Polymer/Plastics Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor

Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician - Associate, Bachelor, Certificate
  
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General - Associate
  
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Associate, Bachelor, Certificate
  
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician - Associate, Bachelor
  
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician - Associate, Bachelor
  
• Plastics Engineering Technology/Technician - Associate
  
• Surveying Technology/Surveying - Associate, Bachelor, Certificate

English Language and Literature/Letters
• English Composition - Master
  
• English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Apparel and Textiles, General - Bachelor, Master
  
• Child Development - Bachelor, Master
  
• Family Systems - Bachelor, Certificate
  
• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  
• Housing and Human Environments, General - Bachelor

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
• French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  
• Linguistics - Certificate
  
• Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
• Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  
• Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences - Doctor
  
• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master
  
• Communication Disorders, General - Bachelor
  
• Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor
  
• Environmental Health - Certificate
  
• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other - Bachelor
  
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training - Bachelor
  
• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling - Master
  
• Medical Office Management/Administration - Certificate
  
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist - Associate
  
• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist - Certificate
  
• Medical/Clinical Assistant - Associate
  
• Nursing, Other - Bachelor, Master
  
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  
• Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master
  
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist - Associate
  
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling - Associate, Certificate
  
• Surgical Technology/Technologist - Associate
  
• Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy - Bachelor

History
• History, General - Bachelor, Master

Legal Professions and Studies
• Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD) - Master
  
• Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
  
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Associate, Certificate

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Bachelor
  
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor

Mathematics and Statistics
• Applied Mathematics - Bachelor, Master
  
• Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
  
• Statistics, General - Bachelor, Master

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
• Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician - Certificate

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Mathematics and Computer Science - Bachelor

Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
• Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other - Master
  
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
  
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor

Personal and Culinary Services
• Culinary Arts/Chef Training - Associate

Philosophy and Religious Studies
• Philosophy - Bachelor

Physical Sciences
• Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  
• Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master
  
• Geophysics and Seismology - Master
  
• Physics, General - Bachelor, Master
  
• Polymer Chemistry - Bachelor, Master, Doctor

Psychology
• Community Psychology - Master
  
• Counseling Psychology - Doctor
  
• Geropsychology - Doctor
  
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology - Doctor, Certificate
  
• Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master

Public Administration and Social Service Professions
• Community Organization and Advocacy - Associate
  
• Public Administration - Master
  
• Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other - Certificate
  
• Social Work - Bachelor, Master
  
• Social Work, Other - Associate, Certificate

Security and Protective Services
• Corrections - Bachelor
  
• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor
  
• Criminal Justice/Police Science - Associate, Certificate
  
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
  
• Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician - Associate, Certificate
  
• Fire Protection, Other - Associate, Bachelor

Social Sciences
• American Government and Politics (United States) - Bachelor
  
• Cartography - Associate, Bachelor
  
• Criminology - Bachelor
  
• Economics, General - Bachelor, Master
  
• Economics, Other - Bachelor
  
• Geography - Bachelor, Master
  
• International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor, Certificate
  
• Political Science and Government, General - Master
  
• Political Science and Government, Other - Master, Certificate
  
• Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  
• Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  
• Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor, Certificate
  
• Urban Studies/Affairs - Master, Doctor

Visual and Performing Arts
• Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  
• Ceramic Arts and Ceramics - Bachelor
  
• Dance, General - Bachelor
  
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  
• Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Bachelor
  
• Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  
• Graphic Design - Bachelor
  
• Jazz/Jazz Studies - Bachelor
  
• Music History, Literature, and Theory - Master
  
• Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master
  
• Music Theory and Composition - Master
  
• Music, General - Bachelor
  
• Photography - Bachelor
  
• Piano and Organ - Master
  
• Printmaking - Bachelor
  
• Theatre/Theatre Arts Management - Master
  
• Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments - Master
  
• Voice and Opera - Bachelor, Master