United States

Ohio
Colleges and Universities

University of Akron

Name

Name in English

Acronym

UA

Year of establishment

1870

LOCATION 

Country

State / Province

Ohio

Town

Akron, Orrville

Town Size

50,000-249,999

Postal Code

44325-4702

Address

302 Buchtel Common

Phone

+1 (330) 972 7111

ACCREDITATION 

Institutional Accreditation or Recognition

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA-HLC)

Year of first accreditation

1914

Other Accreditations

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (AACN). Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (AANA). American Bar Association (ABA), Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). American Chemical Society (ACS). American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE). Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Foundation for Interior Design Education and Research (FIDER). International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC). National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), Commission on Accreditation. National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD), Commission on Accreditation. National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), Commission on Accreditation. National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA), Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation. National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS)

COURSE LEVELS AND AREAS OF STUDIES 

Course Levels

	Undergraduate			Postgraduate
	Certificates / Diplomas (<2 years)	Associate's degrees (2 years)	Bachelor's degrees (3/4/5 years)	Master degrees	Doctorate degrees
Areas of studies
Arts & Humanities ?
Business & Social Science ?
Engineering ?
Language & Cultural Studies ?
Medicine & Health ?
Science & Technology ?
	Important: please contact this University for detailed and up-to-date information on area of studies and level of courses offered. The table above might not be accurate.

TUITION / FEE 

Yearly Tuition / Fee
	Undergraduate	Postgraduate
Local Students	7,500-10,000 US$ (6,300-8,400 Euro)	5,000-7,500 US$ (4,200-6,300 Euro)
International Students	15,000-17,500 US$ (12,700-14,800 Euro)	10,000-12,500 US$ (8,400-10,500 Euro)
	room, board or other external costs excluded Currency Converter US$ = ? your currency

ADMISSION 

Admission Selection

Yes, based on entry tests and student school marks

Selection Percentage

Not available

Gender

Men and Women (coed)

International Students

Yes

Admission Office

277 E. Buchtel Avenue
Akron Ohio 44325-2001
United States
T e l: +1 (330) 972 7077
T e l 2: +1 (800) 655 4884

OTHER INFORMATION 

Total Enrolment

20,000-24,999

Total Staff

4,500-4,999

Control

Public

Profit / Non-Profit

Non Profit

Religious Affiliation

None

Academic Calendar

Semesters

Campus Type

Urban

Distance Learning

Yes

Study Abroad / Exchange Programs

Yes

Sport Facilities and Activities

Yes

Library

Yes

Library Homepage

University of Akron - Library Homepage

Date of last review: 17/03/2008
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