- School Name: University of Akron
- Street Address: 302 Buchtel Common
- Locality: Akron
- Region: OH
- Postal Code:
- Tel: (330) 972-7077
- email: admissions@uakron.edu
- url: http://www.uakron.edu
- College Category: National Universities
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- Tier: 4
- Institutional Control: Public
- Year Found: 1870
- Religious Affiliation: N/A
- Academic Calendar: semester
- Total Number Of Undergraduates: 18,974
- Setting: urban
- Application Deadline: 8/11
- Application Fee: $30
- Fall 2007 Acceptance Rate: 81.6 %
- Selectivity: less selective
- Cost: 2008-2009 In-state: $8,383; Out-of-state: $17,631
- Majors:
ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES: city/urban, community, and regional planning COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS: communication studies/speech communication and rhetoric, journalism, radio and television, radio, television, and digital communication, organizational communication, public relations/image management COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES: computer science, computer systems networking and telecommunications; EDUCATION: special education and teaching, education/teaching of individuals in early childhood special education programs, junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching, early childhood education and teaching, art teacher education, English/language arts teacher education, family and consumer sciences/home economics teacher education, mathematics teacher education, music teacher education, physical education teaching and coaching, science teacher education/general science teacher education, social studies teacher education, technical teacher education, drama and dance teacher education, French language teacher education, Spanish language teacher education, teacher education and professional development; ENGINEERING: engineering, biomedical/medical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical, electronics, and communications engineering, mechanical engineering, polymer/plastics engineering; ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS: electrical, electronic, and communications engineering technology/technician, manufacturing technology/technician, mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician, construction engineering technology/technician, surveying technology/surveying FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS: French language and literature, Spanish language and literature, classics and classical languages, literatures,and linguistics; FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES: family and consumer economics and related services, housing and human environments, family systems, child development, apparel and textiles ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS: English language and literature; LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES STUDIES, AND HUMANITIES: liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies, humanities/humanistic studies, liberal arts and sciences, general studies, and humanities BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES: biology/biological sciences, botany/plant biology, microbiology, zoology/animal biology, animal physiology, ecology; MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS: mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics; MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES: multi/interdisciplinary studies PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES: sport and fitness administration/management, kinesiology and exercise science PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES: philosophy; PHYSICAL SCIENCES: chemistry, polymer chemistry, geology/earth science, geophysics and seismology, physics PSYCHOLOGY: psychology; SECURITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES: criminal justice/safety studies, fire protection; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS: social work; SOCIAL SCIENCES: social sciences, criminology, economics, economics, geography, cartography, international relations and affairs, American government and politics (United States), sociology, social sciences VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS: dance, graphic design, drama and dramatics/theater arts, photography, fine/studio arts, art history, criticism, and conservation, sculpture, printmaking, ceramic arts and ceramics, metal and jewelry arts, fine arts and art studies, music, music history, literature, and theory, music performance, music theory and composition, piano and organ, voice and opera, jazz/jazz studies, violin, viola, guitar, and other stringed instruments, music HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED CLINICAL SCIENCES: communication disorders, audiology/audiologist and speech-language pathology/pathologist, respiratory care therapy/therapist, athletic training/trainer, health/medical preparatory programs, nursing/registered nurse training (R.N., A.S.N., B.S.N., M.S.N.), licensed practical /vocational nurse training (L.P.N., L.V.N., cert., dipl., A.A.S.), nursing, therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy, dietetics/dietitian (R.D.); BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES: business administration and management, operations management and supervision, E-commerce/electronic commerce, accounting, accounting and related services, financial planning and services, finance and financial management services, hotel/motel administration/management, human resources management/personnel administration, international business/trade/commerce, management information systems, marketing/marketing management, marketing, sales, distribution, and marketing operations; HISTORY: history - Mission: Join a school on the rise! The University of Akron has so much to offer: 350 degree options, including doctoral and law degrees; excellent academics, with documented strengths in engineering, business, nursing, education and polymer science; more than 200 student groups, and dozens of intramural and club sports. Recently, we finished a $300 million campus improvement project, creating one of the most compelling learning environments in the Midwest. New buildings include our student union and our recreation center. And our location at the hub of a dynamic region means innovative living and learning opportunities abound. Learn more at www.uakron.edu.
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