The University of Akron SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Even though Akron is test-optional, ACT scores still play a visible role: 64% of students submitted them. If you choose to test, aim toward the upper end of Akron’s middle range, around a 25 ACT, to strengthen your application alongside a GPA near the 3.46 average.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
The University of Akron facts and stats
The University of Akron enrolls about 11,160 undergraduates in an urban campus setting. Akron’s freshman retention rate is 73%, slightly above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 52%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 17:1.
Akron, OH
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Key The University of Akron application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
August 1
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
March 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you plan to submit scores to test-optional Akron, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year and save the summer before senior year plus fall of senior year for retakes. With the Regular Decision deadline on August 1, a November SAT or October ACT retake should still arrive in time and may give you a superscoring opportunity.
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What you'll actually pay
Akron is a public university in the Mid-American Conference, with in-state tuition of $10,736 and out-of-state tuition of $18,416. About 43% of students receive aid, and the FAFSA priority deadline is March 1.
At Akron, out-of-state tuition is $18,416, while Ohio students pay $10,736, with room and board adding $11,904. Financial aid reaches 43% of students, with an average aid package of $14,790. Merit awards average $7,227, which can meaningfully reduce the billed price for eligible students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $25,160.
Student life at The University of Akron
24% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: No guarantee
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 7% of men join fraternities, and 4% of women join sororities.
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