affordability
The University of Akron is committed to supporting you as you pursue your education.
Every year, UA students receive more than $260 million in financial assistance. More than 94% of our first-year students receive some form of financial aid to lower tuition costs.
In addition to applying for scholarships, we encourage you to complete the FAFSA to determine if you are eligible for federal student aid, including grants, loans and federal work study. Use our school code: 003123.
tuition
Based on a full-time student for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Ohio Resident - $12,779.20
Non-Ohio Resident - $17,239.20
To find the residence hall that best fits you, visit uakron.edu/housing.
For meal plan options, go to uakron.edu/dining.
MERIT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
All incoming first-time, first-year students are considered for merit scholarship awards following a comprehensive review. Each review evaluates their academic transcripts, selected curriculum, and cumulative GPA. Test scores are not considered because students are not required to submit them.
williams honors college scholarship
For first-year students, transfer students and continuing students. Based on academic qualification taken from your admissions and honors applications, plus interview.
THE PROVOST’S SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS
Students transferring from another regionally accredited college or university in fall 2024 or later.
Choose Ohio First STEMM Scholarship Program
New and continuing UA students who are residents of Ohio and majoring in a STEMM field.
Goodyear Driving Opportunity Scholarship
For first-generation college students, new and returning, from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds.
innovation generation scholarship
Automatically considered when you apply for admission. Available to students from Akron Public Schools.
MAKING AKRON POSSIBLE (MAP) GRANT
Students from Summit, Stark, Medina, Portage, Cuyahoga and Wayne counties who have a family adjusted gross income of $50,000. or less, as determined from their FAFSA.
UA Institutional Grants
Students who complete the FAFSA will be considered for these additional grants.
Smart Choice Scholarship
For students who were previously admitted to UA as first-year students, did not enroll and are re-applying for admission.
FINANCIAL AID
Be sure to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as it becomes available on December 31, 2023.
Use our Title IV code – 003123 – to submit your FAFSA and send it to UA.
Office of Admissions
The University of Akron
Simmons Hall 109 Akron, OH 44325-2001
Phone: 330-972-7100
E-mail: admissions@uakron.edu
