The University of Akron

The University of Akron is the region’s most influential public research university, contributing to the resurgence of the local economy, providing a workforce highly trained in diverse disciplines, and known for an innovative approach to higher education. We offer our 22,000 students a wide variety of in-demand associate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate and law degree programs — each one career-focused to help you get ahead in the job market. We bring together diverse disciplines in ways that provide students with life-long skills, internships and co-ops, opportunities for academic research, education abroad, on-campus student employment and service projects designed for diverse groups of learners, including full-time, part-time and online students, veterans, and adults returning to the classroom.