University of Akron Wayne College

University of Akron Wayne College is a public community college located in Orrville, OH. It offers 3 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $7,723 for Ohio residents and $15,403 for out-of-state students at University of Akron Wayne College. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($11,691) of public community colleges in Ohio.

It has 1,411 students that are higher than the average population (627 students) of community colleges in Ohio. In addition, 84 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 42 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (14 to 1) of Ohio community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $41,800.

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Academic Overview

University of Akron Wayne College is a four-years, public school located in Orrville, Ohio.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $7,723 for Ohio residents and $15,403 for other students on average. It offers 3 degree programs through 2 Certificate, 1 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	four-years, public
Address	1901 Smucker Rd, Orrville, OH
Phone	800-221-8308
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$7,723 Out-of-State$15,403
Acceptance Rate	89.92%
Student Population »	1,411 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	19%
Transfer-out Rate	23%
Retention Rate	59% (Full-time) 40% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$6,459
Students to Faculty	42:1 (2.38%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$41,800

Application Requirements

University of Akron Wayne College requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, and High School Record (or Transcript) to its applicants. The school recommends submitting High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, and SAT / ACT. The following table summarizes the admission requirements to apply to University of Akron Wayne College.

University of Akron Wayne Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Considered, if submitted
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $7,723 for Ohio residents and $15,403 for out-of-state students at University of Akron Wayne College. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average tuition ($11,691) over public community colleges in Ohio.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at University of Akron Wayne College. Then, we compare its costs to Ohio community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Ohio Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$7,723	$15,403
Books & Supplies	$1,200
Off-Campus Living Costs	$16,080
Average Financial Aid	$6,459
Cost of Attendance	$25,003	$32,683
After Financial Aid	$18,544	$26,224
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$41,800

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Ohio Residents	Out-of-State Students
University of Akron Wayne College	$7,723	$15,403
Public Community Colleges in Ohio	$6,937	$11,691
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$5,207	$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

University of Akron Wayne College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 2 Certificate, 1 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	2	1	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Communication and Journalism

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	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Organizational Communication	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,411 students at University of Akron Wayne College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 620 male students and 955 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	1,575	641	934
Male Students	620	268	352
Female Students	955	373	582

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At University of Akron Wayne College, there are 1,416 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 693 students were attending classes through distance learning (204 students are enrolled exclusively and 489 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,416
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	204
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	489
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	723

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