Academic Comparison between AIC College of Design and University of Akron Wayne

The Art Institute of Cincinnati-AIC College of Design and University of Akron Wayne College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. AIC College of Design is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Cincinnati, OH and University of Akron Wayne is a four-year, public school located in Orrville, OH.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

AIC College of Design is a private (for-profit) and University of Akron Wayne is a public school and both are four-year schools.
AIC College of Design has more expensive tuition & fees ($15,674) than University of Akron Wayne ($15,403).
University of Akron Wayne has more students with 1,411 students while AIC College of Design has 17 students.
AIC College of Design has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while University of Akron Wayne's ratio is 42 to 1.
University of Akron Wayne has more full-time faculties with 4 faculties while AIC College of Design has 1 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

The Art Institute of Cincinnati-AIC College of Design	vs.	University of Akron Wayne College
Cincinnati, Ohio	Location	Orrville, Ohio
Four-year, Private (for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Associate's - Public Rural-serving Large
$15,674	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,723 Out-Of-State$15,403
-	% Receiving Financial Aid	28%
-	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,459

-	Acceptance Rates	89.92 %
-	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	40.52 %
-	SAT Score	880
-	ACT Score	20
-	Graduation Rate	19 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	23 %
25 %	Retention Rate	59 %
17	Student Population	1,411
1	Number of Faculties	4
6 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	42 to 1
-	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
-	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services