University of Akron Wayne College is a public community college located in Orrville, OH. It offers 18 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2025 tuition & fees of University of Akron Wayne College is $7,723 for Ohio residents and $15,403 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of Ohio public community colleges' average ($11,691).

The school has 1,411 students, which is higher than Ohio community collleges' average (627). In addition, 84 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 42 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (14 to 1) of Ohio community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 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 tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - University of Akron Wayne
Ohio ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,723$15,403
Books & Supplies$1,200
Off-Campus Living Costs$15,900
Average Financial Aid$6,459
Cost of Attendance$24,823$32,503
After Financial Aid$18,364$26,044
University of Akron Wayne Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Ohio ResidentsOut-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, Associate's and Bachelor's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs5112

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Organizational Communication NOT OFFERED 1 completers
Public Relations/Image ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 completers
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Development1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 completers
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 completers
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 completers
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 completers
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 completers
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 completers
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 completers
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 completers
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 completers

Student Population

There are 1,411 students at University of Akron Wayne College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 562 male students and 799 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1,361439922
Male Students562156406
Female Students799283516

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,411 total students, 289 students enrolled through distance learning (84 students enrolled exclusively and 205 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,411
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses84
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses205
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,122

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for University of Akron Wayne College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Typefour-year, public
Address1901 Smucker Rd, Orrville, OH
Phone800-221-8308
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$7,723
Out-of-State$15,403
Acceptance Rate89.92%
Student Population »1,411 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »19%
Transfer-out Rate23%
Retention Rate59% (Full-time)
40% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$6,459
Students to Faculty42:1 (2.38%)