2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of Akron Main Campus with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Ohio residents, the tuition & fees are $9,411 and $15,171 for non-Ohio residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $459 for Ohio residents and $779 for out-of-state students.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$8,325$14,085
Fees$1,086$1,086
Cost per Credit$459$779
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$11,070 (On-Campus) / $10,590 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,596 (On-Campus) / $3,996 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$25,277$31,037
Off-Campus Total$25,197$30,957
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$9,711$9,711$11,936$9,067$9,411
Out-of-State$15,217$15,217$11,936$14,573$15,171

Graduate Program Overview

University of Akron Main Campus is a four-years, public school located in Akron, Ohio. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,411 for Ohio residents and $15,171 for out-of-state students.
It offers 162 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of Akron Main Campus
TypeFour-years, Public
Address302 Buchtel Common, Akron, OH
Graduate School Students2,244 students
400 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$9,411
Out-of-State$15,171
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 162 Graduate Programs
102 Master's, 27 Doctorate, 33 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of Akron Main Campus offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 162 major areas - 102 Master's , 27 Doctorate , 23 Post-Bachelor', 10 Post-Master'. 551 students have been conferred Master's degree and 207 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total5512072634
Men218114522
Women333932112
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other)- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Structural EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Nuclear EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chinese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature- NOT OFFERED - -
Writing- NOT OFFERED 1 -
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
GerontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration- - - NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Geographic Information Science and Cartography- NOT OFFERED - -
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor- NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse- - 4 -
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing- NOT OFFERED - -
Business
Architecture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Speech Communication and Rhetoric5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Science/Studies7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Science5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration2 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other)2 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services14 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher Education5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher Education2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher Education4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dance Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering15 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering17 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Polymer/Plastics Engineering7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Spanish Language and Literature- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Development- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Textiles- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (other)1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Advanced Legal Research/Studies7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature4 NOT OFFERED - -
Writing- NOT OFFERED - -
Creative Writing4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences4 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Exercise Physiology7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Mathematics2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Statistics9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Polymer Chemistry9 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geophysics and Seismology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychopharmacology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counseling Psychology3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Organizational Psychology3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geropsychology2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration3 - - NOT OFFERED
Social Work45 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 NOT OFFERED - -
National Security Policy Studies10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government (other)5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Urban Studies/Affairs- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music History, Literature, and Theory- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Performance9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Theory and Composition- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Conducting3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Keyboard Instruments- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Voice and Opera- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Stringed Instruments- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist49 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling19 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor32 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Public Health- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse61 - - -
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing9 NOT OFFERED - -
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Leadership- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)56 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Finance3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Finance- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration- NOT OFFERED - -
International Business/Trade/Commerce- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems and Services (other)- NOT OFFERED - -
Management Science7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Taxation4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Insurance1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Advanced Legal Research/Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33
Health LawNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature- NOT OFFERED - -
Writing- NOT OFFERED - -
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Geographic Information Science and Cartography- NOT OFFERED - -
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Business
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer EngineeringNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Polymer/Plastics Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Polymer Chemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Counseling Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Organizational Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geropsychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration- - - NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sociology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 14,498 students enrolled in University of Akron Main Campus including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 2,244 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 967 male and 1,277 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,230 full-time and 1,014 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 400 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 672 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,244
Men Students967
Women Students1,277
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,244
Full-time Students1,230
Part-time Students1,014
By race/ethnicity 1,545 White, 146 Black, and 67 Asian students are attending at University of Akron Main Campus. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,244
Asian67
Black146
Hispanic72
White1,545
Two or more races67
Un-Known41
44 students are younger than 22 and 290 students are older than 65. The school has 1,302 students aged between 22 and 30 and 506 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total2,244
21 & Under44
22-24567
25-29735
30-34322
35-39184
40 & Over290
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of Akron Main Campus, 400 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 672 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,142
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses400
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses672
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,070
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses400
Ohio Resident332
Other State In U.S.66
Outside of U.S.2

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