University of Akron Main Campus
Average Annual Cost
The average annual net price that a student who receives federal financial aid pays to cover expenses (e.g. tuition, living expenses, etc.) to attend the school's largest program. Net price is the program's cost of attendance minus any grants and scholarships received. For public schools, this is only the average cost for in-state students. Negative cost values indicate that the average grant/scholarship aid exceeded the cost of attendance.
Est. Student Population
Healthcare Programs
About University of Akron Main Campus
Founded in 1870 as Buchtel College, University of Akron offers undergraduate and graduate programs in fields like business, marketing, and engineering. University of Akron has four campuses and also offers online courses.
University of Akron Main Campus offers the following healthcare-related courses:
Health Care Services Coding and Reimbursement - Certificate
University of Akron offers a certificate program in medical coding and reimbursement. The program requires courses such as Medical Terminology, Medical Insurance, Basic Procedural Coding, and Basic Diagnostic Coding. The program will give students an overall understanding of the health insurance reimbursement system.
Recent news about University of Akron Main Campus
The partnership has set up a fund to help around 50 students with children in need of daycare pay for childcare at any Akron-area YMCA location.
The partnership between the team and the university will provide students with job opportunities, new academic programs, and other regional benefits.
Bill and Mary Skeeles have been longtime financial supporters of the university. Their current total of donations to the University of Akron’s baseball team is $3 million.
Ballet dancers can enroll in both the prestigious Joffrey Ballet School Trainee Program in New York City for dance training and The University of Akron to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance.
The gift from Kathy Coleman arrived on campus in January and will provide students and faculty with unique learning opportunities for years to come.
The funding comes from the Third Frontier Research Initiative.
University of Akron’s Choose Ohio First scholarship is intended to entice Ohio residents to remain in the state to complete schooling in STEMM programs.
Starship Technologies, Aramark, and University of Akron have rolled out their food delivery robots on the university’s campus. Students order via app and can have their food delivered anywhere on campus.
The Urban Youth Transition Center was created by the University of Akron and the Charles and Salome Reymann foundation to provide hands-on experiences for people with disabilities to prepare them for better career opportunities.
The Frank P. and Marie Bevilacqua Endowed Scholarships in Education and Accounting have received more funding from Frank and Marie Bevilacuqa, two longtime benefactors and alumni of the University of Akron.
The Goodyear Foundation committed $1.6 million to UA to establish a new scholarship fund that focuses on financial aid and mentorship for students coming to university from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds.
The university will use data compiled from the testing of wastewater from residence halls to track the presence of COVID-19 and fine-tune disease prevention strategies.
After a life-changing event in his teens, Kenneth Smith found inspiration in the field of aerospace and earned a degree from University of Akron. His passion for science, engineering, and teaching has motivated his educational and career paths and continues to propel him toward his goals.