Is University of Akron test optional?

We haven't confirmed University of Akron's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is University of Akron's acceptance rate?

60% of applicants were admitted in 2025–26, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 10,755 of 18,025 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 19%, from 15,166 in 2015 to 18,025 in 2024, and University of Akron's admit rate went from 97% to 60%.

What ACT score do you need for University of Akron?

65% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 17–25, with a median of 21. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 960–1200 works out to about 18–25.

What GPA do you need for University of Akron?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.47 high school GPA, and 29% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2025–26. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

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What SAT score do you need for University of Akron? (Middle 50%: 960–1200)

First-year students at University of Akron who sent an SAT scored 960–1200, with a median of 1080 (Common Data Set 2025–26). University of Akron admits 60% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at University of Akron

First-year students who sent an SAT: 960–1200, median 1080

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University of Akron by the numbers

Admit rate: 60%
Middle 50% SAT: 960–1200
Median SAT: 1080
About on the ACT: 18–25
Sent an SAT: 13%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS

University of Akron admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 19%, from 15,166 in 2015 to 18,025 in 2024, and University of Akron's admit rate went from 97% to 60%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	18,025	10,755	60%
2023	14,982	10,624	71%
2022	12,282	10,178	83%
2021	11,332	9,623	85%
2020	14,553	10,629	73%
2019	14,553	10,629	73%
2018	16,088	11,089	69%
2017	15,109	13,983	93%
2016	13,911	13,343	96%
2015	15,166	14,650	97%

In fall 2024, 1,967 of the 10,755 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at University of Akron

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 910Far reachHold
910–950ReachHold
960–1070TargetHold
1080–1190TargetSend
1200 and upLikelySend

8009001000110012001300

Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

University of Akron SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	460	540	600
SAT Reading and Writing	485	540	610
SAT total	960	1080	1200
ACT composite	17	21	25

Of enrolled first-year students, 13% sent an SAT and 65% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.

Average high school GPA: 3.47; 100% of new students reported one
Top 10% of their class: 29%; of new students who reported a rank

University of Akron cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $13,946; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 52%
Median earnings: $46,600; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 12,543

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

Colleges like University of Akron

Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.

Sources

University of Akron Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
University of Akron website
University of Akron Main Campus

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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 960–1200, and the median was 1080. At 1080 or higher you're above half of them. University of Akron admits 60% of applicants.

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