Cost of attendance

For the 2023-24 academic year (summer 2023, fall 2023, and spring 2024)

Determining your cost of college

Your financial aid award (scholarships, grants, work-study and loans) is based on your estimated cost of attendance.

To reduce your University of Akron tuition, your financial aid award is determined by your:

  • housing status,
  • enrollment status,
  • FAFSA dependency status and
  • where you enroll (or "program of enrollment"): Main Campus or Wayne College, etc.

UA’s Tuition Guarantee: Four years of fixed tuition, select fees, and room and board rates for undergraduate students from Ohio attending full time and seeking a bachelor's degree.

We encourage you to research your estimated cost of college, bachelor’s degree, or graduate school so you can plan for the future. Your final cost includes financial aid, which helps reduce The University of Akron’s tuition. The tables below will help.

Estimated costs

The tables below show estimated/average academic year costs for different types of students (for instance, some live on campus, some are part-time, some attend the Main Campus).

Actual expenses will vary because of your housing choice and other factors.

Financial aid award letters for undergraduate students include an estimate for on-campus charges like housing and a meal plan. The total amount of financial aid offered may be more than what you need to pay your bill.

  • If you are planning to live on campus, you may already have an idea of what your actual housing and meal plan charges will be based on selections you've submitted to those offices as well as information available from the websites of the Office of Residence Life and Dining Services.
  • If you aren't planning to live on campus, you need to subtract the estimated housing and meal plan charges from the equation so your estimated out-of-pocket responsibility is closer to your actual amount due.

Ohio resident, on campus Full Time
12 or more credits
Tuition and Fees $12,676
Food and Housing $11,440
Books and Supplies $1,200
Transportation $2,000
Personal Expenses $1,596
Total Ohio Resident $28,912
Ohio resident, off-campus Full Time
12 or more credits
Tuition and Fees $12,676
Food and Housing $11,490
Books and Supplies $1,200
Transportation $2,400
Personal Expenses $1,596
Total Ohio Resident $29,362
Commuter Full Time
12 or more credits
Tuition and Fees $12,676
Food and Housing $6,480
Books and Supplies $1,200
Transportation $2,400
Personal Expenses $1,596
Total Ohio Resident $24,352
Non-Ohio resident, On Campus Full Time
12 or more credits
Tuition and Fees $17,286
Food and Housing $11,440
Books and Supplies $1,200
Transportation $2,000
Personal Expenses $1,596
Total Ohio Resident $33,522
Non-Ohio resident, off campus Full Time
12 or more credits
Tuition and Fees $17,286
Food and Housing $11,490
Books and Supplies $1,200
Transportation $2,400
Personal Expenses $1,596
Total Ohio Resident $33,972
International Students - living on campus Full Time
Tuition and Fees $17,286
Room and Board $11,440
Books and Supplies $1,200
Transportation $2,000
Personal Expenses $1,596
Total Ohio Resident $33,522
International Students - living off campus Full Time
Tuition and Fees $17,286
Room and Board $11,490
Books and Supplies $1,200
Transportation $2,400
Personal Expenses $1,596
Total Ohio Resident $33,972
Ohio Resident, on campus Full Time
12 or more credits
Tuition and Fees $8,474
Food and Housing $11,440
Books and Supplies $1,200
Transportation $2,000
Personal Expenses $1,596
Total $24,710
Ohio Resident, off-campus Full Time
12 or more credits
Tuition and Fees $8,474
Room and Board $11,490
Books and Supplies $1,200
Transportation $2,400
Personal Expenses $1,596
Total $25,160
Ohio Resident, commuter Full Time
12 or more credits
Tuition and Fees $8,474
Room and Board $6,480
Books and Supplies $1,200
Transportation $2,400
Personal Expenses $1,596
Total $20,150

Please note: Because of the varied graduate program tuition rates, this is an estimate only based on the highest rate. Please check the rates on the Office of Student Accounts page for more accurate estimates.

Graduate Students - Ohio Resident Full Time
Tuition and Fees $17,384
Room and Board $11,490
Books and Supplies $1,200
Transportation $2,400
Personal Expenses $3,150
Total Ohio Resident $35,624
Graduate Students - Non-Ohio Resident Full Time
Tuition and Fees $27,172
Room and Board $11,490
Books and Supplies $1,200
Transportation $2,400
Personal Expenses $3,150
Total Ohio Resident $45,412
Ohio resident Full Time
Tuition and Fees $25,160
Food and Housing $11,490
Books and Supplies $1,200
Transportation $2,400
Personal Expenses $3,150
Total $43,400
Ohio resident Part-Time
Tuition and Fees $15,484
Food and Housing $11,490
Books and Supplies $1,000
Transportation $2,400
Personal Expenses $3,150
Total $33,524
Non-Ohio resident Full Time
Tuition and Fees $25,260
Food and Housing $11,490
Books and Supplies $1,200
Transportation $2,400
Personal Expenses $3,150
Total $43,500
Non-Ohio resident Part-Time
Tuition and Fees $15,584
Food and Housing $11,490
Books and Supplies $1,000
Transportation $2,400
Personal Expenses $3,150
Total $33,624
Commuter - Lower rate Full Time
12 or more credits
Tuition and Fees $7,062
Room and Board $6,480
Books and Supplies $1,200
Transportation $2,400
Personal Expenses $1,596
Total $17,698
Off Campus - Lower rate Full Time
12 or more credits
Tuition and Fees $7,062
Room and Board $11,490
Books and Supplies $1,200
Transportation $2,400
Personal Expenses $1,596
Total $22,764
Commuter - Upper rate Full Time
12 or more credits
Tuition and Fees $7,932
Room and Board $6,480
Books and Supplies $1,200
Transportation $2,400
Personal Expenses $1,596
Total $19,608
Off Campus - Upper rate Full Time
12 or more credits
Tuition and Fees $7,932
Room and Board $11,490
Books and Supplies $1,200
Transportation $2,400
Personal Expenses $1,596
Total $24,618

Financial aid and scholarship information at The University of Akron

24/7/365 Support

Mailing address:
The University of Akron
Office of Student Financial Aid
Akron, OH 44325-6211

Toll Free: 1-800-621-3847
Phone: 330-972-7032
Fax: 330-972-7139

Campus location: 202 Simmons Hall

Financial Aid homepage

FAFSA school code: 003123

2023-24 FAFSA is available now.


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