THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
College of Engineering
1,260
Students placed in co-ops each year
$62,180
Average salary of graduates
$1M
Research funding per month
Future Engineers
Why Akron?
Earn while you learn: Co-ops
Blend paid industry work with your studies. Co-ops can lead to full-time employment after graduation.
Design Teams
Rockets or robots? Race cars or remote-control planes? Whatever your interest, we have a design team for you.
Research
The development of new technologies, breakthroughs, and scientific advances are a routine part of students’ education.
30 years of Zips Racing
See the first car, its technical specs and the story behind its number.
Zips Racing alums: Where are they now?
30 years of Zips Racing
See the first car, its technical specs and the story behind its number.
Zips Racing alums: Where are they now?
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
I chose UA specifically for engineering. All of my professors have been great. When I graduate, I have a job lined up with Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., where I had six co-ops over my college career.
— TODD DICKERHOOF,
majoring in electrical engineering
Events
Summer Visit Day on Friday, June 21
Learn about the enrollment process, academic programs, scholarships, financial assistance, student life and so much more. Attend Summer Visit Day.
JUL
26
SUMMER VISIT DAY
Students and parents, come visit us and learn information about the enrollment process, academic programs, scholarships, financial assistance, student life and so much more. Details and registration.
AUG
9
SUMMER VISIT DAY
We are back with another visit day! Students and parents, we welcome you on campus to learn about the enrollment process, academic programs, scholarships, financial assistance, student life and so much more. Details and registration.
SEPT
27
FALL ENGINEERING VISIT DAY
This day is devoted to showing future engineering students what is involved in becoming a UA Zip! Our biggest and most popular day of the year, registration fills up fast. Details and registration to come.
NEWS
Top 5 misconceptions about engineering from high school students
We asked local science and engineering teachers what common misconceptions about engineering they hear most often from their students. See what they had to say.
Student rocketeers prepare for launch in NASA competition
Our student rocket-design team — the "Akronauts" — readies for a flight that will soar nearly a mile up.
Baja team: Gearing up for competition season
We talk with Liz Clifford, team caption of the Baja team, as it prepares for competition in Tennessee, New York and California.