Colleges Near Akron

2 colleges are in Akron, and 39 total within 50 miles enrolling 160,692 students.

University of Akron Main Campus is the nearest college in Akron. Akron (pop. 199,110) is in Ohio.

Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland ranks #51 nationally. Cuyahoga Community College District in Cleveland has the lowest tuition at $3,958 per year.

Results are sorted by distance from Akron. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Akron. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Akron.

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Cleveland Institute of Art Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Cleveland, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • 30 miles from Akron

Cleveland Institute of Art is a private art and design college known for undergraduate programs in animation, industrial design, and biomedical art. The urban campus sits in Cleveland's University Circle cultural district.

6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1280
  • Avg GPA 3.48
  • Acceptance Rate 61%
  • Net Price $30,837
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Cleveland Institute of Music Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Cleveland, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • 30 miles from Akron

Cleveland Institute of Music is a private conservatory known for undergraduate classical performance and composition. Students take academic courses through a partnership with nearby Case Western Reserve University in University Circle.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 47%
  • Net Price $29,683
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Cleveland State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Cleveland, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • 30 miles from Akron

Cleveland State is a public university known for undergraduate urban affairs, engineering, and business. The urban campus sits in downtown Cleveland.

#7 Best Public Universities in Ohio 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 880-1130
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.31
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $16,230
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Cuyahoga Community College District Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Cleveland, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • 30 miles from Akron

Tri-C is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and career-technical programs. Students attend multiple campuses across the Cleveland metro area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.96
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $4,386
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Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Wooster, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • 30 miles from Akron

Ohio State ATI is a two-year technical institute known for associate programs in agriculture, horticulture, and animal sciences. Students learn on a working-farm campus in rural Wooster.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $17,576
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Ursuline College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Pepper Pike, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • 29 miles from Akron

Ursuline is a private Catholic women's college known for undergraduate nursing, education, and fashion. The suburban campus sits in Pepper Pike outside Cleveland.

6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1006-1133
  • Avg GPA 3.46
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $16,350
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Lakewood University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Cleveland Heights, Ohio
  • | 0 reviews
  • 31 miles from Akron

Lakewood University is a private university with online undergraduate programs in business administration and criminal justice. Most students complete degrees through distance education based in Cleveland Heights.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,271
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Kent State University at Geauga Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Burton, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • 34 miles from Akron

Kent State Geauga is a public regional campus offering undergraduate programs in nursing, business, and information technology. The small campus is set in rural Geauga County in Burton.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.72
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,886
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Rabbinical College Telshe Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Wickliffe, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • 35 miles from Akron

Telshe is a private Orthodox Jewish rabbinical college known for Talmudic studies and rabbinical training. Students live on a suburban campus in Wickliffe near Cleveland.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $13,922
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Allegheny Wesleyan College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Salem, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • 37 miles from Akron

Allegheny Wesleyan is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The campus is in Salem in northeastern Ohio.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,741
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Kent State University at Trumbull Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Warren, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • 38 miles from Akron

Kent State Trumbull is a public regional campus of Kent State University with undergraduate programs in nursing, business, and education. The suburban campus serves students in the Warren area of northeastern Ohio.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.17
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,562
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Ohio Business College Sheffield Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Sheffield Village, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • 37 miles from Akron
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $28,738
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Lorain County Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Elyria, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • 37 miles from Akron

Lorain County Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, advanced manufacturing, and university-partner bachelor's pathways. The suburban Elyria campus hosts four-year degree programs from multiple partner universities on site.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $4,126
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Kent State University at Salem Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Salem, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • 39 miles from Akron

Kent State Salem is a public regional campus known for undergraduate nursing and horticulture. The small campus is located in the city of Salem in northeastern Ohio.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.27
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $13,301
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Lakeland Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Kirtland, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • 39 miles from Akron

A community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences programs. The suburban campus lies in Kirtland east of Cleveland.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.9
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,234
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Oberlin College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Oberlin, OH
  • 5.0 | 3 reviews
  • 39 miles from Akron

Oberlin is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate music through its Conservatory and for the arts. Most students live on a residential campus in the small college town of Oberlin.

#4 Best Private Colleges in Ohio 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1360-1520
  • Avg GPA 3.67
  • Acceptance Rate 34%
  • Net Price $51,624
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ETI Technical College of Niles Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Niles, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • 42 miles from Akron
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.0
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $13,204
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Kent State University at Tuscarawas Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • New Philadelphia, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • 43 miles from Akron

Kent State Tuscarawas is a public regional campus with undergraduate programs in nursing, business, and engineering technology. The small campus is located in New Philadelphia in eastern Ohio.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.21
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $12,576
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