Colleges Near Akron
There are no colleges in Akron, but 51 are within 50 miles, enrolling 204,630 students combined.
The closest option is Lancaster Bible College in Lancaster, 7.2 miles from Akron (about 9-12 minutes by car). Akron (pop. 3,876) is in Pennsylvania.
Swarthmore College in Swarthmore ranks #40 nationally. Harford Community College in Bel Air has the lowest tuition at $6,432 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.
Penn State Schuylkill
- Public 4 Year
- Schuylkill Haven, PA
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 33 miles from Akron
Penn State Schuylkill is a small public Penn State campus known for undergraduate nursing, business, and biology. The campus is set in the small town of Schuylkill Haven in eastern Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 1020-1230
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $19,039
Immaculata University
- Private 4 Year
- Immaculata, PA
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3.0 | 4 reviews
- 35 miles from Akron
Immaculata is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The suburban Chester County campus was a women's college for most of its history before becoming coeducational.
- SAT Range 1156-1323
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $24,708
University of Valley Forge
- Private 4 Year
- Phoenixville, PA
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2.6 | 7 reviews
- 35 miles from Akron
University of Valley Forge is a private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry, theology, and worship arts. The residential campus sits in suburban Phoenixville northwest of Philadelphia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 61%
- Net Price $27,083
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Public 4 Year
- West Chester, PA
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- 35 miles from Akron
West Chester is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, music, and nursing. The campus sits in the historic borough of West Chester near Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 1100-1270
- Avg GPA 3.43
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $22,546
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Harrisburg, PA
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1.0 | 4 reviews
- 36 miles from Akron
Harrisburg University is a private university known for undergraduate computer science, information sciences, and biotechnology. The urban campus is in downtown Harrisburg.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $15,984
Cecil College
- Public 2 Year
- North East, MD
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| 0 reviews
- 38 miles from Akron
Cecil College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. The campus is in the small town of North East near the Chesapeake Bay.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,128
Harrisburg Area Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Harrisburg, PA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 37 miles from Akron
HACC is a community college known for associate degree programs in nursing, allied health, and business. Most students commute to the Harrisburg campus and other locations across central Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,059
Goldey Beacom College
- Private 4 Year
- Wilmington, DE
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- 40 miles from Akron
Goldey-Beacom is a private college known for undergraduate business, accounting, and management. The suburban campus sits in the Pike Creek area of Wilmington.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $15,688
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
- Public 4 Year
- Cheyney, PA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 39 miles from Akron
Cheyney is a small public university and the nation's oldest HBCU, with undergraduate programs rooted in teacher education and the liberal arts. The suburban campus sits in Chester County west of Philadelphia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.37
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,207
Ursinus College
- Private 4 Year
- Collegeville, PA
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- 40 miles from Akron
Ursinus is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate biology, neuroscience, and a required first-year common curriculum. The residential campus sits in suburban Collegeville northwest of Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 1200-1385
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $32,158
University of Delaware
- Public 4 Year
- Newark, DE
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| 0 reviews
- 41 miles from Akron
Delaware is a large public university known for undergraduate chemical engineering, business, and fashion studies. The campus is set in the college town of Newark.
- SAT Range 1190-1370
- Avg GPA 3.94
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $19,139
Harford Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Bel Air, MD
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| 0 reviews
- 41 miles from Akron
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. The suburban campus is in Bel Air northeast of Baltimore.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,960
Messiah University
- Private 4 Year
- Mechanicsburg, PA
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| 0 reviews
- 41 miles from Akron
Messiah is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, engineering, and music. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in the Harrisburg suburbs.
- SAT Range 1110-1350
- Avg GPA 3.8
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $29,408
American College of Financial Services
- Private 4 Year
- King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
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| 0 reviews
- 43 miles from Akron
American College of Financial Services is a private college known for undergraduate programs in financial planning and financial services. The suburban campus is in King of Prussia outside Philadelphia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Penn State Brandywine
- Public 4 Year
- Media, PA
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| 0 reviews
- 43 miles from Akron
Penn State Brandywine is a public university campus known for undergraduate business, information sciences and technology, and biology. The suburban campus is located near Philadelphia in Media.
- SAT Range 1080-1310
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $22,710
Delaware County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Media, PA
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| 0 reviews
- 45 miles from Akron
A public community college known for associate programs in nursing, health sciences, and business. Campuses serve commuting students across Delaware County in the Philadelphia suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,737
Eastern University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Davids, PA
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| 0 reviews
- 45 miles from Akron
Eastern is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and social work. The suburban Main Line campus sits in Saint Davids near Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 1010-1190
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $27,422
Neumann University
- Private 4 Year
- Aston, PA
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- 45 miles from Akron
Neumann is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The suburban Aston campus follows a Franciscan tradition just outside Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 905-1085
- Avg GPA 3.23
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $28,469