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.
Valley Forge Military College
- Private 2 Year
- Wayne, PA
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- 44 miles from Akron
Valley Forge Military College is a private two-year military college known for leadership education and military science. Cadets live in a structured Corps of Cadets on a suburban campus in Wayne near Philadelphia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.0
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,601
Wilmington University
- Private 4 Year
- New Castle, DE
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 46 miles from Akron
Wilmington University is a private university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. The suburban main campus is in New Castle near Wilmington.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,385
Cedar Crest College
- Private 4 Year
- Allentown, PA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 47 miles from Akron
Cedar Crest is a private women's college known for undergraduate nursing and forensic science. The suburban campus sits in Allentown in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley.
- SAT Range 1000-1230
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $23,691
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
- Private 2 Year
- Media, PA
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- 46 miles from Akron
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a private technical college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and business technology. The suburban campus is in Media, a Philadelphia-area town in Delaware County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $17,980
Bryn Mawr College
- Private 4 Year
- Bryn Mawr, PA
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- 48 miles from Akron
Bryn Mawr is a highly selective private women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate sciences, archaeology, and classics. The suburban Main Line campus outside Philadelphia shares courses and resources with nearby Haverford and Swarthmore.
- SAT Range 1280-1510
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.85
- Acceptance Rate 29%
- Net Price $33,221
Harcum College
- Private 2 Year
- Bryn Mawr, PA
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- 48 miles from Akron
Harcum is a private college known for undergraduate veterinary technology, nursing, and dental hygiene. The suburban campus is located on Philadelphia's Main Line.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $22,752
Lehigh Carbon Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Schnecksville, PA
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- 47 miles from Akron
Lehigh Carbon is a public community college offering associate degrees and technical career programs. The main campus sits in suburban Schnecksville in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,645
Muhlenberg College
- Private 4 Year
- Allentown, PA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 47 miles from Akron
Muhlenberg is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate theater, biology, and media and communication. The residential campus sits in Allentown in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley.
- SAT Range 1250-1410
- Avg GPA 3.44
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $34,739
Rosemont College
- Private 4 Year
- Rosemont, PA
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- 47 miles from Akron
Rosemont is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and psychology. The historic Main Line campus sits in the Philadelphia suburbs.
- SAT Range 980-1200
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $20,994
Villanova University
- Private 4 Year
- Villanova, PA
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5.0 | 4 reviews
- 46 miles from Akron
Villanova is a highly selective private Catholic university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and engineering. The suburban campus sits on Philadelphia's Main Line.
- SAT Range 1395-1510
- Avg GPA 3.87
- Acceptance Rate 27%
- Net Price $37,201
Haverford College
- Private 4 Year
- Haverford, PA
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5.0 | 7 reviews
- 49 miles from Akron
Haverford is a highly selective liberal arts college known for undergraduate sciences, economics, and political science. Students live under a student-run honor code on a suburban campus near Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 1460-1550
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.9
- Acceptance Rate 12%
- Net Price $26,535
Lansdale School of Business
- Private 2 Year
- North Wales, PA
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3.0 | 4 reviews
- 49 miles from Akron
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $27,727
Montgomery County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Blue Bell, PA
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- 49 miles from Akron
A public community college offering associate degrees with strengths in nursing and health sciences. The suburban Blue Bell campus serves students from the Philadelphia area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,126
Swarthmore College
- Private 4 Year
- Swarthmore, PA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 48 miles from Akron
Swarthmore is a highly selective liberal arts college known for undergraduate engineering, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The suburban campus is a designated arboretum just outside Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 1490-1560
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.9
- Acceptance Rate 7%
- Net Price $22,469
Widener University
- Private 4 Year
- Chester, PA
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- 49 miles from Akron
Widener is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and business. The Chester campus sits just south of Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 1080-1290
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $26,778