Herzing University-Akron vs. Miami University-Hamilton

Comparable Facts

Compare Herzing University Akron in Akron, OH with Miami University Hamilton in Hamilton, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Miami University Hamilton is larger than Herzing University-Akron based on total student enrollment (2,480 students vs. 393 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Herzing University Akron is located in Akron, OH (Large Suburban setting); Miami University Hamilton is in Hamilton, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Herzing University Akron is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Miami University Hamilton is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Herzing University Akron 13:1; Miami University Hamilton 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Herzing University Akron are 6.9% lower than at Miami University Hamilton ($8,928 vs. $9,590).
• Out-of-state tuition is 44.3% higher at Miami University-Hamilton than at Herzing University Akron (about $5,957 more per year; $19,407 vs. $13,450).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Herzing University Akron than at Miami University Hamilton (90% vs. 58%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Herzing University Akron students is 73.1% larger than aid received by Miami University Hamilton students ($8,940 vs. $5,166).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Herzing University-Akron, open admission at Miami University-Hamilton.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Herzing University Akron graduates have a $1,037 lower median loan debt than Miami University-Hamilton graduates ($23,713 vs. $24,750).
• Among borrowers, Herzing University-Akron graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Miami University-Hamilton graduates ($245 vs. $255).
• More Miami University-Hamilton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Herzing University-Akron students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 28%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.