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Schools Like Akron Main Campus (2025) | Azimuth

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Schools Similar to University Of Akron Main Campus

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Easier Admission, Similar Outcomes

These schools offer higher acceptance rates while delivering comparable career outcomes.

Kent State University At Kent• OH

Higher acceptance rate (15.7 percentage points higher) with similar program focus and located 10 miles away; similar graduate earnings

Earnings$45,388

Mount Vernon Nazarene University• OH

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Higher acceptance rate (13.4 percentage points higher) with similar program focus and located 70 miles away; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate84%

Earnings$49,555

Rank#1480

Otterbein University• OH

Higher acceptance rate (12.4 percentage points higher) with similar program focus and located 100 miles away; similar graduate earnings

Earnings$53,313

Black Hills State University• SD

Higher acceptance rate (23.5 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Earnings$46,674

Greenville University• IL

Higher acceptance rate (24.5 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Earnings$46,827

Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

Youngstown State University• OH

Same state (45 miles away) (earnings difference: 10.8%) and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$41,544

Heidelberg University• OH

Same state (86 miles away) with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus

Earnings$48,466

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus• OH

Same state with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$47,896

University Of Toledo• OH

Same state with similar earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$50,632

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Radford University• VA

Similar quality tier (#15157 ranked)

Earnings$53,739

Marshall University• WV

Similar quality tier (#15165 ranked)

Earnings$46,354

University Of Wisconsin-Platteville• WI

Similar quality tier in Midwest (#15167 ranked)

Earnings$61,760

Austin Peay State University• TN

Similar quality tier (#15168 ranked)

Earnings$44,301

Salem State University• MA

Similar quality tier (#15171 ranked)

Earnings$56,662

Central Michigan University• MI

Similar quality tier in Midwest (#15140 ranked)

Earnings$55,874

University Of Wisconsin-Whitewater• WI

Similar quality tier in Midwest (#15137 ranked)

Earnings$55,356

Boise State University• ID

Similar quality tier (#15175 ranked)

Earnings$51,658

University Of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras• PR

Similar quality tier (#15131 ranked)

Earnings$35,723

University Of South Carolina-Upstate• SC

Similar quality tier (#15181 ranked)

Earnings$48,587

Schools Similar to University Of Akron Main Campus: Questions & Comparisons

Use Azimuth's alternatives tool to find schools with similar outcomes but lower net prices than University Of Akron Main Campus's $13,519.

If University is a reach, consider Kent State University At Kent (87%), Mount Vernon Nazarene University (84%), Otterbein University (83%). These schools have higher acceptance rates while offering comparable outcomes.

Colleges near University Of Akron Main Campus in OH include Kent State University At Kent, Youngstown State University, Heidelberg University.

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