Nursing
Ranked #565 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 24 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $76,089
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $22,267
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
University of Akron Wayne College acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 89.9% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 309 of 359 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 440–550, SAT Math 390–550, ACT 16–23. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 457
Smaller than 80% of colleges
National median 1,603
University of Akron Wayne CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median
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University of Akron Wayne College admitted 89.9% of 359 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants359
89.9% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted309
54.4% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)168
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 440–550
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 390–550
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 16–23
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against University of Akron Wayne College- SAT, middle 50%
- 830–1100
- ACT, middle 50%
- 16–23
Cost & financial aid
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Average net price
$6,549
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $7,955
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $15,635
- Average net price
- $6,549
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 13.2%
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11.2%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
58.5%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$51,221
Former students who received federal aid
Where University of Akron Wayne College ranks
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Academics
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Total students
457
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Community college
A Community College with a majority of non-traditionally-aged students who later transfer to 4-year colleges.
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
University of Akron Wayne CollegeOrrville, OH, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
University of Akron Wayne College
Orrville, OH, United States
- Public
- Community college
Fringe rural
Outside any urbanized area or urban cluster.
- City
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural (this campus)
Nearest major cityCleveland, OH · about 44 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- wayne.uakron.edu
Colleges nearby
The College of Wooster8.3 miWooster- Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute9.2 miWooster
Stark State College18.3 miNorth Canton- Kent State University at Stark18.4 miNorth Canton
- Herzing University-Akron19.3 miAkron
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences20.7 miCanton
Colleges nearby
- The College of Wooster8 mi from University of Akron Wayne College
- Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute9 mi from University of Akron Wayne College
- Stark State College18 mi from University of Akron Wayne College
- Kent State University at Stark18 mi from University of Akron Wayne College
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Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $6,549 a year after aid
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What is the University of Akron Wayne College acceptance rate for 2026?
University of Akron Wayne College admitted 89.9% of 359 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is University of Akron Wayne College tuition?
In-state tuition at University of Akron Wayne College is $7,955 and out-of-state tuition is $15,635 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $6,549 a year.
What is the average net price at University of Akron Wayne College?
The average net price at University of Akron Wayne College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $6,549 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at University of Akron Wayne College?
11.2% of first-time, full-time students at University of Akron Wayne College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to University of Akron Wayne College?
The closest matches are Belmont College, Lakeland Community College, and Southern State Community College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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