Colleges Near Akron
There are no colleges in Akron, but 30 are within 100 miles, enrolling 163,201 students combined.
The closest option is Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, 19.7 miles from Akron (about 24-34 minutes by car). Akron (pop. 356) is in Alabama.
Samford University in Birmingham ranks #247 nationally. Meridian Community College in Meridian has the lowest tuition at $4,078 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.
Mississippi State University
- Public 4 Year
- Mississippi State, MS
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- 73 miles from Akron
Mississippi State is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, engineering, and architecture. Starkville is a college town centered on the campus.
- SAT Range 1100-1350
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $18,478
J F Ingram State Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Deatsville, Alabama
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- 81 miles from Akron
J.F. Ingram is a public two-year technical college focused on career and technical education and vocational trades. Most instruction serves incarcerated students at Alabama correctional facilities rather than a traditional residential campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,152
Jefferson State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Birmingham, AL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 80 miles from Akron
Jefferson State is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, allied health, and business. Multiple campuses serve students across the greater Birmingham area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.98
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,778
East Central Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Decatur, MS
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- 85 miles from Akron
East Central is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and career-technical programs. Students attend classes on a small-town campus in Decatur.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,729
H Councill Trenholm State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Montgomery, AL
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3.0 | 4 reviews
- 89 miles from Akron
Trenholm State is a public community college known for career and technical programs and allied health. The Montgomery campus is a historically Black two-year college.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,960
Alabama State University
- Public 4 Year
- Montgomery, AL
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 91 miles from Akron
Alabama State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate education, business, and health sciences. The urban campus is in Montgomery, the state capital.
- SAT Range 749-967
- Avg GPA 2.95
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $13,138
Huntingdon College
- Private 4 Year
- Montgomery, AL
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- 92 miles from Akron
Huntingdon is a private liberal arts college offering undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences. Students live on a residential campus affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
- SAT Range 1006-1220
- Avg GPA 3.43
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $23,055
Fortis College Montgomery
- Private 2 Year
- Montgomery, AL
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- 93 miles from Akron
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $20,896
Faulkner University
- Private 4 Year
- Montgomery, AL
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- 95 miles from Akron
Faulkner is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and business. The Montgomery campus is affiliated with the Churches of Christ and keeps a residential college focus.
- SAT Range 886-1135
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $19,920
Amridge University
- Private 4 Year
- Montgomery, AL
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 98 miles from Akron
Amridge is a private Christian university affiliated with the Churches of Christ and known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and business. Many undergraduates complete degrees largely online through its Montgomery campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Auburn University at Montgomery
- Public 4 Year
- Montgomery, AL
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- 98 miles from Akron
AUM is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus is located in Montgomery, Alabama's capital city.
- SAT Range 1036-1203
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $13,945
George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville
- Public 2 Year
- Hanceville, AL
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- 99 miles from Akron
Wallace State is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The campus is set in the small town of Hanceville north of Birmingham.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,710