Colleges Near Akron
There are no colleges in Akron, but 62 are within 100 miles, enrolling 411,781 students combined.
The closest option is Manchester University in North Manchester, 13.8 miles from Akron (about 17-24 minutes by car). Akron (pop. 1,167) is in Indiana.
University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois ranks #6 nationally. Northwest State Community College in Archbold has the lowest tuition at $4,698 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.
Manchester University
- Private 4 Year
- North Manchester, IN
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- 14 miles from Akron
Manchester is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate peace studies and the sciences. The residential campus sits in the small town of North Manchester in northern Indiana.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $19,425
Grace College and Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Winona Lake, IN
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 17 miles from Akron
Grace College is a private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The campus sits beside Winona Lake in northern Indiana.
- SAT Range 1000-1200
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $21,065
Huntington University
- Private 4 Year
- Huntington, IN
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- 29 miles from Akron
Huntington is a private Christian university known for undergraduate education and ministry. Most students live on a residential campus in the small city of Huntington.
- SAT Range 930-1150
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $19,767
Goshen College
- Private 4 Year
- Goshen, IN
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- 38 miles from Akron
Goshen is a private Mennonite liberal arts college known for undergraduate peace studies and nursing. Most students complete a Study-Service Term abroad that combines academic study with community service.
- SAT Range 880-1110
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $16,693
Indiana University Kokomo
- Public 4 Year
- Kokomo, IN
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- 40 miles from Akron
IU Kokomo is a public regional campus of Indiana University known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. Most students study on a compact campus in the midsize city of Kokomo.
- SAT Range 960-1150
- Avg GPA 3.29
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $3,880
Indiana Wesleyan University Marion
- Private 4 Year
- Marion, IN
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- 41 miles from Akron
Indiana Wesleyan is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and ministry. The residential campus in Marion is affiliated with the Wesleyan Church.
- SAT Range 960-1180
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $23,402
Bethel University
- Private 4 Year
- Mishawaka, IN
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4.3 | 3 reviews
- 45 miles from Akron
Bethel is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and ministry. The Mishawaka campus is affiliated with the Missionary Church.
- SAT Range 900-1150
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $19,494
Indiana University South Bend
- Public 4 Year
- South Bend, IN
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- 44 miles from Akron
IU South Bend is a public regional campus of Indiana University known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus lies along the St. Joseph River in South Bend.
- SAT Range 950-1190
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $9,003
University of Saint Francis Fort Wayne
- Private 4 Year
- Fort Wayne, IN
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 44 miles from Akron
University of Saint Francis is a private Franciscan university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The residential campus in Fort Wayne centers Catholic and Franciscan campus life.
- SAT Range 870-1070
- Avg GPA 3.37
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $18,654
Holy Cross College
- Private 4 Year
- Notre Dame, IN
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- 47 miles from Akron
Holy Cross College is a small private Catholic liberal arts college with undergraduate programs in business, education, and the humanities. The campus sits next to the University of Notre Dame.
- SAT Range 980-1300
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $22,421
Purdue University Fort Wayne
- Public 4 Year
- Fort Wayne, IN
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- 48 miles from Akron
Purdue Fort Wayne is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, technology, and business. The urban campus is set in Indiana's second-largest city.
- SAT Range 970-1220
- Avg GPA 3.37
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $14,735
Indiana Institute of Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Fort Wayne, IN
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- 47 miles from Akron
Indiana Tech is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and computer science. The campus is in Fort Wayne, a mid-sized city in northeast Indiana.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.03
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $24,208
University of Notre Dame
- Private 4 Year
- Notre Dame, IN
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4.1 | 7 reviews
- 47 miles from Akron
Notre Dame is a highly selective private Catholic university known for undergraduate business, engineering, and architecture. The residential campus near South Bend is centered on the Golden Dome and Basilica of the Sacred Heart.
- SAT Range 1455-1560
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.91
- Acceptance Rate 11%
- Net Price $29,300
Saint Mary's College
- Private 4 Year
- Notre Dame, IN
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3.8 | 5 reviews
- 48 miles from Akron
Saint Mary's is a private Catholic women's college known for undergraduate nursing, education, and the liberal arts. The campus adjoins the University of Notre Dame in northern Indiana.
- SAT Range 1130-1325
- Avg GPA 3.83
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $27,865
Taylor University
- Private 4 Year
- Upland, IN
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4.0 | 4 reviews
- 49 miles from Akron
Taylor is a private Christian university known for undergraduate education, business, and nursing. Most students live on the residential campus in the small town of Upland.
- SAT Range 1070-1330
- Avg GPA 3.87
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $26,178
Valparaiso University
- Private 4 Year
- Valparaiso, IN
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 60 miles from Akron
Valparaiso is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate engineering, meteorology, and nursing. The residential campus sits in a college town in northwest Indiana.
- SAT Range 1060-1280
- Avg GPA 3.76
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $21,766
College of Court Reporting Inc
- Private 2 Year
- Valparaiso, IN
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- 62 miles from Akron
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $38,145
Purdue University Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- West Lafayette, IN
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4.6 | 5 reviews
- 63 miles from Akron
Purdue is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, agriculture, and computer science. Students live on a large campus in the college town of West Lafayette along the Wabash River.
- SAT Range 1200-1480
- Avg GPA 3.67
- Acceptance Rate 50%
- Net Price $13,722