Colleges Near Akron
There are no colleges in Akron, but 51 are within 50 miles, enrolling 204,630 students combined.
The closest option is Lancaster Bible College in Lancaster, 7.2 miles from Akron (about 9-12 minutes by car). Akron (pop. 3,876) is in Pennsylvania.
Swarthmore College in Swarthmore ranks #40 nationally. Harford Community College in Bel Air has the lowest tuition at $6,432 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.
Lancaster Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Lancaster, PA
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 7 miles from Akron
Lancaster Bible College is a private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and Christian education. The suburban campus sits in Lancaster County and pairs Bible coursework with professional majors.
- SAT Range 1070-1280
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 56%
- Net Price $25,940
Saint Joseph's University Lancaster
- Private 4 Year
- Lancaster, PA
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- 7 miles from Akron
- SAT Range 1050-1220
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 41%
- Net Price $38,730
Franklin and Marshall College
- Private 4 Year
- Lancaster, PA
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3.8 | 6 reviews
- 10 miles from Akron
Franklin and Marshall is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate government and the natural sciences. Most students live on a residential campus in the city of Lancaster.
- SAT Range 1310-1463
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 28%
- Net Price $43,987
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
- Private 4 Year
- Lancaster, PA
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- 10 miles from Akron
A private art and design college known for undergraduate graphic design, illustration, and fine arts. The urban campus sits in downtown Lancaster.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.13
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $28,826
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
- Public 2 Year
- Lancaster, PA
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- 9 miles from Akron
Thaddeus Stevens is a public two-year technical college known for associate programs in construction technology, machining, and automotive technology. The residential campus is in Lancaster.
- SAT Range 1020-1215
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $6,960
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
- Public 4 Year
- Millersville, PA
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- 14 miles from Akron
Millersville is a public university known for undergraduate education and meteorology. The campus sits in a small college town near Lancaster in southeastern Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 1020-1210
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.21
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $20,551
Alvernia University
- Private 4 Year
- Reading, PA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 18 miles from Akron
Alvernia is a private Franciscan university known for undergraduate nursing, criminal justice, and business. Students live and study on a campus in Reading in eastern Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 1093-1286
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 58%
- Net Price $28,645
Miller Motte College Berks Technical Institute
- Private 2 Year
- Wyomissing, PA
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- 18 miles from Akron
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,083
Penn State Berks
- Public 4 Year
- Reading, PA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 18 miles from Akron
Penn State Berks is a small public campus of Penn State known for undergraduate business, engineering, and information sciences. The suburban campus is located just outside Reading.
- SAT Range 1090-1275
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $23,721
Reading Area Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Reading, PA
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- 19 miles from Akron
Reading Area Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificates. Most students commute to its campus in Reading in Berks County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,089
Albright College
- Private 4 Year
- Reading, PA
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- 21 miles from Akron
Albright is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate fashion, biology, and business. The residential campus sits in the midsize city of Reading in southeastern Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.05
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $20,587
Elizabethtown College
- Private 4 Year
- Elizabethtown, PA
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- 21 miles from Akron
Elizabethtown is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate occupational therapy, business, and education. The residential campus is in a small central Pennsylvania borough and has historic Church of the Brethren ties.
- SAT Range 1105-1310
- Avg GPA 3.66
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $27,760
Lebanon Valley College
- Private 4 Year
- Annville, PA
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3.5 | 2 reviews
- 20 miles from Akron
Lebanon Valley is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate music and physical therapy. The residential campus sits in the small town of Annville.
- SAT Range 1140-1302
- Avg GPA 3.79
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $27,995
Lincoln University
- Public 4 Year
- Lincoln University, PA
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- 28 miles from Akron
Lincoln University is a public HBCU known for undergraduate programs in education, business, and the sciences. The rural campus is set in Chester County in southern Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 820-960
- Avg GPA 3.06
- Acceptance Rate 66%
- Net Price $14,473
Penn State Harrisburg
- Public 4 Year
- Middletown, PA
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- 29 miles from Akron
Penn State Harrisburg is a public university campus known for undergraduate business, engineering, and public affairs. The suburban Middletown campus sits near Pennsylvania's state capital.
- SAT Range 1120-1310
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $23,788
Penn State York
- Public 4 Year
- York, PA
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- 30 miles from Akron
Penn State York is a regional public campus of Penn State known for undergraduate business, information sciences and technology, and engineering technology. The suburban campus in York offers a smaller setting with pathways to complete degrees at University Park.
- SAT Range 1050-1245
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $18,887
York College of Pennsylvania
- Private 4 Year
- York, PA
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 31 miles from Akron
York College of Pennsylvania is a private college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and engineering. The campus is in the city of York in south-central Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 1020-1270
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $20,096
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
- Public 4 Year
- Kutztown, PA
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- 33 miles from Akron
Kutztown is a public university known for undergraduate education, communication design, and the visual arts. The campus sits in a small college town in eastern Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 1120-1310
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $22,134