The University of Akron

Although I absolutely loved the counseling services offered here, my professors at Wayne campus were awesome, the gym on main campus is awesome, although the housing is horrible. I lived on campus in Buglar here the heat and hot water is often out for DAYSSSS, 5 consecutive days during January winter all while I’m in out of state student with no support here, so I had no choice but to be in bed with 5 layers on. No one ever knows anything. I had to CC and forward emails from department to department, before getting clear answers. My biggest problem here is from department to department there are students responding to emails and answering phone calls. They lack the basic knowledge of the departments they work in as well as understanding or even people skills honestly to interact with the public or answer questions. Maybe it’s because I’m 29, so I look older. I just feel like regardless of age, it was VERY difficult getting support here, or finding consistent answers. Personally, I have a learning disability and due to not being in school for 10 years, I hadn’t had an IEP and I wasn’t sure how to get about getting one. My physical appearance doesn’t warrant for help, I seem independent, so when I would reach out for help, I would get confused looks, or just attitudes as if I just need to figure it out alone. Eventually I found Dr. Juanita at counseling services, and she was very helpful at the ending of my spring semester. Unfortunately I never got my IEP plan here just due to the frustration of not being heard in the mist of attempting to fix issues, so I chose to not re enroll. I will say, they WILL fix a problem, but all the hoops and holes you have to jump through is ridiculous. Especially considering the faults tend to be on thier end. I’m mentally exhausted. Being an older student returning to school after so long, I would think they would have some type of support group or something in place. I felt very lost and alone here. The underlying shame of having to return to school surrounded by young adults is already overwhelming, but to receive shameful looks or consistently deal with passive aggressive attitudes is a lot and makes the shame worse. I wouldn’t recommend main campus at all. Wayne campus is smaller, everyone is more helpful, and they help with a smile.

Class of 2014 here. I thoroughly enjoyed my four years at UA. I was a short-distance commuter student from Highland Square, but still got a totally "normal" college experience. I had a good group of friends, a solid professional network (to this day), helpful professors, and attended a lot of fun campus events/parties/athletics. For an urban area, the campus is gorgeous and the facilities are relatively new (union, football stadium, wellness center etc.). I graduated on a Saturday and started a high paying job in my field that next Monday. Does it get much better than that? Not if you’re like most of us and going to school to get a job. If that is my measure of my time at Akron, then it was perfect. It was only after graduating that I realized how much my program was recognized nationally for its quality and outcomes. My only complaints were the weather and city; two things of which UA has no control over. The city of Akron is objectively not that nice of the place (look up those reviews), nor is it an easy area to start a good career. Most of the city is dilapidated, low socioeconomic status, dangerous, trashy, heroin-ridden, and lacking opportunity. I was not from Akron, so this was a bit depressing for me. If you’re from NEOH, you’re probably used to this and it won’t effect you. That said, UA is a diamond in the rough in this town. I am male, but I never felt unsafe on the actual campus. Everything around campus is a different story. Be diligent anywhere south of Exchange St. A lot of negative reviews I see on here are from people who needed more hand-holding through the admissions and financial aid processes. NEWS FLASH: Financial aid sucks at every university in the US. It is a federal program and the process is the same everywhere you go. Most financial aid coordinators are paid like $12-$15 an hour, and that is also universal. You need to adjust your expectations for that process or vote for different politicians. I don’t know what else to tell you. All together, I’d recommend UA to most people depending on your field. It’s certainly way better than that other school down I-76 😉 Go Zips!

This school blames victims for what perpetrators do. The residence halls are filled with mold. They don’t do anything for there students what so ever. Classes are okay but nothing to write home about. I would not go here if your able to go to any other college

good school. had a great time there. the campus is nice but is a commuter school so if looking for college life might not be the choice for you

Shout out to the University Police force, they keep the kids safe and when need be, in line. Stay safe everyone and have a great year.

Excellent university!! Very well organized and always available to help!’

A lot of their buildings are getting outdated especially the polymer science building which is shocking not to mention the law library and medical training Community and technical college. What are the prices they charge they should have more updated technology and equipment. . And of course they need plenty more parking closer to classes. Stop building restaurants in start building parking lots.