University Of Akron Wayne College

Location and Contact Information

1901 Smucker Rd
Orrville, OH 44667
USA
Main Tel: (800) 221-8308
Web Site

The campus is in a town not far from a more urbanized area.

Overview

University of Akron Wayne College is located in Orville, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1972. The campus is situated on an area of more than 150 acres. The name of the college officially changed to Wayne College in 1990. Wayne College is the regional branch of the University of Akron and offers various programs including associate and baccalaureate degrees and certificate programs, among others. The institution also offers opportunities for studying abroad, and it participates in international programs. It also enrolls students from outside the United States.

University of Akron Wayne College is home to several clubs and organizations for the overall development of the students. Some of these are the Student Ambassador Organization, Phi Theta Kappa, Wayne College Campus Crusade for Christ, and Activities and Programming Board.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in family and social work and business and management.
  • Large number of students.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 5,424
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 12,948
Books and supplies$ 900

Financial Aid

University Of Akron Wayne College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 80% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant55%$4,982
Institutional Grant25%$2,973
Federal Grant37%$4,037
Pell Grant37%$3,502
Other Federal Grant18%$1,109
State or Local Grant25%$2,023

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan52%$4,724
Federal Loan52%$4,633
Other Loan1%$4,829

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to University Of Akron Wayne College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Ohio State University-Lima CampusLima, OH1,409
2Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster, OH1,868
3Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeCloquet, MN2,206
4Jamestown Community CollegeJamestown, NY3,697
5SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at CobleskillCobleskill, NY2,615
6Tompkins Cortland Community CollegeDryden, NY3,269
7Community College of VermontMontpelier, VT5,732
8Lake Land CollegeMattoon, IL7,107
9Holyoke Community CollegeHolyoke, MA6,592
10Pierpont Community and Technical CollegeFairmont, WV2,646

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate7813
< 1 year certificate219

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  22
Without tenure; working toward tenure  6
Without tenure; tenure not available  2

Students

Student enrollment was 1,727 in 2009-2010 (1,267 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 64% of the student body. About 10% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

International Study

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (19 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2 awarded)

  • Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (23 awarded)

  • Community Organization and Advocacy
  • Social Work

LAW (2 awarded)

  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (23 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MEDIA (0 awarded)

  • Organizational Communication

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (26 awarded)

  • Environmental Health
  • Medical Office Management/Administration
  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
  • Office Management and Supervision