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Tuition and Fees Graduate Students

The University of Akron’s tuition and fees are set by the Board of Trustees in accordance with state guidelines. Costs vary by college, program, and enrollment choices. Students should also budget for additional expenses such as books, supplies, transportation, and personal items. Additional fees may be assessed for specialized services, courses, or programs.

Tuition and fees are based on enrolled credit hours, Ohio residency status, and academic program. The tuition schedule below reflects base tuition only and does not include course, program, or other supplemental fees.

Special rates (found below) apply to select graduate programs. 

For information regarding due dates, click here.

Akron Main Campus Graduate Tuition 2026-2027 (per semester)

*This rate does not include special graduate programs or Law rates* 

Credit Hours Instructional Fee Akron Fee Ohio Resident Total Non-Resident Surcharge Out-of-State Resident Total
Per Credit Hour $500 $100 $600 $1 $601

School of Law Tuition and Fees

For information regarding due dates.

Akron Main Campus 2026-2027 (per semester)

MPH (Master of Public Health)
The Consortium of Eastern Ohio Master of Public Health program is a partnership between The University of Akron, Cleveland State University, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Ohio University, and Youngstown State University.

  • $734.00, Ohio Resident Tuition (per credit hour)
  • $1 Non-Ohio Resident Surcharge (per credit hour).

MFA (Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing)

  • $660.00, Ohio Resident Tuition (per credit hour)
  • $1 Non-Ohio Resident Surcharge (per credit hour).

Joint Audiology Program
The University of Akron's Doctor of Audiology degree is offered through the Northeast Ohio Au.D. Consortium, a joint program of UA, Kent State University, and The Cleveland Clinic. More about the program.

  • $500 Ohio Resident Tuition (per credit hour)
  • $1 Non-Ohio Resident Surcharge (per credit hour)

Nursing Anesthesia Program

  • $1200 Ohio resident tuition (per credit hour for 42 credits of anesthesia courses)
  • $500 Ohio resident tuition (per credit hour for 51 credits of non-anesthesia course, including DNP courses)
  • $1 Non-Ohio Resident Surcharge (per credit hour)

Non-Degree (such as English Language Institute/ELI)

  • $355.17, Ohio resident tuition (per credit hour)

$125- Engineering Co-op

$55-All other Co-op

Some courses carry an additional course fee.

Who pays? Students who enroll in certain courses that require an additional fee. Generally, these fees pay for lab supplies and equipment, field trips, visiting artists, software for the course, required national exams, one-time use equipment or consumables

Amount: The fees vary by course. Please note that fees may change without notice.

For workshops and special-topics courses offered irregularly, please consult with the sponsoring department to learn about required course material and fees for those classes.

$26 per credit hour

Engineering Infrastructure Fee - supports the purchase or update of software required to train students appropriately in this highly technical discipline with rapidly changing technology needs.

Who pays? Students taking classes in the College of Engineering and Polymer Science.

$1 per credit hour 

  For more information about Ohio residency requirements and eligibility, please visit the Registrar’s website.

$15 per credit hour

Online Fee - supports the services provided for online courses.

Who pays? All students taking online courses.

For current residence hall rates:

Residence Life and Housing

For current meal plan rates:

Dining Services

$320 per credit hour (nonresident surcharge rate)

Section 3345.32 of the Ohio Revised Code became effective September 25, 1986. It makes students who are required to register with the U.S. Selective Service and have not done so, ineligible for various State of Ohio financial aid programs and requires they be charged the out-of-state tuition. All males between the ages of 18 and 26 are required to register except: those on active duty with the armed forces of the United States (other than training with a reserve or national guard unit); nonimmigrant aliens lawfully in the U.S. in accordance with Section 101(A)(15) of the Immigration and Naturalization Act; and permanent residents of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands or Northern Mariana Islands who are not U.S. Citizens

It is a student's responsibility to provide the University Registrar's office with their Selective Service Registration number. Failure to do so will result in the assessment of the Selective Service surcharge (which is the same amount as non-resident fees). Students are expected to make full payment (including the Selective Service surcharge) by their appropriate payment due date. Payment deadlines may not be waived or extended while a student's residency status is under review or while you are waiting to receive your selective service registration number.

If you are registered for the selective service but have not received or have lost your selective service number, call 1-847-688-6888 or visit the Selective Service System website. If you have questions regarding the above, contact the Office of the University Registrar at 330.972.8300 or registrar@uakron.edu.
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