Herzing University - Akron Business Programs

Located in Akron, Ohio, Herzing University - Akron is a private not-for-profit institution. The suburban atmosphere of Akron makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Herzing University - Akron Rankings

We have ranked Herzing Akron as #235 out of 1,477 colleges and universities in the country in our 2023 Best Colleges list. It is also ranked #11 out of 80 schools in Ohio.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Herzing Akron has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#44	Best Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#86	Best Business Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Herzing Akron.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#14	Best Business Support & Assistance Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#37	Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#68	Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#147	Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#170	Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Where Is Herzing University - Akron?

Contact details for Herzing Akron are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1600 South Arlington Street, Suite 100, Akron, OH 44306-3931
Phone:	330-724-1600
Website:	www.herzing.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/herzingonline?ref=ts&fref=ts
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/HerzingUniv

How Do I Get Into Herzing Akron?

You can apply to Herzing Akron online at: https://www.herzing.edu/

Admission Requirements for Herzing Akron

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	recommended
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	recommended
College Prep Program	neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	recommended
TOEFL	recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Herzing Akron?

With an acceptance rate of 92%, Herzing Akron is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 8% of accepted students are men and 92% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 90%, and the acceptance rate for women is 92%.

Can I Afford Herzing University - Akron?

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Herzing Akron, approximately 94% of students took out student loans averaging $9,465 a year. That adds up to $37,860 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Herzing Akron is 8.4%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Herzing University - Akron Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 502 undergraduate students at Herzing Akron, with 272 being full-time and 230 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 272 full-time undergraduates at Herzing Akron, 13% are male and 88% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Herzing University - Akron students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	2
Black or African American	121
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	117
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

Online Learning at Herzing University - Akron

In 2019-2020, 396 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Herzing Akron has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 26th most popular in Ohio for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Herzing Akron

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Herzing University - Akron was $14,200 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Herzing Akron is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Operations Management	#49	#22

Online Growth Rankings of Herzing Akron

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Herzing University - Akron was -3.7%. This is the #1,645 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Herzing Akron regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Herzing Akron ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Herzing Akron.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Operations Management	#70
Accounting	#451

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Herzing University - Akron Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	4	0	5	9
Accounting	2	1	2	5
Operations Management	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	6	1	7	14

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.