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Herzing University-Akron

Akron, Ohio Private nonprofit 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Herzing University-Akron is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Akron, Ohio. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 393 students in fall 2024. It is part of Herzing University, LTD..

Herzing University-Akron offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 16 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Medical/Clinical Assistant, and Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other. It awarded 147 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

25% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Key figures

393
Students enrolled
25%
First-year retention
147
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
16
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 16

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 7
Business, Management and Marketing 4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Legal Professions and Studies 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
25%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
10
Associate degrees
74
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
63

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
393
Undergraduates, fall 2024
393
Full-time, fall 2024
48%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
724
Full-time, 2024-25
35%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
91%
Men
9%
White
43%
Hispanic or Latino
2%
Black or African American
45%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
14
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
52%
Students taking some online courses
39%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Herzing University, LTD.
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Campus President
William Cassidy
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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