Best colleges and universities in Summit

There are 17 institutions in Summit: 14 private colleges and 3 public colleges.
Every university in Summit have a different amount of degree programs, ranged from 3 (Regency Beauty Institute-Akron) to 1305 (University of Akron Main Campus). Also Summit colleges have from 5:1 to 20:1 student-to-faculty ratios.

The acceptance rate in Summit is between 41% and 100%. The most popular test to enter an institution in Summit county is ACT - 92% of students submitted it.
The average annual total costs of attendance at Summit universities range between 7,960$ to 23,594$. The average percent of Summit students with financial aid is 26%.
The completion of full-time universities education programs in Summit is between 25% and 84%. Average salary after attending the Summit’s institutions ranges between $18,400 and $42,300. Please look all the details below.

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Average Summit County Cost

$15,301

ABOVE AVERAGE

The average annual total cost of attendance in Summit county colleges is 15,301$, that is above the national average by 1,367 dollars. National average is based on costs of attendance for all institutions in US and includes tuition, fees, books and living, minus the average grant/scholarship aid.

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By Price Acceptance Rate Graduation Rate Salary After Degree

Price
Institution
$7,960
Gerbers Akron Beauty School in Akron
$10,174
Portage Lakes Career Center in Uniontown
$14,868
Paul Mitchell the School-Cleveland in Twinsburg
$15,361
National Institute of Massotherapy in Akron
$15,529
Akron School of Practical Nursing in Akron
$16,240
Bryant & Stratton College-Akron in Copley
$18,025
University of Akron Main Campus in Akron
$18,308
Brown Mackie College-Akron in Akron
$18,312
Fortis College-Akron in Akron
$18,523
National College-Stow in Stow
$20,099
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls in Cuyahoga Falls
$20,799
Regency Beauty Institute-Akron in Akron
$20,879
Akron Institute of Herzing University in Akron
$21,444
Ohio College of Massotherapy Inc in Akron
$23,594
ITT Technical Institute-Akron in Akron
-
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls in Cuyahoga Falls
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American National University-Stow in Stow

Grad.Rate
Institution
84%
Portage Lakes Career Center in Uniontown
63%
Gerbers Akron Beauty School in Akron
63%
Akron School of Practical Nursing in Akron
61%
Fortis College-Akron in Akron
55%
Paul Mitchell the School-Cleveland in Twinsburg
51%
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls in Cuyahoga Falls
51%
National Institute of Massotherapy in Akron
47%
Ohio College of Massotherapy Inc in Akron
42%
University of Akron Main Campus in Akron
33%
Akron Institute of Herzing University in Akron
32%
Regency Beauty Institute-Akron in Akron
28%
National College-Stow in Stow
25%
Brown Mackie College-Akron in Akron
-
ITT Technical Institute-Akron in Akron
-
Bryant & Stratton College-Akron in Copley
-
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls in Cuyahoga Falls
-
American National University-Stow in Stow

Salary
Institution
$42,300
Akron Institute of Herzing University in Akron
$38,800
ITT Technical Institute-Akron in Akron
$34,600
Akron School of Practical Nursing in Akron
$34,300
University of Akron Main Campus in Akron
$27,400
Brown Mackie College-Akron in Akron
$25,600
Portage Lakes Career Center in Uniontown
$24,800
Ohio College of Massotherapy Inc in Akron
$23,200
Fortis College-Akron in Akron
$23,200
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls in Cuyahoga Falls
$23,000
National College-Stow in Stow
$22,400
Bryant & Stratton College-Akron in Copley
$21,500
Regency Beauty Institute-Akron in Akron
$18,400
Gerbers Akron Beauty School in Akron
-
Paul Mitchell the School-Cleveland in Twinsburg
-
National Institute of Massotherapy in Akron
-
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls in Cuyahoga Falls
-
American National University-Stow in Stow

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