阿克伦大学 简介
阿克伦大学建立于1870年，是面向俄亥俄州北部地区而建的一所公众研究性大学，在合成科学、全球商务、市场营销和知识产权法等领域声名远播。是俄亥俄州唯一一所以其开设的科学和工程学课程跻身于《美国新闻与世界报道》杂志评选五佳之列的公立大学。在阿克伦大学是一个综合性的研究和教学大学的核心，一个充满活力的区域经济.阿克伦市位于美国的腹地，到那些主要的工业制造区与城市都很便利。阿克伦大学现有27671名学生，来自83个国家，其中外国学生约有76%来自亚洲，9%来自欧洲，6%来自北美、中美与南美洲，5%来自非洲。
The University of Akron is a public university located in Akron, Ohio. The fourth largest university in Ohio, it was founded in 1870 as a small college affiliated with the Universalist Church. In 1913 ownership was transferred to the City of Akron. In 1967 the university became a state institution. The University of Akron is regarded as a world leader in polymer research.[citation needed] As a STEM-focused institution, it focuses on industries such as polymers, advanced materials, and engineering. In the last decade it has sought to increase its research portfolio and gain recognition for its productivity in technology transfer and commercialization.
The University recently underwent a $300 million construction project, which added nine new buildings and renovated fourteen, and closed several streets.A new football stadium, Summa Field at InfoCision Stadium, was contructed on campus as a replacement for the University's previous stadium, the Rubber Bowl. The school offers more than 200 undergraduate and 100 graduate majors. Total enrollment was 27,911 students in Fall 2009, with students representing 44 U.S. states and 79 foreign countries.The University's best-known program is its College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, which is located in a 13-story reflective glass building that overlooks Akron's downtown. The Archives of the History of American Psychology are located in the Polsky building at the University. The university has a branch campus, Wayne College, located in Orrville, Ohio.
School Type
State-supported, Coed
Setting
Urban 218-acre campus with easy access to Cleveland
Degrees Offered
Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral, First Professional, Post-Master's, Postbachelor's, and First Professional Certificates (associate)
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult , 75% of applicants were admitted
Application Deadlines
8/11 (freshmen), rolling (transfers)
Admissions
Freshman
Admission: 13,519 applied; 10,107 admitted; 4,149 enrolled Average high school GPA: 3.02
Test Scores
SAT critical reading scores over 500 52%
SAT math scores over 500 58%
ACT scores over 18 77%
SAT critical reading scores over 600 18%
SAT math scores over 600 23%
ACT scores over 24 29%
SAT critical reading scores over 700 2%
SAT math scores over 700 3%
ACT scores over 30 4%