University of Akron Reviews

"Living off campus will generally require some kind of commute if you plan to live alone. Rush hour traffic can also be an obstacle. The advisors are really helpful and respond quickly to any questions or concerns that I have."

"I believe my graduate program is very good because hospitals are in need of Radiology Technicians. This program is very competitive which means I will have to work really hard my freshman year. They only take about 34 people in the program and that's not a lot at all. That would be the only downfall of my graduate program."

"I am currently in the Counseling Supervision and Education- Marriage and Family Therapy Track Ph.D. program at the University of Akron. I am currently seeing clients in our University clinic that has provided me with a rich experience that has allowed me to grow as a clinician as well as a person. I am also involved in multiple research opportunities with new faculty, that has allowed me to develop pertinent skills that will prepare me for a career in academia. In recent years, the program has not been widely recognized for a research based program; however, new faculty has challenged us to compete with other institutions at national conferences. The program also offers a dual license which makes us more marketable in the job market."

"Some pros of the graduate program are that the instructors really care about their students and wanting to help them succeed. The class sizes are smaller so it is easier to form a relationship with your peers and instructors and everyone is working together to help each other succeed. A con is that the workload can be excessive but ultimately it is to help benefit the students in comprehending what they are learning and how they will be able to apply it in their profession."

"I have absolutely loved my experience so far at the University of Akron! The Department of Sociology's specialty areas (inequality, health, social psychology, criminology) and faculty are geared toward helping graduates find gainful employment in the discipline. I would highly recommend Akron for anyone who is considering a PhD in sociology!"

"The University of Akron School of Law has a great Faculty. I have always been able to get help when I needed it and the professor's have always pushed me to excel. Even though the first year of Law School is very competitive all of the students I have met and worked have all been supportive and encouraging of each other. About the only downside to the entire program is the cost if you are an out of state student. The school is generous in handing out scholarships and stipends, but it's a first come first server basis and that can mean that if you delay applying you'll run a chance of miss out on this money."

"My experience with the university has been enjoyable. They have worked with me through my move and were gracious to allow me to finish my degree long distance."

"For the most part the teaching staff is really helpful and do a lot to ensure that you succeed. The administration staff on the other hand is not very helpful and tend to do the bare minimum."

"The education from Akron Law is amazing. The faculty really wants the students to succeed. If a student wants to do well, all they have to do is take advantage of the resources available."

"They are working with current teachers so we can obtain our reading endorsement in a shorter amount of time than usual since they know that we are busy."

"The program was very thorough and well-taught. There were very interesting electives offered, and the school did a very good job of assisting with finding a job after graduation."

"The graduate program at UA is pretty competitive and the faculty are very helpful."

"The pros of this program are very clear: The professors and academic advisors are second to none. They truly care about helping students succeed in whatever they do. Very little time is spent on material that is irrelevant to the majority of the population in the class. The only negative that I will associate with this program is the availability of classes to register for. I understand that there are only so many students in the program and it's impossible to offer something that works for everyone, but as a commuter student I have sometimes struggled to get into the classes that I need to take to graduate."

"This graduate program is joint with that of Kent State University, which allows students to have access to twice as many faculty members. This program is ideal for students who are interested in criminology because there are a lot of faculty in that area, but there are also plenty in other areas such as social psychology. Those who are interested in family may find it a bit more difficult to find a faculty member who still studies the family literature. The graduate students are relatively supportive of one another. Although there is support from faculty members, like most programs students much work exceptionally hard and pursue projects outside of regular work in order to be noticed. Publishing and quantitative methodology take precedence in this program, and students who are able to navigate the publishing process and have strong quantitative research skills will likely do well in this program."

"The surrounding area around campus has been growing increasingly violent within the past five years. This is disturbing to me, especially considering that some of the robberies and shootings have begun to spill onto campus. I love my University and wish to see it continue to thrive without the violence."

"I believe this graduate program is extremely beneficial for someone in the field of counseling. The University of Akron is the only program in Ohio (and one of only a handful in the country!) to offer a dual licensure upon graduation of the program. This allows for MFT graduates to become a licensed MFT and a licensed PC. This makes an Akron graduate extremely marketable in the counseling field! The faculty of the program are very warm, caring, available, and motivated to make you the best you can be as a therapist. The only downfall to this program is the lack of multiculturalism within the program. There is one course (multicultural counseling) required for accreditation and licensure, but I would love to see more multiculturalism integrated into other program courses."

"Overall a good experience, would recommend but was not the most competitive program."

"Should include more practical training or internships as part of the learning process."

"Pros: Dr. C and his willingness to assist PhD students. Cons: not enough full time professors, electives."

"The pros (as in what's good) about this program are almost all gone. Before 2008 the program was offering great education for it's students, learning from Dr. Hummel says it all. He later leaves, no replacement (not that he is replaceable) is brought in. Then like a domino effect almost every single great professor left. It's 2012 and there are only three quality professors left that actually care about you as a student and want to see you succeed. Two more are there and have good things to bring to the classroom, but not nearly as effective. Another won't even teach a class. The MPA lost accreditation (important for those who want a job in city mgt or such), the PhD has finally stopped admissions. The department has now merged with Political Science and Economics. The reality is that the Dean and Provost don't care two peanuts about this program anymore. Even two years ago I would highly recommend this program, today, I can't warn people enough against it. Let me repeat myself though, there are three, three awesome professors who are still in it for students, along with some adjuncts, however, these three are not able to teach all classes or be in all PhD committees, even though they are close to doing so. Once a great program, now a dump, if you are considering read this note: DONT! That goes for UAkron as well. I had the opportunity to visit that other school, KSU, and I was at awe, the place is beautiful, smart, hard working people that were in Akron are now enlightening the minds of those at KSU. At least they are not wasting a good chunk of money bringing some big name in to "recruit" students. Unless you are a male soccer player, a rifle shooter, a track and field athlete, or a student wishing to go into Polymer or Engineering, or I/O, run, run far away!"