U. Akron Main Campus vs. U. North Georgia · Cost & aid

U. Akron Main CampusAkron, OH

U. North GeorgiaDahlonega, GA

Key differences on Cost & aid

1
U. Akron Main Campus's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at U. North Georgia
Aid generosity
2
U. North Georgia costs about $1.7K less per year on average than U. Akron Main Campus ($16,467 vs. $18,189, all students)
Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students

U. Akron Main Campus$18.2K

U. North Georgia$16.5KLowest

Aid generosity

U. Akron Main Campus38%Most

U. North Georgia28%

Net price, with grants

U. Akron Main Campus$14.7K

U. North Georgia$11.2KLowest

Grants

First-years receiving grants

U. Akron Main Campus95%Most

U. North Georgia87%

Average grant

U. Akron Main Campus$11.6KLargest

U. North Georgia$7.2K

Aid from the college

U. Akron Main Campus92%

U. North Georgia19%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state

U. Akron Main Campus$28.7K

U. North Georgia$22.5K

Sticker price, out-of-state

U. Akron Main Campus$33.1K

U. North Georgia$32.9K

Tuition & fees, in-state

U. Akron Main Campus$12.8K

U. North Georgia$5K

Tuition & fees, out-of-state

U. Akron Main Campus$17.2K

U. North Georgia$15.4K

First-years paying out-of-state rates

U. Akron Main Campus10%

U. North Georgia3%

What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

U. Akron Main CampusLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit possible; averaging $5K
U. North GeorgiaLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit possible; averaging $8K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

Metric	U. Akron Main Campus	U. North Georgia
Need-based aid up to	Little need-based aid above $110K	Little need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need	13% got merit aid, averaging $5K	35% got merit aid, averaging $8K
Published promise	–	–

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

Metric	U. Akron Main Campus	U. North Georgia
Tuition guarantee	Yes	No
Promise program	No	No

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

Metric	U. Akron Main Campus	U. North Georgia
Aid forms	FAFSA	FAFSA
Aid priority date or deadline	March 1 (priority)	February 20 (priority)
Need met, first-years	65%	54%
Average aid package, first-years	$13,444	$11,085
College grant dollars given as merit	95%	73%
Aid for international students	200 students, average $9.1K	Offered

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of Akron Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Akron Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Akron Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;University of North Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of North Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);University of North Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why