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

U. North GeorgiaDahlonega, GA

U. Akron Main CampusAkron, OH

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. North Georgia$16.5KLowest

U. Akron Main Campus$18.2K

Aid generosity

U. North Georgia28%

U. Akron Main Campus38%Most

Net price, with grants

U. North Georgia$11.2KLowest

U. Akron Main Campus$14.7K

Grants

First-years receiving grants

U. North Georgia87%

U. Akron Main Campus95%Most

Average grant

U. North Georgia$7.2K

U. Akron Main Campus$11.6KLargest

Aid from the college

U. North Georgia19%

U. Akron Main Campus92%

Sticker prices

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

Sticker price, in-state

U. North Georgia$22.5K

U. Akron Main Campus$28.7K

Sticker price, out-of-state

U. North Georgia$32.9K

U. Akron Main Campus$33.1K

Tuition & fees, in-state

U. North Georgia$5K

U. Akron Main Campus$12.8K

Tuition & fees, out-of-state

U. North Georgia$15.4K

U. Akron Main Campus$17.2K

First-years paying out-of-state rates

U. North Georgia3%

U. Akron Main Campus10%

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

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. North Georgia	U. Akron Main Campus
Need-based aid up to	Little need-based aid above $110K	Little need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need	35% got merit aid, averaging $8K	13% got merit aid, averaging $5K
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. North Georgia	U. Akron Main Campus
Tuition guarantee	No	Yes
Promise program	No	No

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

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

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 North Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of North Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of North Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;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;University of Akron Main Campus 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