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Herzing University-Akron

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Herzing University-Akron

  • LocationAkron, OH
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 381 students
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Herzing University-Akron is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.9 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Herzing University-Akron, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miHoly Ghost Ukrainian Byzantine Catholic Church: 0.9 mi1Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church: 1.2 mi2Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church: 2.0 mi3Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel: 2.7 mi4Saint Marys Greek Catholic Church: 2.9 mi5Saint Michaels Byzantine Catholic Church: 2.9 mi6Herzing University-Akron (campus)N2 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Holy Ghost Ukrainian Byzantine Catholic Church — 0.9 mi
  2. Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church — 1.2 mi · 1580 Brown Street, Akron
  3. Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church — 2.0 mi · 1034 Brown Street, Akron
  4. Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel — 2.7 mi · 2935 Chenoweth Road, Akron
  5. Saint Marys Greek Catholic Church — 2.9 mi
  6. Saint Michaels Byzantine Catholic Church — 2.9 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
26 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.19%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.25%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.13 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$5,535

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SettingSuburb
Students per faculty member13 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
381
Total students381
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$18,934
Cost of attendance (per year)$27,417
Median federal debt at graduation$21,500
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
19%
First-year retention25%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$36,909
Admission rate95%
Students receiving Pell grants76%

Value index: 28 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Catholic Diocese of Cleveland

The Most Reverend Edward C. Malesic, Bishop of Cleveland

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: dioceseofcleveland.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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