Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences

Graduate and Undergraduate Programs

The Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences is the largest and oldest degree-granting college at Tthe University of Akron, home to schools, departments, centers and institutes in education, fine arts, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences.

Interested in becoming a Zip and earning your Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science? Learn more about our academic programs, scholarships and financial aid, and advising opportunities below

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Academics

We offer a wide variety of undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees and certificates.

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Scholarships

UA and the Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences award more than $250 million in aid annually.

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Academic advising

Your advisor will help you set educational and career goals, and serve as a resource for any support you might need.

Our Commitment to Diversity

The Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences is committed to advancing an inclusive community in which everyone is welcomed, respected, valued and heard. We acknowledge the historical and current structural inequities that present challenges to both the access and success of groups. We have developed specific goals and key strategies to strengthen inclusion, diversity, and equity and belonging within our college community.

INSIDE OUR COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

NEWS

Arts Advancement Council spotlights UA, Akron Cultural Collaborations

Under the leadership of Dean Mitchell S. McKinney, the Council is co-chaired by Rick and Alita Rogers, Akron arts leaders. It brings together local, regional, and national leaders and patrons of the visual, performing, and cultural arts to promote UA’s AkronArts initiative, advocate for UA and its students, and generate philanthropic resources for UA arts.