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Electrical engineers impact every facet of contemporary society. They create and build systems that span from large-scale power networks and worldwide communication infrastructures to the minute integrated circuits found in computers and personal devices. Specializations within electrical engineering encompass:
communications
controls
electromagnetics
electronics
power systems
Key practical uses involve:
electricity production and delivery
renewable energy technologies
industrial automation
aerospace technology
robotics
sensing and measurement devices
imaging technology
The University of Akron's thorough electrical engineering program equips students to recognize, analyze, and solve practical engineering challenges. Through hands-on work in modern laboratories, students master contemporary engineering tools, with exercises that strengthen classroom concepts. The program focuses on design and collaborative work, concluding with a senior capstone project that synthesizes knowledge from previous coursework.
Graduates earn a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
New Freshman
You are a high school student or have completed high school or equivalent and have never enrolled in a college/university. SAT or ACT is not required for standard admission or admission scholarship consideration for all types of applicants. An official SAT or ACT score is required to be considered for direct admission into your intended major.
All undergraduate international applicants must provide proof of English proficiency by meeting the minimum score from one of the following acceptable tests. This requirement can be waived if you meet certain criteria.
Minimum requirements for English proficiency:
TOEFL iBT: 71
IELTS: 6.0
SAT (Evidence-based reading & writing) test taken after March, 2016: 500
ACT English: 18
Duolingo English Test (DET): 95
CAE (Cambridge English: Advanced): 169
PTE: 48
GTEC CBT/GTEC: 1126/1135
Application deadlines: Fall: May 1; Spring: October 1 and Summer I, II, III: March 1