University of Toledo

The University of Toledo
Former name
Toledo University of Arts & Trades (1872–1884)
Toledo Manual Training School (1884–1914)
Toledo University (1914–1967)
MottoCoadyuvando El Presente, Formando El Porvenir
Motto in English
Guide to the Present, Moulder of the Future
TypePublic research university
EstablishedOctober 12, 1872 (October 12, 1872)
Parent institution
University System of Ohio
AccreditationHLC
Academic affiliations
Endowment$579.1 million (2023)[1]
PresidentMatt Schroeder (interim)
ProvostScott Molitor (interim)
Academic staff
2,232
Students15,013[2]
Undergraduates11,454[2]
Postgraduates3,559[2]
Location, ,
United States

41°39′28″N 83°36′49″W / 41.657716°N 83.61366°W / 41.657716; -83.61366
CampusUrban
Main, 813 acres (329 ha)
Health Science, 450 acres (180 ha)
Scott Park, 160 acres (65 ha)
NewspaperThe Independent Collegian
ColorsMidnight blue and gold[3]
   
NicknameRockets
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FBSMAC
MascotRocky the Rocket & Rocksy the Rockette[4]
Websitewww.utoledo.edu

The University of Toledo (UToledo or UT) is a public research university in Toledo, Ohio, United States. It is the northernmost campus of the University System of Ohio.[5] The university also operates a 450-acre (180 ha) Health Science campus, which includes the University of Toledo Medical Center, in the West Toledo neighborhood of Toledo; the Center for the Visual Arts is located in downtown Toledo at the Toledo Museum of Art; and a research and education facility, known as the Lake Erie Center, at Maumee Bay State Park.

The university was founded in 1872 in downtown Toledo as the Toledo University of Arts and Trades. It closed after six years. The city of Toledo took it over, reopening it in 1884 as the Toledo Manual Training School. The vocational school was developed as a university through the late 1800s.[6]

In 1931 the university moved to its current location in the Ottawa neighborhood. Since its establishment, the university has physically expanded to include more than 100 major buildings with a combined area of more 1,400 acres (570 ha) and transformed its academic program from one for vocational and secondary education into a comprehensive research university. It is known for its curriculum in the science, engineering, and medical fields. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[7]

The University of Toledo has over 100,000 living alumni and a current enrollment of more than 13,000 students. The university has more than 300 student organizations. Its athletic teams, called the Rockets, are members of the Mid-American Conference.

  1. ^ "The University of Toledo Foundation 2023 Annual Report" (PDF). Cornerstones. The University of Toledo Foundation and The University of Toledo Alumni Association. Fall 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c As of fall 2023. "Fall 2023 Enrollment Report" (PDF). University of Toledo Office of Institutional Research. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "The University of Toledo Brand Guide". Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "UToledo Mascots". Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "Carnegie Classifications – University of Toledo". Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  6. ^ Kern, Kevin F.; Wilson, Gregory S. (2013). Ohio: A History of the Buckeye State. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781118548325. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  7. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Post-secondary Education. Archived from the original on August 25, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.

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