University of Akron

The University of Akron is a public research university in Akron, Ohio. It is part of the University System of Ohio. As a STEM-focused institution, it focuses on industries such as polymers, advanced materials, and engineering. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".

The University of Akron
Former names
Buchtel College (1870–1913)
Municipal University of Akron (1913–1966)
MottoFiat Lux (Latin)
Motto in English
Let there be light
TypePublic research university
Established1870 (1870)
Parent institution
University System of Ohio
Academic affiliations
Endowment$235.3 million (2020)
PresidentGary L. Miller
Academic staff
1,092 (2021)
Undergraduates10,279 (2023)
Postgraduates2,070 (2023)
Location, ,
United States

41.0752°N 81.5115°W / 41.0752; -81.5115
CampusUrban, 218 acres (0.88 km2)
ColorsBlue & gold
   
NicknameZips
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FBSMAC
MascotZippy the Kangaroo
Websiteuakron.edu

The University of Akron offers about 200 undergraduate and more than 100 graduate majors and has an enrollment of approximately 15,000 students. The university's School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering is housed in a 12-story reflective glass building near downtown Akron on the western edge of the main campus. UA's Archives of the History of American Psychology is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.

The university has three branch campuses: Wayne College in Orrville, Ohio; the Medina County University Center, in Lafayette Township, Ohio; and UA Lakewood, in the Cleveland suburb of Lakewood, Ohio. In addition, the university hosts nursing programs in affiliation with Lorain County Community College.

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