University of Akron

The University of Akron
Former names
Buchtel College (1870–1913)
Municipal University of Akron (1913–1966)[1]
MottoFiat Lux (Latin)
Motto in English
Let there be light
TypePublic research university
Established1870; 154 years ago (1870)
Parent institution
University System of Ohio
Academic affiliations
Endowment$235.3 million (2020)[2]
PresidentRobert J. Nemer
Academic staff
1,032 (2022) [3]
Undergraduates10,279 (2023) [4]
Postgraduates2,070 (2023) [4]
Location
Akron
,
Ohio
,
United States

41°04′31″N 81°30′41″W / 41.0752°N 81.5115°W / 41.0752; -81.5115
CampusUrban, 218 acres (0.88 km2)
ColorsBlue & gold[5]
   
NicknameZips
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FBS – MAC
MascotZippy the Kangaroo
Websiteuakron.edu

The University of Akron is a public research university in Akron, Ohio, United States. It is part of the University System of Ohio.[6] As a STEM-focused institution, it focuses on industries such as polymers, advanced materials, and engineering.[7] It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[8]

The University of Akron offers about 200 undergraduate[9] and more than 100 graduate majors[10] 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[11] 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.[12]

  1. ^ "1913-1966: The Municipal University of Akron". uakron.edu. University of Akron. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  2. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Common Data Set" (PDF). University of Akron. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Enrollment Data". University of Akron. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  5. ^ ""Colors"". Uakron.edu. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  6. ^ "College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering - The University of Akron". Archived from the original on April 28, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
  7. ^ "Strategic Plan - Report". Archived from the original on May 30, 2009. Retrieved June 20, 2009.
  8. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  9. ^ "Academics & majors at UA : The University of Akron". uakron.edu.
  10. ^ "The University of Akron : An Error Occurred". uakron.edu. Archived from the original on July 1, 2005. Retrieved July 17, 2005.
  11. ^ "Center for the History of Psychology". The University of Akron Center for the History of Psychology.
  12. ^ "Lorain County Community College - University of Akron Bachelor's Degree Programs" Archived May 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 15, 2010