The University of Akron is a comprehensive state university comprised of 11 degree-granting colleges in disciplines ranging from the arts and sciences to law. It is the third largest public university campus in Ohio with an enrollment of more than 24,000 day and evening students representing 82 counties in Ohio, 35 states and more than 100 countries.

The University grants two-year associate degrees as well as a broad range of bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Extensive noncredit programs, workshops and seminars also are offered. The Alumni Association has approximately 120,000 members living around the world.

The 180-acre main campus is located in a metropolitan area of 1.5 million people. A branch campus, Wayne College, is located in Orrville.

The Ohio Universalist Convention founded the University in 1870 as Buchtel College, a liberal arts institution named for its chief benefactor, farm machinery manufacturer John R. Buchtel. In 1913 assets of the college were transferred to the City of Akron as the nucleus of the Municipal University of Akron. The University prospered and in 1967 achieved full state status, which accelerated its academic and physical growth.

Colleges of the University

Graduate School
Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
College of Engineering
College of Education
College of Business Administration
College of Fine and Applied Arts
College of Nursing
School of Law
College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
Summit College
University College*
Wayne College

* While not a degree-granting unit, the University College is responsible for administration of the University's general studies program.