University of Toledo
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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.
 Logo of University of Toledo | |
Former name | Toledo University of Arts & Trades (1872–1884) Toledo Manual Training School (1884–1914) Toledo University (1914–1967) |
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| Motto | Coadyuvando El Presente, Formando El Porvenir |
Motto in English | Guide to the Present, Moulder of the Future |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | October 12, 1872; 151 years ago (October 12, 1872) |
Parent institution | University System of Ohio |
| Accreditation | HLC |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $551.5 million (2021)[1] |
| President | Matt Schroeder (interim) |
| Provost | Scott Molitor (interim) |
Academic staff | 2,232 |
| Students | 15,621[2] |
| Undergraduates | 12,002[2] |
| Postgraduates | 3,619[2] |
| Location | , , United States 41°39′28″N 83°36′49″W |
| Campus | Urban Main, 813 acres (329 ha) Health Science, 450 acres (180 ha) Scott Park, 160 acres (65 ha) |
| Newspaper | The Independent Collegian |
| Colors | Midnight blue and gold[3] |
| Nickname | Rockets |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FBS – MAC |
| Mascot | Rocky the Rocket & Rocksy the Rockette[4] |
| Website | www |
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.