University of Toledo - Main Campus

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School Location

2801 W Bancroft
Toledo, OH 43606-3390

General information

(419) 530-4636

Type of institution:	Public, 4-year or above
Federal Aid:	Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered:	Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificates, Associate degrees, Bachelor degrees, Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificates, Masters degrees, Certificates/Post-Master's Certificates, Doctor's degrees, First-Professional degrees
Carnegie classification:	Research Universities (high research activity)
Number of students:	19,767 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:	$ 40

About this School

The University of Toledo is a public university situated in Toledo, Ohio. The university has an enrollment of 19,201 students for the 2005-2006 academic year. The Carnegie Foundation has classified the university as "Doctoral/Research Extensive".

History

The University of Toledo, began in 1872 as a private arts and trades school offering painting and architectural drawing as its only subjects. In the 125 years since, the university has grown into a comprehensive institution offering more than 250 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 20,000 students from around the world. In a pamphlet published in 1868 entitled "Toledo: Future Great City of the World," Jesup Wakeman Scott articulated a dream that led him to endow what would become The University of Toledo. He expressed his belief that the center of world commerce was moving westward and by 1900 would be located in Toledo. To help realize this dream, in 1872 Scott donated 160 acres (647,000 mÂ²) of land as an endowment for a university to train the city's young people. By the 1920s, Toledo University was a growing institution, limited only by the buildings that housed it. Classes were held in two downtown buildings, but both were too small. In 1922, the university moved into an automobile mechanics training facility that had been constructed during World War I on the original Scott property. While twice the size of the old buildings, this location was less than ideal. Its limitations became evident when an enrollment increase of 32% in one year produced a critical shortage of classroom and office space. The prospects for a new, permanent home for the institution improved in 1928 when Dr. Henry J. Doermann became president. His first activity was to initiate plans for a new campus. To pay for the proposed buildings, the city placed a bond levy before Toledo's voters. An all-out campaign led to the levy's passage by a margin of 10,000 votes, just 11 months before the start of the Great Depression. A local architectural firm planned the new campus. Dr. Doermann wanted the buildings to reflect the best design elements of the universities of Europe because he felt such architecture would inspire students. It took 400 men less than one year to complete University Hall and the Field House in the Collegiate Gothic design, the entire university being an excellent example of this style. Centennial Mall, the picturesque lawn area in the heart of campus, is one of the "100 most beautifully landscaped places in the country," according to the American Society of Landscape Architects. Only 22 college campuses are on the list. College students became more politically active in the 1960s. The decade produced frequent student protests, including many at The University of Toledo. Most of the UT protests were peaceful. More serious protests by students opposed to the war in Vietnam did lead to several arrests. In 1970, the campus remained peaceful following the deaths of four student protesters at Kent State University. A protest by African American students following the killing of students at Jackson State University in Mississippi temporarily closed University Hall in May of that year, but this ended when the president met with the students and reached a peaceful accord.

Tuition and Fees	2009-2008	2008-2007	2007-2006
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
In-State	$ 7,927	$ 7,982	$ 7,927
Out of State	$ 16,738	$ 16,794	$ 16,738
Books and Supplies	$ 750	$ 750	$ 750
On-Campus
Room and board	$ 9,019	$ 8,641	$ 8,374
Other Expenses	$ 3,327	$ 3,327	$ 3,327
Off Campus
Room and board	$ 7,800	$ 6,568	$ 6,275
Other Expenses	$ 4,380	$ 4,156	$ 4,156
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses	$ 4,380	$ 4,156	$ 4,156

Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of Aid	Percentage of students receiving aid	Average amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship)	28%	$ 3,202
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship)	25%	$ 1,884
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship)	57%	$ 3,484
Loans to students	62%	$ 5,422

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