University of Akron

The University of Akron is an institution of higher learning located in Akron, Ohio. It was founded in 1870 as a small college affiliated with the Universalist Church. In 1913 ownership was transferred to the City of Akron due to financial problems. In 1967 the university became a state institution.

Enrollment in 2005 was approximately 23,400 students. The school offers more than 200 undergraduate degrees [1] and 100 graduate degrees [2]. The University's best-known program is its College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, Akron is known as the "Rubber City"), which is located in a 13 story reflective glass building overlooking Akron's downtown. The Graduate program in Industrial and organizational psychology is highly regarded nationally. The University's School of Law has both day and evening programs leading to the Juris Doctor degree and recently added a Master of Laws program in intellectual property law. The university also has a branch campus, Wayne College, located in Orrville, Ohio....