
302 Buchtel Ave, Akron, OH 44304
Telephone: 330-972-7111
LINK www.uakron.edu/
CATEGORY: Education
The University of Akron is a public institution of higher learning 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. The school offers more than 200 undergraduate and 100 graduate majors.