University of Toledo — College Profile

About

The University of Toledo is a comprehensive public research university recognized for its standout programs in engineering, pharmacy, business, and the health sciences. The academic experience is distinguished by a strong emphasis on hands-on professional preparation, highlighted by a mandatory, paid engineering co-op program and direct access to clinical training through its dedicated Health Science Campus. Student life is centered on a picturesque Collegiate Gothic main campus featuring an active NCAA Division I athletic culture anchored by "Rocket Pride" and deep connections to regional industries for career placement.

Wikipedia:The University of Toledo is a public research university in Toledo, Ohio, United States. It is the northernmost campus of the University System of Ohio. 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.

Location

Toledo, OH, 43606-3390 · City campus

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Nearest airport from college

DTW · Detroit

40 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

These figures are federal data and may be out of date.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$12,744$22,104

Housing & food (on campus)$14,830$14,830

Books & supplies$1,290$1,290

Cost of attendance$26,512$35,872 est.

Average net price$17,249Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$22,104

In-state: $12,744

Housing & food (on campus)$14,830

Books & supplies$1,290

Cost of attendance$35,872 est.

In-state: $26,512

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $17,249

est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24

$0–30k

$13,524

$30–48k

$13,365

$48–75k

$16,407

$75–110k

$19,659

$110k+

$22,053

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Merit aid · 2025-26

Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.

Average award$6,274

Share of first-years who get one33%

Source: University of Toledo's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

56%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

36%

Back for yr 2

77%

Transferred

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

57% graduated · 26% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 16% left or unknown

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$44,162

10 yrs after entry$50,632

Debt

Median at graduation$22,250

Monthly payment$236

Middle 50% owe$5.5k–$25.7k

90th percentile$36,500

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

92%

Test policy

Test optional

Per College Scorecard

SAT average

1235

R 550–650 · M 550–650

ACT midpoint

Comp 23–29 · E 21–28 · M 22–28

SAT middle 50%: 1100–1300

40080012001600

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Essay prompts

How much essays count at University of Toledo: Not considered (one of four levels: very important · important · considered · not considered)

Source: University of Toledo's Common Data Set for 2025-26 — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).

If University of Toledo asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the Common App.

The personal essay is separate: see the Common App essay prompts.

Student Body

Gender

Men 49%Women 51%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

18 : 1

Pell grant

27%

First-gen

33%

Family income

$48,412

Independent

17%

Veterans

Age at entry

21.0

Part-time

11%

Race & ethnicity

White

65%

Hispanic

Black

11%

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

Unknown

Varsity sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Cross Country
Men's
Football
Men's
Golf
Men's · Women's
Soccer
Women's
Softball
Women's
Swimming and Diving (combined)
Women's
Tennis
Men's · Women's
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Women's
Volleyball
Women's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$44,162

After 10 yrs

$50,632

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing285

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration168

Marketing159

Business Administration, Management and Operations158

Mechanical Engineering150

Finance and Financial Management Services123

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities110

Biology, General105

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods97

Psychology, General86

Criminal Justice and Corrections76

Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences75

Accounting and Related Services67

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians66

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering60

Chemical Engineering58

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$388M

Full-time faculty

74%

Faculty salary

$10,195/mo

Teaching spend

$15,494

per student

Federal loans

36%

Classification

Carnegie type

Doctoral University

Research activity

R1 — very high research

$73M research spending · 120 research doctorates a year

Undergraduate profile

Four-year, selective admissions