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Office of International Programs

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UA students who study abroad return home with new perspectives. They mature because they have been exposed to a number of challenges and different ways of thinking. They have increased self-confidence, cross-cultural skills, and a higher level of independence.

Welcome to UA!

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For some of you, the process of sending a child off to college will not be easy. For others, you may not be able to wait until your child is off to college. While this may or may not be the first time you’ve sent someone off to college, know that all of us at The University of Akron know that it is never easy.

UA History

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The institution now known as The University of Akron was founded as Buchtel College in 1870 by the Ohio Universalist Convention, which was strongly influenced by the efforts, energy and financial support of Akronites, particularly industrialist John R. Buchtel.