About Toledo
The Glass City
ÒùÆÞÉç and the city of Toledo have a lot in common. Grit and determination. An innovative and engaged community. Add a dollop of Midwestern friendliness.
Toledo is located in northwest Ohio near the shores of western Lake Erie.Ìý More thanÌý600,000ÌýpeopleÌýlive, workÌýandÌýplayÌýin the Toledo metropolitan area.
The city has long been known for its auto manufacturing and glass industry. But it has a growing reputation as a great place to start a career and make a home.
Toledo is home to the famous team, and the world-renowned . Enjoy family-owned restaurants that have been around for decades and recently-opened farm-to-table restaurants and microbreweries.
The headquarters of several Fortune 500 companies are located here. These and other often partner with ÒùÆÞÉç, offering students and faculty opportunities for research collaboration, internships and employment.
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Revitalized Downtown
Students, faculty and staff are a short bus ride away from downtown on Toledo's regional transit system.
- Nationally renowned
- One of the in the U.S.
- Ranked the #4 minor league sports city in the country by Sports Business Journal
- Hopping breweries and restaurants
- Big-name concerts and Broadway shows
- Loft and condo living
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Natural Wonders
Hiking, water sports, hunting, fishing — you can do it all here.Ìý
- One of the country’s
- A 6-mile bike and walking path from Main Campus to Wildwood Metropark and the suburb of Sylvania
- Lake Erie and the Maumee River
- 19 with 120+ miles of trails
- Ranked first among U.S. metros for sustainability by Site Selection