Findlay College was founded in 1882 by the citizens of the city of Findlay and the Churches of God, General Conference.

The institution changed its name to The University of Findlay in 1989 to reflect the dynamic growth in enrollment and the diversity of academic offerings available, including the addition of graduate programs.

Enrollment for 2008-09:

• Total Enrollment - More than 4,400
• Undergraduate - More than 3,100
• Graduate - More than 1,300
• International students - More than 800 from nearly 40 countries and territories
  

Students living on campus - 1,380

Student/Faculty Ratio - 17:1

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees for 2008-09:

• Tuition - $22,938
• Room & Board - $8306
• Student Fees - $732

Financial Aid:

• Ninety percent of UF students receive financial aid, either in scholarships, work-study grants or government loans
• The average financial aid award for students with need in fall 2007 was $19,080.

Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded

• The University of Findlay offers more than 60 areas of undergraduate study.
• The five most popular majors are pre-veterinary medicine, business, equestrian studies, education and pharmacy.

Graduate and Professional Degrees Awarded

• Master of Arts in Education
• Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and Bilingual Education
• Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
• Master of Athletic Training
• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Occupational Therapy
• Master of Physical Therapy
• Master of Science in Environmental, Safety and Health Management
• Doctor of Pharmacy
• Doctor of Physical Therapy
  

Teaching students is the top priority for Findlay’s faculty members, although they also publish articles, do research, author textbooks and are leaders in their professional organizations. Most have worked in business, industry, education or service areas in their chosen professions, bringing a wealth of experience to the classroom.

Recognition and Honors:

• UF ranks in the top tier of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” in the Midwest for 2008 and 2009 and was named a Best Midwestern College for the past three years by the Princeton Review. It has also been recognized as one of “America’s Best Private Colleges” by Institutional Research and Evaluation Inc., an independent research organization specializing in higher education.
• In recent years, the campus has grown through the acquisition of the former Winebrenner Nursing Home and renovation of the former Owens Community College campus, creating more than 60,000 square feet of academic space, which was the largest addition of academic space since the building of Old Main.
• The Mazza Museum of International Art from Picture Books is the world’s first and largest teaching museum devoted to literacy and the art of children’s picture books. Founded in 1982, the Mazza Museum now contains more than 3,700 original artworks. A recent construction project added more than 9,000 square feet of additional space to serve students and the community.
• The University offers a unique global perspective both academically and socially through its international student population, numbering more than 800 and hailing from 30 countries around the world.
• The City of Findlay has been designated a “dreamtown” by Demographics Daily, named one of the top 100 small towns in the United States by Site Selection magazine and is the only municipality in Ohio to be selected three times as one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People by America’s Promise.
  
  

Facilities

• The University of Findlay has more than 70 acres at the main campus on North Main Street, which includes academic, administrative and athletic buildings, eight residence halls, 19 townhouse units, 21 cottages and a number of facilities housing faculty and staff offices.
• The campus has grown with five new buildings constructed since 1989. These include the Phil Gardner Fitness Center, the Kenneth L. Frost Science Center, the Virginia B. Gardner Fine Arts Pavilion, the Edward and Joyce Brewer Center for Health Sciences and the Ralph and Gladys Koehler Fitness and Recreation Complex.
• In addition, the University operates a 52-acre facility on the east side of Findlay, containing the English equestrian studies program and University Equine Veterinary Services, Inc., and a 152-acre farm eight miles south of campus, housing the western riding and pre-veterinary medicine programs. It has recently broken ground for a new 31,000-square-foot animal science building that will allow room for growth of its premier animal science programs.
  
• A five-acre site on State Route 12 east of Findlay provides hands-on training simulations for the Environmental Resource Training Center (ERTC).
• The Russ and Peg Armstrong Sports Complex, located a couple blocks north of campus, includes six professional-grade tennis courts and two football practice fields.  Plans for a baseball field, softball field and eight-lane track are under development at the 20-acre facility.

Athletics

• The focus of the athletic program is on the student-athlete, with athletic scholarships available for qualified students.
• The University of Findlay participates in 23 intercollegiate sports: 12 men’s (baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, indoor and outdoor track, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis and wrestling) and 11 women’s (basketball, cross country, golf, softball, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and volleyball). The newest varsity sports are western and English equestrian riding, which are mixed sports, although they have predominantly female participants.
• The University of Findlay is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II and competes in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). Its equestrian teams compete in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association.
• The Oilers football teams won the NAIA Division II National Championship in 1979, 1992, 1995 and the NAIA National Championship in 1997, with the Roughneck wrestling team winning the national crown in 1995. In 2001, the equestrian teams won both the English and western IHSA national championships — making UF the only institution to have won both titles the same year.  In 2005 and 2007, the western team won a second and third IHSA national championship. In 2007, the English equestrian team won a reserve national championship title, a feat achieved by both teams in 2008.
  

Campus Life

• Students may participate in any of more than 65 organizations, including: special interest clubs, student media, student government, music and theatre groups, service clubs, academic honorary organizations, spiritual life groups, and Greek sororities and fraternities.
• UF also has an active intramural program with 27 sports, including flag football, ultimate frisbee and broomball.