University College
In 2020, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ would cover four years of tuition costs and one year of room and board. Now, for the LeBron James Family Foundation’s first I PROMISE class, the hard work these students had put in since third grade is paying off.
Spend five minutes with Eboni Pringle, Ph.D., and you'll quickly be convinced of her unwavering drive for student success.
First-generation graduate reflects on obstacles, successes as his leadership journey comes full circle.
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ's University College helps students decide on the degree program — and career path — that's right for them.
KeyBank Foundation has awarded a new $200,000 gift to °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ to continue KeyBank Foundation’s support for the successful Key Connections program offered by University College at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ. The Key Connections program will continue to support student success initiatives for underserved students, including first-generation students and students from limited income backgrounds who will enroll in Fall Semester 2022.
Team LeBron will be playing for °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ’s I Promise Scholars, a program that provides higher education opportunities for underserved students in Northeast Ohio.
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ’s current graduation rate is the highest among public universities in Northeast Ohio and fifth highest among all of Ohio’s public universities, behind Ohio State, Miami, the University of Cincinnati and Ohio University. In northern Ohio, the graduation rates of other public universities range from 40 to 55 percent.
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ’s Exploratory Program in University College has been awarded two prestigious national awards for its work with exploratory students.
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ has been designated as a First-gen Forward Institution by the Center for First-generation Student Success for its commitment to improving the experiences and advancing outcomes of those who are first in their families to attend college.