The University of Toledo is a public research university in north-west Ohio, an hour from Detroit. It is best known for engineering, pharmacy, medicine, business and solar energy research, with a co-op requirement in every engineering degree and one of the lowest costs of any Ohio public university. Choose it for an engineering or health degree with paid work terms built in.
Toledo, United States
Official website: utoledo.edu
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R1 — very high research activity
Three paid co-op terms required in every engineering degree
A national leader in photovoltaic and thin-film solar research
$20,000 – $24,000
International students, non-resident undergraduate and master's rates
$11,000 – $14,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on utoledo.edu before you apply.
MS Computer Science and Engineering
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MS Electrical Engineering
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MS Mechanical Engineering
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MBA (Neff College of Business)
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MS Pharmaceutical Sciences
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
BS Mechanical Engineering
Bachelors DegreeDuration
60 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 71
College of Engineering — mandatory paid co-ops with Toledo's automotive and glass industries.
Pharmacy and medicine — a health science campus with a teaching hospital.
Solar energy — the Wright Center for Photovoltaics and First Solar's origins in Toledo.
Low cost — tuition among the lowest of Ohio's public research universities.
Graduates join Owens Corning, First Solar, Dana, Marathon Petroleum, ProMedica and Detroit's automakers.
Co-op terms give engineering students up to a year of paid experience before graduation.
STEM master's graduates can work in the US for up to three years on OPT.
Pharmacy graduates report near-full employment across the Midwest.
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
Varies by programme
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
Varies by programme
The 450-acre Main Campus sits in west Toledo, with the Gothic University Hall clock tower at its centre, the engineering complex to the north, the student union and residence halls nearby and the Health Science Campus a shuttle ride away.
Toledo is a city of about 270,000 on Lake Erie with very low rent, a good art museum and a zoo. Detroit and Ann Arbor are each about an hour away, and Chicago about four hours.
Form I-20 issued by the University of Toledo
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
Undergraduate admission is rolling, with a 1 December 2026 priority date for fall 2027 scholarships; international applicants should apply by June to leave time for the visa. Graduate deadlines are set by each programme, with most engineering master's closing between 1 March and 1 July for fall.
Undergraduates can start in fall (August), spring (January) or summer (May). Most engineering, computer science and MBA programmes admit for both fall and spring, while pharmaceutical sciences is fall only. Check your programme's admissions page to confirm.
You need an F-1 student visa. The Office of International Student and Scholar Services issues your Form I-20 after you accept the offer and submit proof of funding. Then pay the SEVIS fee, complete the DS-160 and book an interview at a US embassy or consulate.
Computer science and engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, the MBA and pharmaceutical sciences attract the most international applicants. Graduate admission needs a bachelor's degree with a GPA of at least 3.0, TOEFL 80 or IELTS 6.5, and the GRE or GMAT for some programmes. Undergraduate admission is based mainly on grades.
Yes. International undergraduates are automatically considered for merit scholarships based on their grades when they apply by the priority date, and awards can reduce the non-resident rate substantially. Graduate students can apply for teaching and research assistantships, which are common in engineering and the sciences and usually include a tuition waiver.
