HISTORY
Founded in 1972, Wayne College is the only regional branch of The University of Akron and is authorized by the State of Ohio through the Ohio State Board of Regents to offer general education, including associate degrees and baccalaureate-oriented preparation; technical education programs; and continuing education experiences for those who live in the College's service area of Wayne, Medina and Holmes counties.
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MISSION
It is the mission of Wayne College to provide high quality, accessible credit and noncredit educational opportunities to the citizens of Wayne, Medina, and Holmes counties and surrounding areas, and to be a partner with and resource for the communities and organizations it serves.

VISION
Wayne College will be recognized as a center of excellence for lifelong learning and community engagement. It will be acknowledged for the high quality of its teaching, its programs, and its services; and, while it maintains state-of-the-art technology and facilities, it will continue to provide a teaching-learning environment in which "Where the student Comes First" remains as the chief guiding principle.
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FACILITIES
With one primary and several smaller buildings, Wayne College has approximately 200,000 square feet on a campus of 160 acres on the north edge of the city of Orrville. The College is currently working with Sasaki and Associates Architects to develop a twenty-year plan for campus/facilities development. The College has maintained a high degree of technical currency in its classrooms, labs, and other facilities. In June 2000, Yahoo! Internet Life magazine named Wayne College the second "most wired" two-year campus in the entire country. The College has a state-of-the-art distance learning classroom and over 200 computers on campus accessible to students.

ENROLLMENT
Wayne College enrolls approximately 1,700 students each semester for credit classes with another 2,000 participating in some manner of continuing education and/or workforce development training. Of those students, 70% come from Wayne County, 20% from Medina County, with the remaining 10% from Holmes and other counties. Wayne College offers day and evening classes, plus special sections for Weekend College (including Sunday afternoons).

FACULTY
Wayne College has 30 full-time faculty, 15 of whom hold doctorate degrees. The average full-time faculty member has a master's degree plus 20 semester hours of additional coursework and 12 years of teaching experience. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1 with an average class size of 18 students.

BELIEFS
The University of Akron Wayne College believes in . . .

• The power of education to change lives.
• The importance of engagement with the community.
• Shared participatory governance.
• The importance of continuous improvement.
• The worth of every student and every colleague.
• The challenge of excellence.
• The ideals of a democratic society.

VALUES
Wayne College values . . .
• Integrity
• Respect
• Honesty
• Service
• Diversity
• Commitment
• Responsibility
• Teamwork
• Excellence

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completing their course of study at Wayne College, students will demonstrate . .

• Critical analysis and independent thought.
• Problem-solving ability.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills.
• Effective use of technology.
• Respect for individual differences and personal rights.
• Responsible and effective citizenship.

ACCREDITATION
The University of Akron Wayne College is accredited at the associate degree level by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

HOURS, DIRECTIONS & MAPS
Be sure to visit the Hours of Operation page, Locate Wayne page, and the Wayne College Upper Level & Lower Level Floor Plan pages (both available in Adobe PDF format).

INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH & SURVEYS
Our students are surveyed every 3 years to determine their level of satisfaction with Wayne College. The results of our Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction Surveys and other reports are available in Adobe PDF format.
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