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Education - Northwest Ohio
Northwest Ohio has a strong, ongoing commitment to providing quality education from preschool through post-doctoral training. The bond between businesses and educational institutions in Northwest Ohio has a major influence on the area’s cultural, social and economic life. Industry and business continually support and encourage higher education, training and cultural enrichment for their employees. Conversely, educational institutions rely on local business and industry for financial support and career placement for their graduates.
Northwest Ohio offers a wide choice of avenues through all levels of education and training. Besides an extensive public school system, the 11-county region offers more than 150 private and parochial schools, as well as magnet and charter schools.
This same diversification exists with the regional universities, community and technical colleges. There are 33 schools of higher education within 50 miles of Toledo, accounting for one of highest such concentrations in the United States. With an enrollment of nearly 193,000 undergraduate and graduate students in regional universities and colleges, Northwest Ohio offers a comprehensive selection of higher education programs including nationally recognized schools of engineering, pharmacy, education, business, law and medicine.