The university isn’t just offering words – they’re backing up their recruitment with financial incentives, waiving out-of-state tuition fees for Ohio students who make the switch.

Ohio Senate Bill 1 banned diversity, equity and inclusion programs at state colleges and universities. The measure is part of a nationwide conservative movement against DEI.

The University of Akron is ranked No. 1 in the world out of 1,015 universities for polymer science and plastics engineering, according to EduRank.org.

Discover Ohio State, a mission-driven land grant university, home to the Wexner Medical Center and world-class graduate, undergraduate and research programs.

Trump-backed former presidential candidate and multi-millionaire Vivek Ramaswamy pledged to spend at least $30 million of his own money in his Republican campaign for Ohio governor.