Parks Tower
Parks Tower was the University’s first large-scale dormitory. Originally opened in 1971, it was renovated in 2018 with kitchens, lounges, study spaces, a new computer lab, updated lobby and brand new furniture.
The Tower is home to first-year Rockets and the Exploratory Living Learning Community, which gives undecided students the chance to explore the many academic offerings available at UToledo and discover the course of study that suits them best.
Parks Tower is technically taller than UToledo’s iconic Bell Tower, but the Bell Tower still stands higher from the ground. Though Parks Tower is about seven feet taller, the Bell Tower was constructed on a higher elevation and therefore clears Parks Tower by a little more than 34 feet.