The University of Cincinnati (UC), established in 1819, is a public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the second oldest public university in the US. Princeton Review ranks UC as the best public university in the Midwest.

UC is renowned for its interior design, criminology, vocal performance, paleontology, and nursing programs, ranking in the top 10 nationally. Its College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) is an internationally renowned arts hub. DAAP (Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning) is one of the few comprehensive schools in the US combining these disciplines.

 

Rankings:

 

•   2024 US News National Universities: 142nd

•   2023 US News Public University Co-op Programs: 1st

 

 

UC has 16 colleges, including DAAP, CCM, College of Law, College of Engineering, College of Business, College of Education, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Allied Health Sciences, College of Social Work, College of Medicine, College of Nursing, and College of Pharmacy.

UC enrolls about 36,087 students, with 25,054 undergraduates and 11,033 graduate students, including over 2,000 international students. The student-faculty ratio is 1:18.

 

Cincinnati, Ohio, where UC is located, is one of the best places to live in the US. It is the third-largest city in Ohio, a major river port and industrial center, and a key transportation hub connecting the eastern, northern, and southern US regions. Cincinnati, also known as "Greater Cincinnati," is an international trade center and home to eleven Fortune 500 companies.