AGC Did You Know

University of Cincinnati

Founded in 1819 as Cincinnati College, the University of Cincinnati (also
known as UC) is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati,
Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio. With national and
internationally ranked programs, the University of Cincinnati offers students a
balance of educational excellence and real-world experience. In the 2013 US
News and World Report, UC was ranked as the 139th best university in the US
and as the 70th best public institution.

The oldest institution of higher education in Cincinnati, UC has an annual
enrollment of over 42,000 students, making it the second largest university in
Ohio and one of the largest universities in the United States.   The university
has a large, diverse international student body, with approximately 2,500
students drawn from over 110 countries. Divided into 13 colleges, the
University of Cincinnati aims to be the premier urban research university, and
offers 304 programs of study which include 49 Associate, 103 Baccalaureate, 85
Master's, 67 Doctoral, and 4 First Professional (MD, JD, etc.) degrees.

UC is the originator of the co-operative education (co-op) model, which was
invented at UC in 1906 by Herman Schneider, Dean of the College of
Engineering. Ranked fourth in the U.S., UC's Professional Practice (Co-op)
Program is the largest co-op program at a public institution in the United
States with over 3,000 participating students at over 1,500 companies in 25
countries.

In recent years the University of Cincinnati has made significant strides to
include more green initiatives and encourage sustainability among students,
faculty, and staff. In autumn of 2010 the University of Cincinnati maintained
its position in green and sustainability initiatives by being named one of only
286 "Green Colleges" by The Princeton Review. UC was the only public
university in Ohio and the only university in the Southern Ohio region
included on this list.

Source (data):       en.wikipedia.org      http://www.uc.edu/
Source (images):   http://www.uc.edu/

AGC Did You Know?

Posted January 2013

Gateway to the University of Cincinnati at the northwest
corner of campus. Crosley Tower is in the background.