Introduction and Overview

The University of Cincinnati is a world-renowned comprehensive research public university located in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, and is also the second oldest public institution in the United States. The school has 5 campuses with a total area of ​​473 acres, 16 colleges, and more than 350 majors. As of September 2023, there are 11,470 faculty and staff and 44,251 students enrolled.

History and Founding Time

The school was founded in 1819. Its predecessor was Cincinnati College and Ohio Medical College. In 1870, it officially adopted the name of the University of Cincinnati. In 1906, the University of Cincinnati launched its first cooperative education program, creating a new model of cooperative education for universities around the world.

School Strength

Faculty: In 2023, there are 11,470 faculty members, including 3,696 full-time teachers and 2,852 part-time teachers, with strong faculty.

Academic achievements: 50 undergraduate and graduate majors are ranked in the top 50 in the United States. The school is particularly prominent in science, medicine, business, education, engineering and art. It is the birthplace of paid internships. The school's cooperative education program ranks fifth in the country, and the total annual income of cooperative education students reaches 88 million US dollars.

Research level: According to data from the National Science Foundation of the United States, the University of Cincinnati spent 480 million US dollars on research and development in 2018, ranking 54th in the country.

Institutional nature

Public research university.

Educational philosophy

Focus on combining academic education with practice, and provide students with rich internship and practice opportunities through cooperative education programs and other means, cultivate students' practical operation and problem-solving abilities, so that students can quickly adapt to the needs of society and the workplace after graduation, and achieve seamless connection from campus to the workplace.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key disciplines: The School of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning and the School of Music are internationally renowned. Majors such as interior design, criminology, bel canto, paleontology, and nursing are ranked in the top ten in the United States.

Key laboratories: The School of Medicine includes a leading teaching hospital and several biomedical research laboratories, and has important research results in polio vaccines and diphenhydramine.

Departments

The school has 16 colleges, including the School of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning (DAAP), the School of Music (CCM), the School of Law, the School of Engineering, the School of Business, the School of Education, the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Applied Sciences, the School of Social Work, the School of Medicine, the School of Nursing, the School of Pharmacy, the School of Allied Health, and two preparatory colleges.

Ranking

Ranked 25th among public research universities in the United States.

Ranked as a first-tier university in the United States by U.S. News & World Report, and the Princeton Review selected it as the best public university in the Midwest.

Cost

Tuition fees vary greatly among colleges, with the School of Business at about $28,796, the School of Engineering and the College of Arts and Sciences at about $26,092, the School of Music at about $27,710, the School of Arts and Architecture at about $26,092-32,720, the School of Applied Health at about $23,546, the School of Education at about $26,660, the School of Medicine at about $45,600, and the School of Nursing at about $30,000.

Campus Environment

Campus Facilities: The school library has a rich collection, providing a large number of books, journals, databases and other resources, and is equipped with advanced equipment such as Apple computers. The School of Music has modern music facilities, including professional rehearsal rooms, 85% of which are equipped with Steinway pianos, and buildings specially prepared for vocal, opera, and musical students for practice, classes, rehearsals, and performances.

Campus Culture: The campus has been rated as one of the most beautiful campuses in the world by Forbes, Delta Airlines, and Travel & Leisure magazine. The school has many student organizations and community activities. Students can join various communities, clubs, student unions and other organizations according to their interests and hobbies to enrich their extracurricular life.

Geographic location: Cincinnati is the third largest city in Ohio, the main river port and industrial and commercial center of Ohio, and an important transportation hub connecting the east, north-central and south. It is located at the junction of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, commonly known as "Greater Cincinnati", providing students with abundant internship and employment opportunities and convenient living conditions.