The Buckeye State is home to urban schools of higher education.
Ohio, nicknamed the Buckeye State, is home to urban areas such as Cleveland, Akron, Dayton and Cincinnati. Each of these areas has one or more schools of higher learning, including institutions such as the University of Dayton, the University of Cincinnati, the University of Akron, and Case Western Reserve University.
University of Cincinnati
Like its European sister city of Rome, Italy, Cincinnati sits atop seven separate hills, and the Clifton promontory is home to the University of Cincinnati. Founded in 1819, the university had an enrollment of more than 39,000 students as of 2010. According to its website, the university is the top employer in the Cincinnati metro area and annually contributes about $3 billion to the local economy. UC offers degree programs in such fields as chemical or mechanical engineering, the performing arts, chemistry and medicine.
University of Cincinnati
2600 Clifton Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45221
513-556-6000
uc.edu
University of Akron
Founded in 1870 and originally named Buchtel College. the University of Akron has a culturally diverse student population of 28,000 that hails from 46 states and 80 foreign countries, according to its website. The university, which is on a 218-acre campus, was founded as a religious college but evolved into a nondenominational private institution. UA offers more than 200 undergraduate degree programs in such areas as art, biology, chemistry, economics, geology, history and physics.
The University of Akron
302 Buchtel Common
Akron, OH 44325
330-972-7111
uakron.edu
University of Dayton
The University of Dayton was founded in 1850 and was originally named St. Mary's School for Boys. The university assumed its current name in 1920. According to its website, the university is rated as one of the 10 best Catholic universities in the United States. It is also the largest private university in Ohio. The university offers degree programs in disciplines such as physics, biology, chemistry, geology, history and philosophy.
University of Dayton
300 College Park
Dayton, OH 45469
937-229-1000
udayton.edu
Case Western Reserve University
Founded in 1826 and originally named Western Reserve College, Case Western Reserve University was formed in 1967 through its federation with Case Institute of Technology. Its 155-acre campus is about five miles from the center of downtown Cleveland. The institution is known as a major research facility and since its inception has produced 15 Nobel Prize winners. The current student population totals roughly 10,000, and the university offers nearly 200 academic programs including law, the arts, engineering and medicine.
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
216-368-2000
case.edu
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