The University of Cincinnati (UC) is a great school with many top rated programs. It has been repeatedly ranked by "U.S. News & World Report" in the top national universities; its ranking continues to rise. "Forbes" magazine also ranked the UC campus as one of the most beautiful in the world; while both "Travel & Leisure" magazine and Yahoo Travel ranked it as one of the tops in the country.
Many of the programs offered by UC are also highly ranked, especially in the area of the arts. Many of the music and design programs offered by the University through the respective colleges of College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) and the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) are among the top ranked in the nation (among the top ten programs of their kind in colleges and universities across the country.) Some of these programs include Opera, Interior Design, Industrial Design, and Music; many of the other programs offered at these colleges are also very highly rated. Other programs and colleges within the University are highly ranked by various organizations and publications. The College of Law has been ranked multiple times among the best 172 law schools in the country by the "Princeton Review." "U.S. News & World Report" also ranked the Criminal Justice program at UC third best in the country. These are just a few of the top ranking programs. Programs within the colleges of Medicine, Engineering, Business, and more have all been highly ranked.
Besides having a beautiful, modern urban campus, the University of Cincinnati also is known as a top research school . It is also ranked as the 19th most diverse school in the country. The University of Cincinnati is also the school that started cooperative education and is on of the top schools in the country offering students the opportunity to work at major companies while still attending school. Because of the excellent rankings of many of its programs and variety of educational offerings, the University of Cincinnati attracts students from all over the world. It is an excellent school to attend for both under-graduate and graduate degrees.