THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

The University of Cincinnati (UC) offers students a balance of educational excellence and real world experience. A public research university, UC has more than 41,000 students. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Since its founding in 1819, UC has been the source of many discoveries by creating positive change for society. In addition, UC is the largest employer in the Cincinnati region, with an economic impact of more than $3 billion. In 2010, US News and World Report named UC among the best national universities.

As an developing urban university, UC offers over 308 programs of study, low student to faculty ratios, and over 117 state-of-the-art buildings, which makes UC one of the world’s most beautiful campus. Not to mention, UC offers a great atmosphere of helpful faculty, excellence in research, and progress as one of the nation’s top green universities.

UC has set itself for great success in the future, committed to becoming a first-choice destination for students, patients, faculty and staff. Excellence permeates UC’s research, learning, campus, opportunities, and diversity. The continuous development of not only UC and the surrounding Cincinnati region offers an excellent location to host the next VIA-1 Spring Conference in 2012.