University of Cincinnati

The medical school has a special place in my heart. First of all, everyone there is awesome, helpful, patient, etc etc. What largely determined whether or not I came to this place for medical school was the architecture. It’s seriously next level. 7 glass bridges that go up to ~140−150 feet high. A large atrium. Walls of glass. All of it. It’s really pretty and I’m really proud to have called it my medical school. The faculty and students are great as I expect them to be at any institution. Even if you aren’t coming here for school, you should still go check it out (and the undergraduate campus)

I love my campus and I believe that it is one of the best universities in the United States. The number of reasons it is perfect it so long that I can’t write a post to fill it but rest assured if you go to UC you will not regret it. The staff is stellar, the involvement is robust, the diversity is great. Only thing I could hate is the parking since it is in the middle of a city. Come over to our campus and see what you are missing.

UC is my university and I’m quite happy with my choice. The academics are top of the line and the music programs are some of the most respected in the country.
I am at UC in the evenings for classes so I don’t know much about the bustle of mid-​day or even if the food is good. But the classes I take are taught by great professors.
The rec center is a sight to behold. Pools, climbing walls, and every type exercise machine. It’s truly worth a visit.
The only downsides to the UC campus are that while the sidewalks are all cool and artsy, it probably would be better to have straight ones. Also if you park anywhere need campus just expect to be robbed. Yestersay someone stole my tool box, jumper cables, and for some stupid reason left my D&d book untouched. Such bad taste.

You are mostly just a number. Counselor will find any way to keep you for more time. I was schedule into 3, COUNT EM 3, statistics courses that did not apply to my degree. I guess I’m really good with numbers now though!
The business school was great, however, and I truly learned a lot
The campus is beautiful, and worth the visit.
The campus is beautiful, and worth the visit. At full price (because of my white colored skin, and my terrible 4.0 GPA in high school), I would not recommend UC, or any other brick and mortar school for that matter. The ROI is just not there
Unless you can go for free, because well, it’s free…

Where urban meets modern age. I am an alumni and what I really love about UC is the constant growth and change that occurs. This university is always looking for new ways to expand and improve. A top notch president is taking this University to a new academic level! The sporting events and the excitement of a big city surround you. You will surely fall in love with the city and find a life changing education on this campus!

Went to the new Nippert Stadium for Homecoming and was pleasantly surprised to find that every seat in the stadium has a good view. Plenty of parking, even with construction, and easily located in the center of campus. Cincinnati Bearcats did a fantastic job planning and creating the stadium so that the campus and stadium didn’t lose any of its authenticity.

Interesting campus flow. Sometimes tricky to get from one side or the other. They have a flow map to show the available routes.
I like that the football field is centrally located and open during the day. You can sit and watch practice or run down onto the field.
Architecture is really cool. Decent amount of green space. Nice quiet study spots if you seek them out. Campus feels safe. In the winter, if you walk under the overhang at the gym, the circular skylights allow for columns of snow to accumulate in small circular patches on the ground.
Student union area is big but food choices lack any healthy options.
Parking is very difficult in the area.

OKAY– I am not sure where to begin reviewing the place that has been my home away from home for four years, but I will give it my best shot. Obviously, UC gets 5 stars from me. Yes, there has been annoying construction, expensive parking garages, and long lines at Chick Fil A, but the bad doesn’t even begin to take away from the good.
Dorms…are dorms. I lived in Daniels and made lifelong friends I still talk to today. Although not as nice as stratford heights or the new dorms being built, I wouldn’t trade Daniels for anything. I never had any problems here except having too much fun.
Dining: I haven’t eaten in the dining halls since freshman year, and I thought they were pretty good. I wasn’t expecting gourmet meals from a freshman meal plan. I have heard they’ve improved too! Stadium view has the best burgers though. TUC has a good selection as well (Chick Fil A, Papa Johns, Taco Bell, Sushi, etc.). The lines are long but they are very efficient. It makes coming to class on a Friday after a few drinks on a Thursday easier knowing I can grab a $ 3 large slice of cheese pizza from Papa Johns on the way. The college of business has a coffee shop with limited selection but very nice workers. There’s also microwaves in TUC and the college of business if you bring something of your own.
Class: I have had amazing and helpful professors. For example, I took a real estate finance course this summer and we went to a construction site for a new development. Kind of cool. All of my business professors have been very helpful. Required courses I have taken have had over 100 students in them, so my professors and I didn’t become BFFs or anything.
Campus in general: B-​E-​A-​UTIFUL. UC has a tad less students than OSU, and our campus can be walked all the way from one side to the other without needing a map, shuttle, or bus. I am a fan of cool architecture and anything modern, so naturally I love campus. Especially the recreation center. There are so many gorgeous areas to hang out– just come and see for yourself! Obviously the new stadium is amazing. Heck, I had fun at the old one too.
Bookstore is pretty nice but I would recommend Dubois off campus because it is easier to park at and they usually have a pretty big «sale» table (I’m a sucker for a good deal).
Anyways, I love it here. Very sad to be graduating this semester. I am writing this as I am sitting in class so I should probably end it. GO BEARCATS!
PS– people always seem to be talking about safety. I have NEVER not felt safe on campus. Help phones everywhere and always workers/​UCPD/​students around. I have even ran on campus at night and felt totally fine here.

Avoid this school like the plague. You really don’t learn anything here. Dorms are disgusting. And the school is extremely disorganized. I did English placement here and had to wait three weeks for the scores to get back, when I was told it would only be two. Because of the English department I have a boatload of makeup work to do, because I had to wait so long to get my score, but not only that I had to constantly call them to find out when they were going to put the scores up, when I was told that I would get an email that I never received. My financial aid was screwed up twice because of Onestop and then they tried to charge me because of their screw ups. Worst mistake of my life was going to this terrible school. I definitely can’t wait to transfer.

Not the best campus to go to. Nothing good to eat on campus after they renovated it. You have to live on or off campus to really enjoy campus life otherwise no point in applying. I hated my time at UC and will never go back and visit. Definitely not the hottest college in America.

Beautiful campus! Modern buildings with a lot day light, great learning rooms, multiple quality food options. Gehry Barrel Building is a highlight of the architectural landscape of Cincinnati.
Very well stocked bookstore.
UC offers multiple routes of shuttles, connecting all campuses and even one late night loop connecting downtown with Main Campus. How convenient!
Truly amazing, student-​friendly environment!

Campus is beautiful, everything is close to each other and seemed easier to find, though the campus is not all that BIG but the Rec center was really impressive!!!

My heart is with OSU ad will always be a Buckeye, but the college is close and I am almost done with my degree…

I love going to UC! If you don’t go to UC you should! You would love being a BEARCAT! I like taking classes at UC! I also love being a BEARCAT!

Ahh, who doesn’t love their alma mater? UC is a great university and the changes that have occurred in the years since I’ve left are outstanding! More restaurants and businesses, new buildings.

Easily the best campus in the area.
UC’s west campus is one large block, making navigation for the majority of its over 30,000 students easy. The campus has also come a long way in the past quarter century — moving from a concrete jungle to a forest of signature architecture including works from Graves, Eisenman, Gehry, Gwathmey, Cobb, Mayne, and many others. New facilities include a state of the art rec center, expanded bookstore, new dormitories, and plenty of places to eat. Parking lots have been converted into garages that allow for more parking and beautifully designed green spaces that are enjoyable for the students and visitors alike. .
Cincinnati also sports excellent programs through their Conservatory of Music and their College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning; as well as many other strong programs. It is the best post-​secondary education you can get in the tri-​state area.
Additionally, undergraduate tuition is very reasonable and considerably cheaper than comparable schools at Xavier or Miami (OH).

I graduated from a private college in California, and I must say UC impresses me every day! I love the classical styled buildings (not at all a fan of the huge concrete tower or the modern buildings). This place is definitely rapidly improving. I would be surprised if it didn’t jump a few ranks based on all of the major capital improvements they are making and the adjustments to the curriculum. It’s a great time to be going to UC.
P. S. Tear down Langsam library and start over. It’s an eye sore.

I’ve attended the college for two years now and graduate this June. I would have to say I love this school and everything it represents about Cincinnati. For those of you who don’t know this college has been around since 1819 and is the second largest college in Ohio. The school itself is rank 143^th among four year college in the nation out of 2,400 colleges. It has over 308 programs with around 42,000 enrolled students. The school is best know for being a commuter college with only 4,000 students living on campus.
When I first attended U.C. I was a transfer student from Cincinnati State College and was overwhelmed by the size of the campus but as the first two weeks passed I soon realized that the campus was actually easy to navigate with most classes being located in five or so buildings on main campus. Once I passed the first two quarters navigating campus was easy and stress free and I often found myself wondering around looking for new places to explore. For those of you who don’t know the campus is a architectural masterpiece. The Los Angeles Times opined: «…the university [has] one of the most impressive collections of contemporary architecture on any American campus» and one that «Architecture students will be studying…30 years from now.» Even if your not planning to attend college here I would at least take a tour of the campus.
I will be graduating this June and will truly miss being a student on campus. The teachers have been some of the best people I have ever meet in my life and for the most part have made every effort to give me the tools to be successful in life. I’m an older student who was given a second chance to return to school and took full advantage of everything the campus had to offer. I recommend this to others as I was able to secure a job two months before graduation with the help of U.C. job fair and the career center who helped me develop my resume. If your considering attending college in the Cincinnati area I would look into U.C. as an option. In the end I think you will get the best bang for the buck compared to other overpriced private schools who have no national recognition outside of Ohio.

UC’s main campus is thing of beauty, heck it was even named by Forbes as one of the most beautiful campuses around the US. UC also on the main campus also thinks green with the buildings and surroundings, as a goal of the university is to have all buildings on main campus LEED certified.
The Victory Parkway campus or the CAS campus is the ugly stepchild. This is where my major is based at and it’s horrible going to class here. The computer labs were taken out during the summer, the library was taken out last year as was the book store and the cafeteria. I have run into times when I have needed to print something and had to ask my professor to log on to there computer and print, just sad. Also the Labs are in crappy shape as things have been stolen and the school doesn’t have the money to replace equipment and such. The campus is also a ghost town except for us in Culinary there are only three other majors on this campus, which makes for on street parking very easy. There was a rumor the university sold this campus to developers whom are planning on turning the classrooms into apartments and condos.

«Look,» I huffed as I walked up another one of University of Cincinnati’s monstrous hills, pointing down at my cell phone. «No one has reviewed this place yet.»
«Well of course,» my girlfriend said, walking beside me. «How do you review a whole college in one post?»
«I can do it,» I said, stopping at the top to catch my breath and striking a Superman pose. «I will do it.»
«No you can’t. You didn’t even go here,» she said, looking around at the vast, green landscape that is the UC’s giant quad.
«So what? Most people who walk through here didn’t go here, but I’m sure they have opinions,» I said. «When I lived in Clifton, I used to come here all the time.»
«What! When! When did you come here?» she looked at me skeptically.
«First of all, I would run through here. The hills made it perfect for resistance training. Of course, those same hills are awful when you’re just walking through, trying to get somewhere — you end up covered in sweat and just gross. I’m not sure how the students stand it,» I said.
«Uh huh,» she said, a non-​believing look her eye.
«Secondly,» I continued, «I would come here for stories when I was a reporter at The Enquirer. And you know what? This is the WORST labeled college on America. Half-​the building’s done have signs and I don’t think I’ve ever seen a college map anywhere.»
«What about that,» she said, pointing to a sign with a few arrows, directing us to major buildings on campus.
«Oh great, so I know the student center is in that direction.» I waved my arms wildly that way. «But when I get there, I have no idea what building it is. And what’s worse, NEITHER DO THE STUDENTS! I’ve stopped tons of people to ask where a building is, and they’re always like, ‘Uhhhhhhh, dunno. Sorry bro.’ Either they are also walking around like lost idiots or just a bunch of punk-​ass jackholes.»
«You think all kids are a bunch of punk-​ass jackholes,» my girlfriend said, putting her arm on my shoulder.
«That’s because they are,» I said. «That’s because they are.»
«So is there anything you like in this place?» My girlfriend said, as she picked up her bag and we started walking.
«Oh but there is, and it’s right there,» I said as we turned a corner and walked down a hill. The giant Nippert Stadium lay before us — a beautiful rounded structure built right into the middle of campus. «I love this stadium. I love watching Bearcats games here, I love that it’s open and I can run through it, I even saw Obama speak here days before he was elected. This is one of the best stadiums in the country.»
«Yeah?» my girlfriend asked, although I’m not sure she was actually listening to me anymore.
«Yeah,» I said, most likely to myself. «This stadium almost redeems the other annoyances I have about UC, but not enough! As only a loud, opinionated tourist can do, without having ever taken a class here, I’m giving this college only three stars. Deal with it.»
And then, I looked up to the sky and raised my arms in a taking-​all-​challenges manner. The air went still. A round of tympanis began building behind me. Lightning may have cracked. And I smiled.
«Bring it, haters.»