University of Cincinnati College of Law
The College of Law at the University of Cincinnati—the fourth oldest continuously operating law school in the nation—is a rare resource. We offer an intimate and distinctive legal education while drawing on the resources of a major research university and a large vital city to offer a rich curriculum and an array of opportunities usually found only at much larger institutions.
Our law students graduate with a thorough grounding in the theory of the law, and also with practical skills derived from hands-on experience. We have a productive and influential faculty, highly qualified and dedicated students, and alumni of extraordinary accomplishment and commitment. Our history of innovation has kept us consistently at the frontiers of legal education for over 175 years.
A Premier Law School
The College of Law is unstinting in its commitment to excellence in teaching, the scholarship of its faculty, its academic and professional life, its formation of strong and ethical leaders, and its engagement with the world.
A Small Law School
We offer a close-knit and intimate educational environment that ensures individual attention to our students’ intellectual development, personal growth, and professional advancement. We are a supportive and collaborative community that is marked by an outstanding student-faculty ratio, strong and enduring relationships between faculty and students, limited-enrollment classes, and diverse opportunities for each and every student.
An Urban Law School
The College of Law draws great strength from its vigorous engagement with Cincinnati, a classic American city rich with opportunities and challenges, and benefits from its partnerships and exchanges with Cincinnati’s vibrant legal, corporate and civic communities.
A Public Law School
The University of Cincinnati College of Law is dedicated to diversity, opportunity, advancement, and civic responsibility. It is a law school faithful to the role that lawyers, the legal profession, and higher education have in providing civic leadership, and which is determined to bring the very best to and draw the very best from its community.