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Founded in 1964, Â鶹ÊÓƵÈë¿Ú is a public research institution with more than 14,000 students, 8 colleges and schools and more than 175 academic programs.

According to the Brookings Institution, Â鶹ÊÓƵÈë¿Ú is No. 18 in the U.S. among public universities that fulfill a critical dual mission: providing upward mobility and conducting impactful research. Â鶹ÊÓƵÈë¿Ú is the only Ohio university in the top tier of the Brookings list.

U.S News & World Report consistently lists Â鶹ÊÓƵÈë¿Ú among America’s Best Colleges and Universities.

Â鶹ÊÓƵÈë¿Ú’s student-success initiatives save time and money for students. The average Â鶹ÊÓƵÈë¿Ú graduate’s debt is nearly $2,000 below the state average, and Â鶹ÊÓƵÈë¿Ú’s average student debt per borrower is the second lowest among Ohio public universities.

Engaged learning connects Â鶹ÊÓƵÈë¿Ú students with more than 3,000 co-ops, internships and other experiential learning opportunities with employers in virtually every industry, ensuring they graduate fully prepared to succeed in their chosen professions.

Â鶹ÊÓƵÈë¿Ú recently was ranked No. 1 in the nation for increases in research expenditures, according to the National Science Foundation.

Our dynamic campus in the heart of downtown Cleveland continues to evolve. We opened a striking addition to Â鶹ÊÓƵÈë¿Ú’s Washkewicz College of Engineering and Â鶹ÊÓƵÈë¿Ú’s School of Film & Media Arts – the first standalone film school in Ohio – is located right in the heart of Playhouse Square.

Â鶹ÊÓƵÈë¿Ú has strengthened its ties to Cleveland through a series of forward-thinking partnerships. Campus International School and MC²STEM High School provide pathways to college for young people, by way of the Education Park that Â鶹ÊÓƵÈë¿Ú has created with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Â鶹ÊÓƵÈë¿Ú serves unmet healthcare needs in our community through the Partnership for Urban Health. Â鶹ÊÓƵÈë¿Ú has teamed up with Case Western Reserve University to lead the way in evolving the internet of things.

Â鶹ÊÓƵÈë¿Ú President Laura Bloomberg, who took office on April 26, 2022, is the eighth president in the history of the University. A nationally recognized leader in public and global policy education, President Bloomberg came to Â鶹ÊÓƵÈë¿Ú to assume the role of provost from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.