Here, you make a difference. Cutting-edge labs, innovative curriculum, and world-renowned professors are here for you.
Our nationally ranked co-op program helps build your resume while funding your degree and discovering your career. Gain real-world experience while collecting a real-world paycheck—the value of a CEAS degree is worth it!
Here, you will make a difference and reimagine the future in a city of opportunity. Cincinnati is home to seven Fortune 500 companies and lays claim to one of the most vibrant startup ecosystems in the nation.
Real-world learning
We believe cooperative education develops the best engineers! On average, students earn a total of $57,000 and work for companies like Tesla, Apple, Microsoft, and NASA. The best part? You have five different co-op positions to learn what interests you in your field.
Innovation
UC is at the center of innovation and ranked among the top 100 most innovative schools (Reuters). Students participate in cutting-edge research solving real-world problems, led by world-renowned faculty.
The co-op program drew me to UC even before stepping on campus. UC offered a way to help me pay for college and would help me find a job after graduating. Being able to gain the experience while still in school was an opportunity I couldn't pass up.
Hannah Newman, Computer Engineering '24Chicago, IL
75%
of students receive a job offer from their co-op placement company
#1
for co-op among public universities (U.S. News & World Report)
Caitlin Fanello, fifth-year environmental engineering student at the University of Cincinnati, is motivated by the possibility of making a difference in the world. Of the many diverse paths students can take in environmental engineering, Fanello chose to focus her studies on water, including water resources and water treatment.
When John McCullough was five years old, he watched astronaut Neil Armstrong's historic moon landing on television and his lifelong fascination with space was born. As a teen, he knew that aerospace engineers worked on the NASA space program, so he set out to become one. The University of Cincinnati's well-regarded aerospace engineering program was an easy choice for his college studies. He was recently honored with the Herman Schneider Distinguished Alumni Award.
In 2021, the Association for Women of Color in Engineering (AWOCE) was formed at the University of Cincinnati with the mission of providing an inclusive space and voice for women-identifying engineers of color. Since then, the student group has built a strong foundation, and it's membership and impact continue to grow.