Education: Colleges & Universities
There are at least twelve universities and colleges with enrollment greater than 5,000 within 180 miles of Dearborn County. The closest of these, the University of Cincinnati, is one of the nation's 20 largest public universities. UC originated the concept of co-op education, and is one of the top 20 public research universities in the United States. Four of the institutions, Ohio State, Purdue University, Miami University-Oxford, and Indiana University were included in the rankings of Top Public National Universities in U.S News and World Report's America's Best Colleges 2006 edition.
| Major Colleges within 170 Miles of Dearborn County | ||||
| State (miles) | Fall 2003 Full and Part-Time Enrollment | Advanced Degree Programs | Three Largest Academic Programs by Number of Degress Conferred (2003-2004) | |
| Indiana University | IN (108) |
38,589 | Masters, Ph.D., Professional |
Business & Related Education Communication, Journalism & Related |
| Indiana University - Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI) | IN (93) |
29,860 | Masters, Ph.D., Professional |
Business & Related Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies & Humanities |
| University of Cincinnati | OH (27) |
26,817 | Masters, Ph.D., Professional |
Business & Related Engineering Visual and Performing Arts |
| University of Kentucky | KY (92) |
25,397 | Masters, Ph.D., Professional |
Business & Related Communication, Journalism & Related Education |
| University of Louisville | KY (110) |
20,605 | Masters, Ph.D., Professional |
Business & Related Social Sciences Engineering |
| Miami University-Oxford | OH (42) |
16,863 | Masters, Ph.D. |
Business & Related Education Social Sciences |
| Northern Kentucky University | KY (29) |
13,910 | Masters, Ph.D., Professional |
Business & Related Education English Language and Literature/Letters |
| Indiana State University | IN (166) |
11,360 | Masters, Ph.D. |
Business & Related Education Social Sciences |
| Indiana Wesleyan University | IN (165) |
10,149 | Masters | Business & Related Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences Education |
| Xavier University | OH (27) |
6,626 | Masters, Ph.D. |
Business & Related Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies & Humanities Communication, Journalism & Related |
*Mileage is from Lawrenceburg to the city in which the university is located.
The proximity of the county to numerous universities offers the opportunity for collaborations with local high schools. Northern Kentucky University collaborates with South Dearborn High School so students may earn college credit before graduating high school. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College also cooperates with Lawrenceburg and South Dearborn High Schools. The college graduates more than 800 students each year, and has the fourth largest co-op program in the nation.
The Hamilton and Middletown branches of Miami University possess a unique status as community colleges. These schools are actually four-year colleges, but have all degrees awarded through the main Oxford campus. Students who attend branch campuses and complete at least 20 credit hours have the option of transferring to the Oxford campus, or remaining at their respective
branch campus.
| Tri-State Community Colleges with Enrollment Greater than 2,000 | ||
| State | Fall 2003 Full and Part-Time Enrollment | |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | OH | 7,722 |
| University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters College | OH | 4,347 |
| Gateway Community and Technical College | KY | 2,825 |
| University of Cincinnati-Clermont College | OH | 2,659 |
| Miami University-Hamilton | OH | 2,554 |
| Miami University-Middletown | OH | 2,128 |
Table 7: Higher Education Resources - Four Year Institutions
Table 8: Higher Education Resources - Community Colleges
Table 8: Higher Education Resources - Community Colleges
