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The University of Cincinnati was founded in 1819 as the Cincinnati College and Medical College of Ohio thanks to funds of local benefactors like Dr. Daniel Drake and William Lytle of the Lytle family of Cincinnati. Dr. Drake went to the Ohio Legislature for a charter for the medical school. It was the second medical school to be founded west of the Allegheny Mountains.Now the University of Cincinnati remains a respected coeducational public research university in Cincinnati, OH. It was even one of America's top 25 public research universities in the nation. It's also in the top 50 when it comes to all American research universities. The University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, OH offers students nearly 600 programs from which to choose from. From two-year associate degrees to doctoral and post-doctorate education, University of Cincinnati students have the pleasure of attending one of the 100 largest universities in the United States. They say the University of Cincinnati is the largest single employer in the greater Cincinnati with over $3 billion of economic impact on the city per year. It's so impressive, many visitors come to this city to see what the University of Cincinnati has to offer. Even better, countless hotels like these await you.