UC Rankings & Accreditation
Top Ranked & Regionally Accredited Online Degree Programs
To learn more about the University of Cincinnatis Top Ranked & Regionally Accredited Online Bachelors and Masters Degree Programs click on a link below
- Clinical Labratory Science Degree
- Health Information Managemen Degree
- Masters in Education
- Masters in Reading Education
- Masters in Math Education
- Masters in Gifted Education
- (TESOL) - Teaching English as a Secondary Language
- National Board Certification
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
- Masters in Special Education
- Nursing Administration Degree
- Family Nurse Practitioner Program
- Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Program
- Clinical Nurse Specialist Program
- Adult Nursing Program
- Womens Health Nurse Practitioner Program
- Nurse Midwifery Program
- Masters in Criminal Justice
Top Ranked
- Top 100 public universities (U.S. News & World Report college rankings) U.S. News and World Report ranks the University of Cincinnati among the top 100 graduate schools in education and we’ve received the 2006 Teacher Education Quality and Accountability Award from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE). The college celebrates more than a century of excellence, preparing excellent leaders for excellent schools, since 1905.
- Ranked 62nd among the Top 100 “elite values” in higher education (Money Magazine)
- Featured in The Best 201 Colleges for the Real World: Get In. Get Out. Get a Job.
- Top 15 underrated gems (College Match, 2001)
- Top 50 research libraries (Association of Research Libraries)
- 11th largest endowment of 569 institutions surveyed (Chronicle of Higher Education, June 2000)
- Ranked 78th in the top 100 graduate schools in education (U.S. News & World Report)
- Top 25 in NCAA Division One Football (CBS, Sports 2008)
- Washington Monthly (2007) The University of Cincinnati was ranked 168th among 242 “National Universities” in the September 2007 issue on measures of social mobility, research and service
- Academic Ranking of World Universities (2007) The influential Academic Ranking of World Universities, published by Shanghai Jiaotong University, ranks the University of Cincinnati in the top 200 of more than 2,500 ranked worldwide
- Princeton Review: Best 366 Colleges (2007) University of Cincinnati is ranked by the Princeton Review among the top schools in the United States
Accreditations
The University of Cincinnati carries institutional accreditation and the Master of Education in Educational Leadership online degree carries programmatic accreditation.
Regional Accreditation
The University of Cincinnati is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Regional accreditation is the primary type of institutional accreditation used in the United States. Some institutions with online Master of Education in Educational Leadership programs hold national accreditation rather than regional accreditation because they are unwilling or unable to meet the rigorous standards of regional accreditation. Prospective students must be aware that many educational institutions holding regional accreditation do not recognize credits or degrees earned at institutions that are nationally accredited. Therefore, regional accreditation may be important for transferring from one institution to another partway through a degree program, or pursuing additional degrees at different colleges. The North Central Association of Schools and Colleges (NCA)*, are recognized by both the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the United States Department of Education (USDE).
NCATE Accredited Online Program
The online Educational Leadership program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)†, and meets the rigorous standards for the preparation of administrators approved by the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC). With us, you can expect a quality online masters degree in education that will prepare you for future success.
CCNE Accredited Online Program
The College of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).* In 1998, UC launched its on-campus Nurse Midwifery program, which is accredited by the ACNM Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (formerly ACNM Division of Accreditation).† Graduates are eligible for the American Midwifery Certification Board, Inc. (AMCB,Inc.) certification exam.** UC has a dedicated Women’s Health faculty and enjoys a 100% first-time pass rate on the National Certification Corp. (NCC, Inc)‡ exam for its Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner graduates.
* Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle NW, Suite 530, Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 887-6791 www.aacn.nche.edu/accreditation
† American College of Nurse-Midwives, 8403 Colesville Rd., Suite #1550, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (240) 485-1800 www.acnm.org
** American Midwifery Certification Board, Inc., 849 International Drive, Suite 205, Linthicum, MD 21090 (410) 694-9424 www.amcbmidwife.org
‡ National Certification Corporation, P.O. Box 11082, Chicago, IL 60611-0082 (312) 951-0207 www.nccnet.org
∞ Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a Commission of the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges (NCA) www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org or (800) 621-7440
* Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a Commission of the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges (NCA): www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org or 800-621-7440
† National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) 2010 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036; phone (202) 466-7496. www.ncate.org