At the heart of UC, the College of Arts and Sciences is a vibrant community where curiosity meets innovation. We empower students to explore diverse fields—from the humanities and social sciences to the natural sciences—encouraging interdisciplinary learning and research that drive meaningful discovery. Our faculty and students engage in cutting-edge research, creative endeavors, and community partnerships that have a global impact. Join us and be a part of a dynamic environment where discovery is not just an outcome but a journey. Here, your passion can shape the future.
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Travel the globe, commit to a cause, or challenge yourself in an internship at one of the area’s Fortune 500 companies, new start-ups or non-profits, while you gain the skills employers are looking for.
#1
in Ohio among Top 50 public universities for humanities R&D spending
Work side-by-side with internationally renowned professors at a thriving, Research I institution. Explore your options in the natural sciences, social sciences or humanities to discover keys to understanding our world.
24%
growth in experiential learning opportunities over 2017
Discover the many ways you can help transform the world we live in. Through our innovative curriculum and award-winning faculty, you will have boundless opportunities to take your educational experience beyond the classroom and into our world.
74%
of nearly $10 million in donor contributions used for academic support
A&S for me was completely life-changing. The people I met were the most generous and thoughtful subject-matter experts, and they remain strong forces in my success today.
Katie Trauth Taylor A&S Alum, Tech Entrepreneur
October 27, 2025
The University of Cincinnati Foundation recognized its Outstanding Philanthropic Volunteer Award honorees at the George Rieveschl Recognition Dinner on Oct. 23, 2025.
October 24, 2025
Rebecca Wingo, an associate professor of history and director of the public history program in the University of Cincinnati’s College of Arts and Sciences, is featured in a WVXU story about new historical markers honoring the Wyandot people—the last Indigenous nation forcibly removed from Ohio.
October 23, 2025
James A. Schiff, founding editor of The John Updike Review and UC English professor, edited Selected Letters of John Updike, the first comprehensive collection of the author’s correspondence. Drawing from thousands of letters spanning Updike’s life, Schiff offers new insight into the writer’s personal and literary world. The volume was edited by The New York Times.