University Of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters College

Location and Contact Information

9555 Plainfield Rd
Blue Ash, OH 45236-1096
USA
Main Tel: (513) 745-5600
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Raymond Walters College is the Blue Ash campus of the University of Cincinnati and was established in 1819. RWC’s campus covers an area of nearly 120 acres. The college offers a wide variety of associate degrees, technical baccalaureate programs, career oriented programs and certificate programs in diverse areas of study.

The University of Cincinnati Raymond Walters College has an active students life and hosts numerous clubs and organizations. The college is proud to offer the Rhythm n Blue Ash concert series.

Many students of RWC have gone on to become famous. Some of them are Ronald D. Brown, President and CEO, Cincinnati Milacron; Elaine M. Hill, attorney and advocate for women; and H. Richard Burdick, lieutenant, Blue Ash Police. Sports opportunities such as Men’s and Women’s Intramural Golf are offered at this college.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in science, photography and commercial art, and nursing and emergency medicine.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Quarter.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 5,232
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,566
Books and supplies$ 1,275

Financial Aid

Raymond Walters College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 74% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students
Average
Amount
Any Grant47%$5,148
Institutional Grant16%$1,895
Federal Grant36%$4,158
Pell Grant36%$3,843
Other Federal Grant14%$976
State or Local Grant29%$2,059

Loans% of
Students
Average
Amount
Student Loan52%$5,258
Federal Loan52%$4,979
Other Loan2%$7,400

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to University Of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1South Central CollegeNorth Mankato, MN3,839
2Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, SD4,016
3Alexandria Technical CollegeAlexandria, MN2,377
4Minnesota State University-MoorheadMoorhead, MN7,520
5Dakota County Technical CollegeRosemount, MN3,269
6Ulster County Community CollegeStone Ridge, NY3,107
7University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, MO11,063
8Ridgewater CollegeWillmar, MN4,159
9Missouri Western State UniversitySaint Joseph, MO5,508
10The Community College of Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD20,673

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate45542
1-2 year certificate355
Postbaccalaureate certificate256
Bachelor121
< 1 year certificate73

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  76
Without tenure; working toward tenure  13
Without tenure; tenure not available  42

Students

Student enrollment was 4,214 in 2009-2010 (3,064 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 99% of enrolled students and graduate students are 1%.

Students under 25 years old represent 63% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

International Study

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

Graduate School Focus

Raymond Walters College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (91 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Business/Commerce
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Retailing and Retail Operations

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (5 awarded)

  • Personal and Culinary Services

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded)

  • Theatre Literature, History and Criticism

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (18 awarded)

  • Education
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (11 awarded)

  • Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (2 awarded)

  • Social Work

LAW (3 awarded)

  • Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (29 awarded)

  • Economics
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Library Science/Librarianship

MEDIA (18 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
  • Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (20 awarded)

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist
  • Public Health Education and Promotion

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (129 awarded)

  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Pre-Pharmacy Studies
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

MEDICINE (2 awarded)

  • Pre-Veterinary Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (114 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded)

  • Nutrition Sciences

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

  • Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (19 awarded)

  • Commercial and Advertising Art

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

  • Real Estate

SCIENCE (25 awarded)

  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemistry

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (9 awarded)

  • Chemical Technology/Technician
  • Science Technologies/Technicians

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (24 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (6 awarded)

  • Counseling Psychology
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Psychology