International Students Rank UC Among Top Tier in Nation and World for Learning, Living, Support and More

In the latest International Student Barometer (ISB), the University of Cincinnati ranked first among national peers in providing certain learning, living and support opportunities as well as certain arrival services to international students. Globally, UC ranked in the world’s top 10 in these and other categories.

The International Student Barometer is an annual survey of international students attending 238 global institutions. The survey has been conducted since 2005 by i-graduate International Insight Group, an independent benchmarking and consultancy service.

Among the U.S. schools participating in the survey are UC, Arizona State University, Colorado State University, DePaul University, Drexel University, Indiana University, Iowa State University, Michigan State University and the University of Pittsburgh.

Among the participating U.S. universities, UC ranked either

first

or in the top three in a number of categories, including

LEARNING CATEGORY

• Assessment
• Learning spaces
• Managing research
• Online library
• Physical library
• Technology
• Virtual learning
  

LIVING CATEGORY

• Campus buildings
• Financial costs
• Housing costs
• Internet access
• Living costs
• Sports facilities
  

SUPPORT SERVICES CATEGORY

• Dining services
• Faculty advisor
• Graduate School
• IT support
• Health Center
  

ARRIVAL CATEGORY

• Internet access
• Local orientation 
• Registration
• Welcome
  

UC’s Ron Cushing, director of International Services, explained that the survey helps UC to develop continuous-improvement processes, to address needs and communicate improvements, and to provide insight on how to better tailor instruction to cultural differences in a global institution.

Overall, he added, UC was ranked No. 4 among the U.S. institutions participating in the survey and at No. 65 among the 238 total number of participants around the world.