University of Cincinnati Clermont College
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The University of Cincinnati Clermont College, also known as UC Clermont, is a regional campus of the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....

. UC Clermont is situated on 91.2 acre (37 ha) in Batavia, Ohio
Batavia, Ohio
Batavia is a village in and the county seat of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,617 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Batavia is located at ....

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The college opened in 1972 and offers more than fifty associate degree and certificate programs, five bachelor degree programs in conjunction with the main University of Cincinnati campus. UC Clermont is an open admissions institution, providing access to higher education to anyone with a high school diploma or equivalency. Clermont College's rolling admissions policy allows students to enroll any academic quarter: autumn, winter, spring or summer.

UC Clermont sponsors a variety of fine arts, including the Calico Children's Theatre and the Park National Bank Art Gallery. Additionally, the UC Clermont College Krueger Auditorium is also the home of the Clermont Philharmonic Orchestra. 2010 marks the 13 year partnership between the Clermont Philharmonic Orchestra and the college. Student organizations include Collegiate Ministries, UC Clermont Association for Paralegal Students (UCCAPS), The Lantern (college newspaper) and the UC Clermont Fencing Club.

In 2010 select programs at the Clermont campus moved to a new campus, known as UC East, located off of St. Rt. 32. at the former Batavia Transmission
Batavia Transmission
Batavia Transmission was a transmission factory owned by Ford Motor Company in Batavia, Ohio. The plant opened on July 24, 1980, and closed in September 2008. The plant produced front-wheel drive transmissions for Ford, Mercury, and Mazda vehicles...

 plant, due to Clermont College's recent enrollment growth. UC East is now home to many of the nursing and other health-related programs from UC Clermont.

Athletics

UC Clermont athletics teams are known as the "Cougars" and participate as a member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association
United States Collegiate Athletic Association
The United States Collegiate Athletic Association is a national organization in the USA for the intercollegiate athletic programs of less than 100 small colleges, community collegs and junior colleges. It holds 11 "National Championship" tournaments in seven sports...

 (USCAA) and the Ohio Collegiate Athletic Conference
Ohio Collegiate Athletic Conference
The Ohio Collegiate Athletic Conference is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the United States Collegiate Athletic Association that began play as an athletic conference in 2009....

(OCAC). The college sponsors teams for baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's golf, softball, men's and women's tennis, and women's volleyball. UC Clermont won the USCAA Men's Division II National Basketball Championship in 2007.

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