University of Rio Grande

University of Rio Grande is a private nonprofit four-year institution located in Rio Grande, Ohio, in a rural distant setting. The university enrolls 2,374 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 37.33 out of 100. Its completion rate is 32% (IPEDS 2023), and its retention rate is 64% (IPEDS 2023).

The university offers a range of career-focused programs at the certificate and associate degree levels. Health programs include Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at the associate and certificate levels, Radiologic Technology/Science, Respiratory Care Therapy, and Medical Insurance Coding Specialist. Technical programs include Industrial Technology, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Welding Engineering Technology, Welding Technology, and Industrial Production Technologies. Health/Health Care Administration and Management is also available at the associate level.

Located in Rio Grande, OH, a rural community in Gallia County in southern Ohio, the University of Rio Grande serves students in the Appalachian Ohio region, providing vocational and health care training in an area with limited access to postsecondary education.