The University of Cincinnati created the college (formerly Raymond Walters College) as a result of the federal Higher Education Act that became law in 1965.The legislation helped increase access to higher education for low and middle-income students by strengthening the educational resources for colleges and universities. In Ohio, those resources were invested into existing public universities to create regional colleges that are open access and offer low tuition.

UC Blue Ash College officially opened with its first classes on September 25, 1967. There were 632 students on that first day; today UC Blue Ash is the largest regional college in Ohio with an enrollment of just under 5,000 students. It offers an authentic UC education; nearly 50 academic degree programs, including bachelor’s degrees; and countless opportunities for students to grow, both inside and outside the classroom.