Opened in 1972, Clermont College is an accredited, open-access college offering more than 50 associate degrees and certificate programs. The college began offering a technical bachelor’s degree in the fall of 2011—the Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies (BTAS) in Applied Administration. The Applied Administration program is designed for people who already hold a technical associate degree, such as an Associate of Applied Science or an Associate of Applied Business (from a regionally accredited institution).

UC East, a Clermont County expansion in the former Ford plant in Batavia Township, opened in the fall of 2010. It is home to UC Clermont College's Allied Health programs, including Surgical Assisting, Respiratory Therapy, Physical Therapist Assistant, EMS-Paramedic Certificate, Medical Assisting, and Multi-Skilled Health Technician; BTAS; the Manufacturing Center which houses the Manufacturing Engineering Technology program; and Business and Educational Outreach.

On the second floor of UC East, the College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services offers Bachelor Degree completion programs in criminal justice and paralegal studies; and the College of Allied Health Sciences offers a Bachelor Degree completion program in Social Work. The college is a regional college of the nationally recognized University of Cincinnati. Students who attend UC Clermont College have full access to UC's Uptown campus libraries, student support services, student clubs, fraternities, sororities, intramural sports and athletic events.