Our Community

University Circle
Cross the street or walk a few blocks. The concentration of outstanding institutions within easy walking distance of our law school is unsurpassed. The art museum and orchestra are rated among the best in the country. And patients come from across the nation and around the world for the specialized expertise offered by medical facilities that regularly score among the best in U.S. News’ Best Hospitals rankings.

Meet some of our neighbors:

• Cleveland Orchestra
• Cleveland Museum of Art
• Cleveland Museum of Natural History
• Cleveland Botanical Garden
• Rainbow Children’s Museum & TRW Early Learning Center
• Cleveland Institute of Music
• Cleveland Clinic
• University Hospitals

Cleveland
Situated on the southern shore of Lake Erie, Cleveland is an exciting, attractive and affordable place to live, learn, work and play.

As a legal and business center, Cleveland readily competes with much more populous cities. In addition to the strong legal community, the area's service industries include major accounting firms, financial institutions and nationally ranked hospitals. Home to many of the nation’s top 100 law firms, Greater Cleveland also boasts a number of Fortune 500 companies and is a leader in biomedical technology, polymers, electronics, manufacturing, publishing, and the arts.

Cleveland is frequently listed in various national and international surveys as one of the best places to live. Here are a few reasons:

• Downtown. About five miles west of campus on the shores of Lake Erie, downtown Cleveland offers shopping, restaurants, the Indians, Browns, and Cavaliers, PlayhouseSquare (theater, opera, dance), the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, and the Great Lakes Science Center. A must-see is the East Fourth Street entertainment district, which is garnering national attention for its great restaurants (including Michael Symon’s Lola), a comedy club, bars, a bowling alley and trendy apartments.
• Ohio City and Tremont. Ohio City is one of Cleveland’s oldest neighborhoods and is located just across the Cuyahoga River from downtown. It’s packed with beautiful and historic homes, new condos and townhouses, unique stores, and terrific restaurants. Must-sees include the Great Lakes Brewing Company and the West Side Market, Cleveland’s oldest publicly owned market.
• Metroparks. Known as the Emerald Necklace and popular for everything from Sunday picnics to serious running and biking, the parks contain 250 miles of hiking, bridle, and all-purpose trails, plus beaches, pools, toboggan runs, ice fishing, thirteen major fishing areas, cross-country skiing and more.