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Our City: Cleveland and Northeast Ohio

 

Set in University Heights, OH, John Carroll's 60-acre suburban campus is situated only ten miles east of downtown Cleveland. Our campus is widely known for its beautiful architecture, tranquil surroundings, and ideal location. The campus is walking distance from convenience stores, banks, pharmacies, major retail outlets, restaurants, and coffee houses, which makes it an ideal place for students to live. The suburban campus setting with close proximity to a major metropolitan city is one of the top reasons so many students from around the country are interested in John Carroll.

 



Famous Clevelanders

Halle Berry, actress
Drew Carey, actor and comedian
Bob Hope, actor and comedian
Toni Morrison, winner of 1993 Nobel Prize for literature
Paul Newman, actor, director, and race car driver
Jerry Siegel, creator of Superman
Tim Conway, actor and comedian
Wes Craven, film director
James A. Garfield, 20th U.S. President
Steve Harvey, actor and comedian
Patricia Heaton, actress
John Heisman, Heisman trophy
Langston Hughes, poet
Jesse Owens, Olympic track star
John D. Rockefeller, Standard Oil founder
George Steinbrenner III, owner of the N.Y. Yankees
Cy Young, baseball player

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