The University of Cincinnati manages an endowment fund which is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The UC Investment Office manages endowment funds A and C, which represent 73% of the endowment, and oversees the management of all other endowment assets. The earnings from endowment investments support scholarships, chairs, professorships, fellowships, basic research, as well as academic and public service progra The investment office is overseen by the investment committee of the UC board of trustees. The investment office is supported internally by the UC offices of the treasurer and community development and externally by the investment consultants.University of Cincinnati Endowment's investment portfolio is valued at over $1.5 billion, with investments in domestic and international equity, private equity, real estate, hedge funds, and fixed income.