University Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States.

University Heights is closely tied to neighboring Cleveland Heights, with the two sharing a school system, library system, post office and ZIP Code, some city services, and local media outlets.

With about half the population under the age of 30, University Heights is home to one of the youngest communities in the region, including both students and families.

Originally part of the Warrensville Township, University Heights was incorporated as Idlewood Village in 1908.

It adopted its present name in the mid-1920s, when John Carroll University was anticipated to move into the area.

John Carroll attracted massive growth and University Heights soon became recognized as a city in 1940.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.82 square miles (4.71 km2), all land.

Of the city's population over the age of 25, 67.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher,[10][11] and 90.2% spoke English, 2.1% Spanish, 4.2% Yiddish, 1.8% Hebrew, and 1.7% Russian at home.