University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Cincinnati, OH · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

85.3%

Acceptance rate

1,281

SAT Average

$23,156

Avg net price

29,094

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,281

SAT Reading/Writing570–670

SAT Math590–700

ACT Composite24–29

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 77Bachelor’s 6,412Master’s 3,838Doctoral 801	77	6,412	3,838	801
Associate’s 12Bachelor’s 1,198Master’s 473Doctoral 5	12	1,198	473	5
Associate’s 12Bachelor’s 902Master’s 986Doctoral 413	12	902	986	413
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 826Master’s 309Doctoral 62	None reported	826	309	62
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 518Master’s 943Doctoral 6	None reported	518	943	6
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 341Master’s 100Doctoral 46	None reported	341	100	46
Associate’s 2Bachelor’s 324Master’s 4Doctoral 0	2	324	4	0
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 321Master’s 133Doctoral 31	None reported	321	133	31
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 298Master’s 277Doctoral 14	None reported	298	277	14
Associate’s 51Bachelor’s 250Master’s 197Doctoral 20	51	250	197	20
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 240Master’s 24Doctoral 0	None reported	240	24	0
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 230Master’s 64Doctoral 8	0	230	64	8
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 203Master’s 23Doctoral 7	None reported	203	23	7
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 174Master’s 75Doctoral 0	None reported	174	75	0
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 111Master’s 70Doctoral None reported	None reported	111	70	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 98Master’s 40Doctoral 3	None reported	98	40	3
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 72Master’s 6Doctoral 26	None reported	72	6	26
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 56Master’s None reportedDoctoral 1	None reported	56	None reported	1
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 53Master’s 2Doctoral 10	None reported	53	2	10
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 41Master’s 55Doctoral 9	None reported	41	55	9
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 37Master’s 40Doctoral 126	None reported	37	40	126
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 30Master’s 4Doctoral 0	None reported	30	4	0
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 20Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	20	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 19Master’s 5Doctoral 11	None reported	19	5	11
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 14Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	14	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 12Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	12	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 10Master’s 7Doctoral None reported	None reported	10	7	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 8Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	8	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 6Master’s 1Doctoral 3	None reported	6	1	3

College athletics

NCAA program details

NCAA program

University of Cincinnati

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Big 12 Conference

Projected sponsored sports18

BaseballFootball — Bowl SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's Swimming & DivingMen's Track, IndoorMen's Track, Outdoor

Athletic participation

447 unique student-athletes · 14 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Action

Nov 1, 2026

Rolling Admission

Mar 1, 2027

FAFSA due Nov 1 · FAFSA due Feb 15

· Apply with Common App or the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $12,298
Required fees: $1,678
Food and housing: $13,564
Books and supplies: $1,300
Other expenses: $6,924
Total: $35,764

Total by year

$27,9642019–2019–20
$28,1502020–2120–21
$29,0242021–2221–22
$30,1662022–2322–23
$33,3422023–2423–24
$35,7642024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $23,156 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Need-based aid, 2025–26

First-years with need-based aid: 56%
Average share of need met: 39%
Average need-based grant: $9,106
Required forms: FAFSA

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation39%

6-year graduation72%

Retention rate86%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$54,810

Median debt$21,250

Campus

Enrollment29,094

Student-faculty ratio19:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Every figure below is read directly from University of Cincinnati-Main Campus’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from 5 Common Data Set filings (2021–22 to 2025–26).

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield, across 5 years of Common Data Set filings.

Applicant funnel and admit rateHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Students and applicationsAdmit rate

ApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit rate

No early admission plans appear in University of Cincinnati-Main Campus's Common Data Set filing.

Regular Decision nonbindingApply by Mar 1 · priority date Nov 1

The enrolled class is roughly international, and about of its domestic students come from out of state. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus admits in-state applicants at 90.5%, out-of-state applicants at 85%, and international applicants at 83.3%.

Enrolled first-years by geography

6,497 first-years

Out-of-state (domestic)≈1,464In-state (domestic)≈4,730International≈303

Admit odds by pool

Test scores are considered but not required. SAT or ACT scores must arrive by Nov 1. Of enrolled first-years, submitted an SAT and an ACT, down from 48% in 2021–22.

Some students submit both an SAT and an ACT, so the two shares overlap. They don’t add up to a single “submitted a test” rate.

SAT composite

9% of the class submitted an SAT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

ACT composite

24.5% of the class submitted an ACT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus’s enrolled first-years averaged a high-school GPA, among the 99.7% who submitted one. ranked in the top tenth of their high-school class, among the 43.6% who submitted class rank.

High-school GPA

shares of all enrolled first-years

Average 3.67

High-school class rank

Among the 43.6% of first-years who submitted class rank. Shares are cumulative — students in the top tenth also count in the top quarter and top half.

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus rates 2 factors "very important." Each column reads strongest first.

Academic

Academic GPA: Very important
Rigor of secondary school record: Important
Class rank: Considered
Standardized test scores: Considered
Application essay: Considered
Recommendation(s): Considered

Nonacademic

Talent / ability: Very important
Extracurricular activities: Considered
Character / personal qualities: Considered
Volunteer work: Considered
Work experience: Considered
Level of applicant's interest: Considered
Interview: Not considered
First generation: Not considered
Alumni/ae relation: Not considered
Geographical residence: Not considered
State residency: Not considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not considered

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus leaves 1 Common Data Set answer blank — each one hidden below with what it would tell you.

Waitlist offers & acceptancesCDS C2Not disclosed

With the pool size hidden, a student’s odds of clearing the waitlist can’t be computed.

Does disclose: SAT / ACT score bands (C9) · Admissions factor grid (C7)

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus's net price after grant aid, by family income. of first-years received need-based aid. The school meets of demonstrated need, split into .

What aid recipients pay, by income

net price

Each figure averages only families who received federal aid in that income band (College Scorecard); $23,156 across all aid recipients. Aid share: 3,808 of 6,842 first-years in the 2025–26 Common Data Set.

How need-based aid is determined

Cost of attendance − expected family contribution = demonstrated need

Forms a family files to be considered

FAFSA

Merit aid reached of the class, or of enrolled first-years. For international applicants, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus offers merit aid only: nonresidents received aid, averaging .

Waitlist activity, as reported to the Common Data Set.

Offered a place

Not disclosed

Accepted a place

Not disclosed

Admitted off waitlist

Not disclosed

Waitlist ranked

Not disclosed

85.7% of University of Cincinnati-Main Campus’s first-years return for a second year and 71.5% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.

Sources

Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03