University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Overview
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.
What Is University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Known For?
- Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at UC.
- For the 2017-2018 academic year, 55% of the faculty were full-time.
- A student who earns a bachelor's degree from UC makes roughly $42,300 a year. This is 4% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
UC has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#130 | Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UC.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards UC has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#5 | Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools | College Factual |
#9 | Best Interior Design Schools | College Factual |
#22 | Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools | Healthcare Degree Search |
#33 | Best Design & Applied Arts Schools | College Factual |
#39 | Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools | College Factual |
#160 | Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools | College Factual |
Where Is University of Cincinnati - Main Campus?

Contact details for UC are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 2624 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0063 |
Phone: | 513-556-6000 |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/uofcincinnati |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/UofCincy |
How Do I Get Into UC?
You can apply to UC online at: admissions.uc.edu/apply.html
Admission Requirements for UC
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | considered but not required |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | recommended |
How Hard Is It To Get Into UC?
Approximately 48% of accepted students are men and 52% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 80%, and the acceptance rate for women is 73%.
Average Test Scores
About 21% of students accepted to UC submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 650. Math scores were between 560 and 680.
Can I Afford University of Cincinnati - Main Campus?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UC, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $8,793 a year. That adds up to $35,172 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UC is 7.2%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 10,893 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 24,301 full-time undergraduates at UC, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Cincinnati - Main Campus students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 1,168 |
Black or African American | 1,448 |
Hispanic or Latino | 865 |
White | 18,467 |
International Students | 1,013 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1,340 |
Geographic Diversity
Ohio students aren't the only ones who study at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. At this time, 38 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 107 countries are represented at UC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and South Korea.
Online Learning at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
The following chart shows how the online learning population at UC has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 3rd most popular in Ohio for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of UC
The following table shows how UC is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Taxation | #4 | #7 |
American Sign Language | #7 | #13 |
Nutrition Science | #10 | #4 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | #19 | #25 |
Mental & Social Health Services | #19 | #22 |
Medical Illustration & Informatics | #22 | #22 |
Fire Protection | #31 | #31 |
Communication Sciences | #34 | #34 |
Electrical Engineering | #43 | #49 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | #46 | #49 |
Mechanical Engineering | #49 | #34 |
Allied Health Professions | #58 | #79 |
Social Work | #61 | #83 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | #73 | #94 |
Online Growth Rankings of UC
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus was 44.6%. This is the #715 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UC regardless of major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Bike756 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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