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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?

6,839 Undergraduate Awards
$35,430 Avg Cost After Aid
76% Acceptance Rate
  • 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
#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.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Landscape Architecture Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Applied Mathematics Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Museum Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Archeology Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Urban & Regional Planning Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Historic Preservation Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UC has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#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?

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Contact details for UC are given below.

Contact Details
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?
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?

76% Acceptance Rate
52% Of Accepted Are Women
21% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is 76%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

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.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Cincinnati - Main Campus  ( 560 to 650 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Cincinnati - Main Campus  ( 560 to 680 )
200
800
UC received ACT scores from 88% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 30. Math scores were between 23 and 29. Composite scores were between 23 and 29.

ACT English Scores for University of Cincinnati - Main Campus  ( 22 to 30 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for University of Cincinnati - Main Campus  ( 23 to 29 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Cincinnati - Main Campus  ( 23 to 29 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of Cincinnati - Main Campus?

$35,430 Net Price
51% Take Out Loans
7.2% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of UC is $35,430. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

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

24,301 Full-Time Undergraduates
48% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 29,933 undergraduate students at UC, with 24,301 being full-time and 5,632 being part-time.

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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.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
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

16,165 Took All Classes Online
36,603 Took At Least One Class Online
44.6% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 36,603 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UC has changed over the last few years.

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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
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.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Nursing 0 0 0 416 211 575 59 1,261
Marketing 0 0 0 434 40 33 0 507
Computer Information Systems 0 0 0 139 14 312 0 465
Business Administration & Management 0 0 1 193 8 214 11 427
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 34 205 3 121 25 388
Mechanical Engineering 0 0 0 238 0 95 8 341
General Psychology 0 0 0 249 0 17 8 274
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 3 0 19 240 3 265
Communication Sciences 0 0 0 65 9 163 18 255
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 0 31 117 105 1 254
Communication & Media Studies 8 0 19 202 0 20 0 249
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 0 239 0 0 0 239
General Biology 0 0 0 221 0 12 1 234
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 46 0 183 3 0 0 232
Music 0 0 0 43 0 132 47 222
Accounting 0 0 0 179 0 36 0 215
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 0 205 0 10 0 215
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 0 63 23 117 0 203
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 5 192 0 0 0 197
Special Education 0 0 100 37 41 18 0 196
Electrical Engineering 0 0 0 132 0 42 8 182
Medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 159 159
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 0 0 3 36 27 86 152
Social Work 0 0 2 57 0 82 0 141
Health & Physical Education 0 0 0 69 0 54 0 123
Human Resource Management 3 0 14 86 4 14 0 121
Public Health 1 0 0 52 0 53 9 115
Chemical Engineering 0 0 0 106 0 5 2 113
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 48 51 0 13 0 112
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 0 0 0 103 0 0 7 110
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 16 92 2 0 0 110
Political Science & Government 0 0 18 79 0 3 2 102
Information Technology 0 0 11 85 1 0 0 97
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 7 88 0 0 0 95
Other Health Professions 0 0 0 95 0 0 0 95
Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 94 94
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 23 67 1 91
Writing Studies 6 0 18 47 2 9 8 90
General Architecture 0 0 0 82 0 0 7 89
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 0 0 0 48 0 34 3 85
Chemistry 0 0 0 66 0 3 14 83
Economics 0 0 0 51 0 28 1 80
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 77 0 0 0 0 77
Applied Mathematics 0 0 1 24 0 48 2 75
Computer Engineering 0 0 0 46 0 17 11 74
Allied Health Professions 2 0 0 71 0 0 0 73
International Business 0 0 0 66 6 0 0 72
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 33 18 2 18 0 71
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 6 56 0 9 0 71
Biomedical Engineering 0 0 0 66 0 3 1 70
Educational Administration 0 0 0 0 17 47 3 67
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 7 0 0 23 34 64
Civil Engineering 0 0 0 43 0 16 2 61
Computer Programming 1 0 0 57 0 0 0 58
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 2 20 15 19 1 57
Medical Science 0 0 0 0 31 25 0 56
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 55 0 0 0 0 55
Construction Engineering 0 0 0 54 0 0 0 54
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 0 0 0 53 0 0 0 53
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 0 52 0 0 0 52
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 0 0 48 0 0 0 0 48
Romance Languages 0 0 9 24 0 8 5 46
Mathematics 0 0 0 35 0 5 4 44
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0 38 0 0 0 38
History 1 0 0 26 0 8 2 37
Journalism 0 0 5 31 0 0 0 36
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 30 5 35
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 35
Environmental Engineering 0 0 0 13 0 16 5 34
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 14 20 0 0 0 34
Architectural Sciences & Technology 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 32
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 0 8 24 0 0 0 32
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 0 23 0 3 3 29
Urban & Regional Planning 0 0 3 21 1 0 3 28
General English Literature 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 28
Architectural Engineering 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 27
Geography & Cartography 0 0 7 8 7 3 2 27
General Business/Commerce 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 25
Legal Support Services 0 0 11 14 0 0 0 25
Nutrition Science 0 0 3 8 1 13 0 25
Anthropology 0 0 3 18 0 2 0 23
Sociology 0 0 0 17 0 4 2 23
Real Estate 0 0 0 18 4 0 0 22
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 0 0 14 0 3 5 22
Philosophy 0 0 0 14 0 4 3 21
Physics 0 0 0 11 0 6 4 21
Education Philosophy 0 0 0 0 0 14 6 20
Ethnic Studies 1 0 0 9 5 3 1 19
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 0 0 0 0 15 3 18
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 17
Pharmacology & Toxicology 0 0 0 0 0 15 2 17
Instructional Media Design 0 0 1 0 4 12 0 17
Taxation 0 0 0 0 5 11 0 16
Engineering-Related Fields 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 16
Materials Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 11 5 16
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 16
Plant Sciences 0 0 5 6 0 4 0 15
Genetics 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 13
Sustainability Science 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 13
Fire Protection 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 13
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 8 0 4 0 0 12
Legal Research 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 12
Dance 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 12
Landscape Architecture 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 11
Insurance 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 11
Other Education 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 11
Historic Preservation 0 0 10 0 1 0 0 11
Teaching English or French 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 10
Archeology 0 0 2 8 0 0 0 10
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 0 4 2 4 0 0 10
Student Counseling 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 9
Area Studies 0 0 6 2 1 0 0 9
Classical Languages & Literature 0 0 0 3 0 5 1 9
East Asian Languages 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 9
Statistics 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 9
Astronomy & Astrophysics 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 9
Arts & Media Management 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 9
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 8
Robotics Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 8
Religious Studies 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 8
Literature 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 6
Educational Assessment 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6
Molecular Medicine 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4
General Sales & Marketing 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 4
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Criminology 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4
General Visual & Performing Arts 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3
Museum Studies 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3
Urban Studies 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Nuclear Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
General Social Sciences 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Manufacturing Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Germanic Languages 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Communication & Journalism (Other) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Industrial Production Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Engineering Mechanics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Engineering Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Industrial Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Metallurgical Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
American Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
International Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Precision Metal Working 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woodworking 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Public Policy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 27 46 676 6,090 725 3,217 732 11,513

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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