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#173 of 14,131 In the World
#89 of 2,597 In North America
#78 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 90 In Ohio
#1 of 11 In Cincinnati
#21 of 1,513 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Acceptance rate
85%
Average SAT
1265
Average ACT
27
Aid receiving
88%
Undergraduates
33,033
Graduates
11,993
Male:Female Ratio
46:54
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.uc.edu

University of Cincinnati Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Cincinnati has an acceptance rate of 85% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 85% 85% 86%
Applicants 34,285 15,566 18,713
Admissions 29,242 13,189 16,049
Freshmen enrolled full time 6,514 3,247 3,266
Freshmen enrolled part time 70 15 55

19,145 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

9,022 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
697 or 11%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1160
or below

75% of them
had 1370
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Cincinnati are 1160-1370 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
2,008 or 30%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 24
or below

75% of them
had 29
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Cincinnati are 24-29 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 28990 (64%)
Nonresident Alien 4544 (10%)
Black or African American 4079 (9%)
Asian 2478 (6%)
Hispanic 2387 (5%)
Two or more races 1950 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 511 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 28 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 26 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$8,196
Students receiving aid
88%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $12,298$13,224
Tuition in-state $12,298$13,224
Tuition out-of-state $27,632$24,996
Fee in-district $1,678$1,678
Fee in-state $1,678$1,678
Fee out-of-state $1,678$1,678

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 8,020
Combined charge for room and board $13,564
Room charge $8,358
Meal charge $5,206

University of Cincinnati majors

University of Cincinnati has granted 6,287 bachelor's degrees across 120 programs, 3,756 master's across 119 programs, and 841 doctorate degrees across 72 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Cincinnati.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Information Technology 65 773 3
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 455 37
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 336 68
Psychology, General 315 23 8
Computer and Information Sciences, General 109 200
Finance, General 303
Business Administration and Management, General 4 26 257 3
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 188 86 12
Mechanical Engineering 204 55 13
Management Science 92 118 2
Applied Behavior Analysis 207
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 204
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 203
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 176 7 5
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 156 32
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1 178 8
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 95 90
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 162 7
Medicine 166
Social Work 97 61
Music Performance, General 25 97 32
Operations Management and Supervision 150
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 107 35 5
Law 130
Accounting 92 33
Chemical Engineering 109 7 3
Civil Engineering, General 74 31 7
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 64 36 8
Computer Engineering, General 60 35 8
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 103
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 98
Architecture 86 2
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 77 7 3
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 86 1
Political Science and Government, General 82 2
Pharmacy 16 66
Computer Programming & Programmer, General 79
Kindergarten & Preschool Education and Teaching 47 32
Human-Centered Technology Design 67 11
Women's Health Nurse & Nursing 75
Financial Mathematics 17 55 2
Chemistry, General 48 3 20
Fine & Studio Arts, General 59 11
Design and Visual Communications, General 68
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 58 7
Elementary Education and Teaching 63
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 6 53 1
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 59
Construction Engineering 56
Secondary Education and Teaching 55
Environmental Studies 53
Neuroscience 44 8
Pharmaceutical Sciences 42 10
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences 50
Dietetics & Dietitian 34 13
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 46
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 31 11 4
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 44
Public Health, General 4 32 8
Economics, General 43
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 43
Neurobiology and Anatomy 43
System, Networking, and LAN & WAN Management & Manager 43
Curriculum and Instruction 41 1
Rhetoric and Composition 31 4 7
Nurse Midwife & Nursing Midwifery 41
Mathematics, General 20 18 2
Organizational Behavior Studies 39
Real Estate 39
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 31 8
Physical Therapy & Therapist 38
History, General 26 10 1
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 27 9
Architectural Engineering 34 1
Special Education and Teaching, General 14 18 1
Nursing Practice 32
Interior Design 31
International Business & Trade & Commerce 31
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 31
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other 30
Medical Informatics 23 6
Creative Writing 22 6
Fashion & Apparel Design 28
Journalism 28
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 28
Nurse Anesthetist 28
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 27
Epidemiology 23 4
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 24 1 1
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 26
Audiology & Audiologist 25
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 23
Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator 23
Physics, General 14 2 7
Sustainability Studies 22
Taxation 22
Insurance 21
Artificial Intelligence 20
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering 20
Health and Wellness, General 19
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 19
Music Theory and Composition 6 6 7
Anthropology, General 16 2
Biochemistry 18
Music Teacher Education 8 10
Medical Science & Scientist 17
Nuclear Medical Technology & Technologist 17
Pre-Nursing Studies 17
Reading Teacher Education 17
School Psychology 11 6
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 4 12
Spanish Language and Literature 13 3
Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling 16
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 8 7
Environmental Health 15
Geology & Earth Science, General 9 4 2
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management 15
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 14
Fire Services Administration 14
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 14
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 14
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation 14
Pharmacology 11 3
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing 14
Radio and Television 14
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 13
Keyboard Instruments 8 2 3
Public Administration 13
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 11 1
French Language and Literature 6 6
Immunology 5 7
Materials Engineering 5 7
Nutrition Sciences 12
Public Relations & Image Management 12
Sociology, General 8 4
Dance, General 11
Developmental Biology and Embryology 1 10
Human & Medical Genetics 11
International Relations and Affairs 11
Philosophy 7 2 2
Voice and Opera 11
Acting 10
Archeology 10
Conducting 5 5
Educational & Instructional Technology 10
Epidemiology and Biostatistics 7 3
Music, General 10
Physiology, General 10
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2 7
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 9
Engineering & Industrial Management 9
Family and Community Services 9
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 9
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 3 5 1
Pediatric Nurse & Nursing 1 8
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 8
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4 1 3
Horticultural Science 7 1
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 8
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 8
Women's Studies 4 4
Data Modeling & Warehousing and Database Administration 7
Infectious Disease and Global Health 7
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 3 4
Statistics, General 3 3 1
Art Teacher Education 6
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 6
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 3 3
Molecular Medicine 1 5
Urban Studies & Affairs 6
German Language and Literature 3 1 1
Landscape Architecture 5
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 2 3
Computer Software Engineering 4
General Literature 4
Maternal & Child Health and Neonatal Nurse & Nursing 4
Public Health Education and Promotion 1 3
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 3
Pre-Pharmacy Studies 3
Asian Studies & Civilization 2
Astrophysics 2
Athletic Training & Trainer 2
Biomedical Sciences, General 2
Fire Science & Fire-fighting 2
Manufacturing Engineering 2
Political Science and Government, Other 2
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 2
Anthropology, Other 1
Cell Physiology 1
Clinical Research Coordinator 1
Cultural Studies & Critical Theory and Analysis 1
Developmental and Child Psychology 1
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 1
Engineering, Other 1
Hebrew Language and Literature 1
History, Other 1
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other 1
Grand Total 58 6,287 3,756 841

University of Cincinnati has a graduation rate of 75%, which is among the 16% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 75% 71% 79%
  • Full-time retention rate - 85%
  • Part-time retention rate - 64%

Publications & Citations

University of Cincinnati is a world-class research university with 120,266 scientific papers published and 3,890,869 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Psychology, and Genetics.

Publications
120,266
Citations
3,890,869

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
68,394 / 2,651,852
Medicine
65,158 / 2,392,214
Chemistry
52,894 / 2,037,786
Engineering
48,334 / 1,517,842
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
46,401 / 1,367,344
Physics
44,225 / 1,403,778
Computer Science
42,387 / 1,390,130
Environmental Science
36,724 / 1,160,172
Psychology
35,095 / 1,287,855
Genetics
35,028 / 1,504,242
Biochemistry
32,253 / 1,466,052
Pathology
28,402 / 1,229,162
Quantum and Particle physics
26,773 / 840,554
Organic Chemistry
23,188 / 865,134
Materials Science
21,766 / 687,565
Political Science
21,699 / 608,355
Psychiatry
21,308 / 835,871
Mathematics
20,981 / 727,273
Surgery
20,967 / 779,387
Law
20,330 / 583,595
Philosophy
20,245 / 551,498
Sociology
19,718 / 617,581
Geography and Cartography
18,430 / 502,289
Geology
18,338 / 611,914
Statistics
15,817 / 601,500
Business
14,099 / 454,822
Immunology
13,776 / 548,556
Neuroscience
12,886 / 520,286
History
12,808 / 315,951
Ecology
12,769 / 481,715
Paleontology
12,592 / 454,003
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
12,360 / 447,009
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
11,857 / 319,170
Linguistics
10,768 / 292,891
Economics
10,743 / 300,482
Optical Engineering
10,600 / 338,587
Archaeology
10,165 / 290,262
Mechanical Engineering
9,322 / 258,657
Metallurgical Engineering
8,921 / 345,087
Public Health
8,884 / 367,292

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 1184 12978
1994 1218 14406
1995 1282 15448
1996 1318 17727
1997 1426 19345
1998 1498 22785
1999 1579 25462
2000 1739 30699
2001 2071 33667
2002 2586 40598
2003 2623 46858
2004 2834 53434
2005 3118 62291
2006 3449 71143
2007 3250 79263
2008 3300 89439
2009 3180 97189
2010 3358 109780
2011 3476 120951
2012 3634 133624
2013 3793 142609
2014 3828 150047
2015 4168 158576
2016 3986 163363
2017 4266 172406
2018 3939 182064
2019 4207 202023
2020 4901 241825
2021 4675 266886
2022 4641 254585
2023 4558 259754
2024 4204 251288
2025 3559 225161
Academic rankings

University of Cincinnati alumni

  1. George Clooney

    George Clooney
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1961-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    film directorproducerdirectormanufacturertelevision actor
    Biography

    George Timothy Clooney is an American and French actor and filmmaker. Known for his leading man roles on screen in both blockbuster and independent films, Clooney has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award and four Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards and a Tony Award. His honors include the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2015, the Honorary César in 2017, the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2018, and the Kennedy Center Honor in 2022.

  2. Sarah Jessica Parker

    Sarah Jessica Parker
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1965-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    film producerfilm actormodelstage actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Sarah Jessica Parker is an American actress and television producer. In a career spanning over five decades, she has performed across several productions of both screen and stage. Her accolades include six Golden Globe Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2022.

  3. Travis Kelce

    Travis Kelce
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1989-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    podcasterAmerican football player
    Biography

    Travis Michael Kelce is an American professional football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft and later won Super Bowls LIV, LVII, and LVIII with the team. He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats.

  4. William Howard Taft

    William Howard Taft
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1857-1930 (aged 73)
    Occupations
    statespersonlawyerpedagogueuniversity teacherwriter
    Biography

    William Howard Taft was the 27th president of the United States from 1909 to 1913 and the tenth chief justice of the United States from 1921 to 1930. He is the only person to have held both offices.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UC
Founded 1819
Motto Juncta Juvant
Strength in Unity
Colors red, black
Academic calendar September to June (September - December; January-March); Also Summer Session (June-August)
Total FTE staff 8,026
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 2624 Clifton Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45221-0063
United States
City population 309,000
Phone 5135566000

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