University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Cincinnati, OH · Public · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · UCMC

Public institution in Cincinnati, OH · 29,094 undergraduates · 88% acceptance rate · $54,810 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 3%Undergraduates
Top 18%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 21%Full-time retention
Top 22%Average SAT

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $23,1561,347th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $13,570871st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $30,5821,276th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $28,783888th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $21,250796th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $54,810807th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $48,310637th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 71.5%365th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 85.7%395th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 87.7%1,164th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1281229th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 27222nd highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 29,09459th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 19.0:11,815th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 17.6%1,843rd highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 222 mi (DTW)

On 4 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

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Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $50
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 96 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Chemical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$74,733	$70,456
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$71,575	$68,965
Computer EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$71,351	—
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$69,442	$68,890
Construction EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$66,153	—
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$66,010	$64,990
Engineering, GeneralEngineering	bachelors	$65,557	$64,493
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$64,299	$59,011
Information Science/StudiesComputer Science	bachelors	$64,196	$57,770
Civil EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$63,749	$63,898
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$63,234	$59,576
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$59,858	$58,040

Campus facts

Founded in 1819source
Motto: "Juncta Juvant"source
Athletic nickname: "Bearcats"source
Nippert Stadium seats about 40,000source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
School colors: Red and Blacksource
Mascot: The Bearcatsource
Campus size: about 202 acressource
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Athletic conference: FBSsource
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Plays for the "Victory Bell" (since 1888)source
Plays for the "The Keg of Nails" (since 1929)source
Football rivalry: Cincinnati–Memphis (since 1966)source
Football rivalry: Cincinnati–UCF (since 2015)source
Football rivalry: Cincinnati–West Virginia (since 1921)source
Fight song: "Cheer Cincinnati""source
Notable alum: William Howard Taftsource
Notable alum: George Clooneysource
Notable alum: Sarah Jessica Parkersource
Notable alum: Charles G. Dawessource
Notable alum: Theda Barasource

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $11,046,371 (M $6,482,595 · W $4,563,776)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.