University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Public four-year university in Cincinnati, OH that costs an average of $24,917 a year after financial aid, admits 85% of applicants and graduates 75% of full-time students.

Net price / year
$24,917
Acceptance rate
85%
Graduation rate
75%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$60,832

PublicLarge city29,882 undergraduates

Cost of University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Total cost of attendance (per year)$33,026
Tuition and fees, in-state$14,394
Tuition and fees, out-of-state$29,728
Housing and food (on campus)$14,108
Books and supplies$1,300
Average net price after aid$24,917

Net price by family income

Family incomeAverage net price / year
$0–30,000$16,848
$30,001–48,000$17,178
$48,001–75,000$20,592
$75,001–110,000$26,884
$110,001+$30,546

Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with University of Cincinnati-Main Campus's net price calculator ↗.

Admissions

Acceptance rate85%
Average SAT1,282
SAT reading (25th–75th percentile)570–670
SAT math (25th–75th percentile)590–700
ACT composite (25th–75th percentile)24–29
Test scoresConsidered but not required

Graduation, earnings and debt

Graduation rate75%
First-year retention85%
Median earnings 6 years after enrolling$53,633
Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$60,832
Rank in Ohio (earnings)30th of 73 similar colleges
Median debt of graduates$20,500
Typical monthly loan payment$233 (10-year plan)
Students with Pell grants22%
Students with federal loans37%

Majors and programs at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.

Bachelor's degree programs (96)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Computer Engineering125$88,674$20,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions96$85,766$21,194
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering124$82,289$24,512
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering221$80,270$23,000
Chemical Engineering232$79,805$19,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing699$78,002$18,749
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions308$77,328$25,000
Architectural Engineering68$77,045$15,504
Mechanical Engineering422$76,667$18,500
Biomedical/Medical Engineering128$76,349$18,994
Construction Engineering102$75,843$19,500
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management280$75,197$18,805
Computer and Information Sciences540$72,347$21,500
Civil Engineering148$71,503$24,000
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering59$71,262$19,125
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods182$67,698$20,500
Accounting and Related Services276$63,157$23,171
International Business109$61,549$20,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations393$61,319$20,250
Finance and Financial Management Services677$61,280$18,975
Insurance66$61,087$18,500
Health and Medical Administrative Services69$60,946$22,000
Economics143$58,707$20,331
Architecture157$56,744$22,500
Design and Applied Arts294$55,676$18,775
Real Estate91$55,117$22,500
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning44$55,065$27,000
Marketing977$54,953$20,500
Human Resources Management and Services89$54,492$24,093
Mathematics42$54,379$20,498
Chemistry98$53,499$19,250
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services73$51,025$24,250
Communication and Media Studies358$47,781$21,050
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other432$46,726$21,312
Criminal Justice and Corrections385$44,533$19,500
Special Education and Teaching39$44,322$23,554
Natural Resources Conservation and Research118$43,297$22,000
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication190$43,219$24,950
Social Work188$42,726$26,197
Biology395$42,629$20,697
Public Health60$42,624$18,314
English Language and Literature—$42,472$19,956
Political Science and Government159$42,119$19,500
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness268$41,821$22,303
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods351$41,571$24,365
Psychology630$41,394$20,500
Neurobiology and Neurosciences187$40,041$19,500
Journalism49$38,393$19,750
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft112$37,117$22,331
Fine and Studio Arts134$29,467$28,123
Music141$21,514$19,787
History51$20,314$13,000
American Sign Language———
Anthropology29——
Applied Mathematics35——
Archeology19——
Area Studies12——
Astronomy and Astrophysics14——
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology37——
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other164—$21,500
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics9——
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services107—$25,000
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians———
Computer Programming158——
Computer Software and Media Applications50——
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis1——
Dance22——
Engineering-Related Fields34——
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies10——
Film/Video and Photographic Arts18——
Fire Protection33——
Geography and Cartography8——
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences23——
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics7——
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other388——
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs54——
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services21——
Industrial Engineering———
International Relations and National Security Studies47——
Legal Support Services38—$18,875
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities22——
Literature13——
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions32—$27,170
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics4——
Nutrition Sciences2——
Philosophy22——
Physics30——
Plant Sciences14——
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication35—$21,500
Research and Experimental Psychology3——
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies131——
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics36——
Sociology16——
Statistics3——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas24——
Urban Studies/Affairs11——

Certificate programs (76)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Health and Medical Administrative Services—$46,171$12,000
Special Education and Teaching152$40,670$20,500
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies59$36,724—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft81$34,174$15,085
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs127$34,079$22,875
Accounting and Related Services———
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services———
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions5——
Anthropology6——
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services16——
Applied Mathematics———
Archeology2——
Area Studies5——
Biology———
Business Administration, Management and Operations6——
Chemistry———
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning14——
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics———
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology12——
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions———
Communication and Media Studies77——
Computer and Information Sciences28——
Computer Engineering10——
Computer Programming5——
Computer Science10——
Computer Software and Media Applications5——
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications———
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management19——
Criminal Justice and Corrections56——
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions———
Design and Applied Arts———
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services22——
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics23——
Educational/Instructional Media Design25——
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians———
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies21——
Film/Video and Photographic Arts4——
Fine and Studio Arts7——
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other49——
Geography and Cartography19——
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities23——
Historic Preservation and Conservation14——
History1——
Human Resources Management and Services14——
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians———
Journalism12——
Landscape Architecture36——
Legal Support Services67—$13,458
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities44——
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services5——
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods132——
Mathematics———
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions75—$24,250
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics———
Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education13——
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other58——
Museology/Museum Studies9——
Non-Professional Legal Studies119——
Nutrition Sciences———
Plant Sciences7——
Political Science and Government17——
Precision Metal Working———
Public Health8——
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication84——
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication6——
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions17——
Religion/Religious Studies———
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics27——
Security Science and Technology29——
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education1——
Social Sciences17——
Social Work18——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas53——
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language5——
Visual and Performing Arts29——
Woodworking———

Associate's degree programs (45)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$69,284$18,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions—$63,487$14,814
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions—$63,386$18,500
Business/Commerce—$59,596—
Health and Medical Administrative Services—$49,840$20,000
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services—$45,442$15,375
Information Science/Studies—$44,711$15,246
Biology—$43,835$14,166
Accounting and Related Services—$43,028$16,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections—$42,858$15,250
Communication and Media Studies1$42,459—
Business Administration, Management and Operations4$41,378$15,250
Psychology—$41,026$11,500
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians—$39,298$11,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities—$38,247$15,046
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians—$34,507—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods97$32,132$15,250
Design and Applied Arts—$31,288—
Air Transportation———
Chemistry———
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions———
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services———
Communications Technologies/Technicians———
Computer and Information Sciences———
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians———
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services, Other———
English Language and Literature———
Finance and Financial Management Services———
Fire Protection3——
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other——$20,500
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences———
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs———
History———
Human Resources Management and Services———
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians———
Legal Support Services——$14,000
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies———
Natural Resources Conservation and Research———
Neurobiology and Neurosciences———
Public Health5——
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication———
Social Work——$13,165
Special Education and Teaching———
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas———

Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (37)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Educational Administration and Supervision—$75,521—
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology—$69,150—
Special Education and Teaching—$59,425—
Accounting and Related Services———
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians———
Business Administration, Management and Operations———
Business/Commerce———
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning———
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services———
Computer and Information Sciences———
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management———
Criminal Justice and Corrections———
Criminology———
Curriculum and Instruction———
Education, Other———
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research———
Educational/Instructional Media Design———
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies———
Film/Video and Photographic Arts———
Health and Medical Administrative Services———
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other———
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities———
Human Resources Management and Services———
Legal Support Services———
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods———
Marketing———
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies———
Medical Illustration and Informatics———
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other———
Museology/Museum Studies———
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration———
Real Estate———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies———
Taxation———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas———
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language———

Master's degree programs (92)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies34$181,189—
Taxation52$103,900—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing899$101,779$50,000
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering69$101,469—
Mechanical Engineering150$99,386—
Business Administration, Management and Operations564$95,886$39,000
Computer and Information Sciences1,651$95,350$39,833
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods227$94,715—
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration200$91,107$34,249
Economics25$87,616—
Health and Medical Administrative Services118$84,728$38,748
Medical Illustration and Informatics52$83,946$41,000
Applied Mathematics101$78,432—
Civil Engineering66$73,936—
Human Resources Management and Services25$71,492—
Accounting and Related Services58$68,563—
Marketing74$64,060$22,750
Public Health64$61,427$33,500
Criminal Justice and Corrections171$60,941$27,333
Architectural Sciences and Technology58$60,814$25,022
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions64$60,186$47,000
Curriculum and Instruction134$58,949$24,391
Educational Administration and Supervision134$58,063$34,166
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology443$57,998$34,000
Psychology56$56,932—
Special Education and Teaching36$54,273$28,750
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education14$53,977—
Sustainability Studies34$53,115—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas62$53,096$25,295
Social Work130$52,544$41,000
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions42$50,124$41,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services201$49,443$41,549
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness170$49,074$25,500
Music218$32,924$30,419
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences45$32,917$52,500
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering65——
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions22——
Anthropology7——
Architectural Engineering2——
Architecture———
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management15——
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology5——
Biology18——
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology11——
Biomedical/Medical Engineering19——
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences7——
Chemical Engineering18——
Chemistry6——
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning2——
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics6——
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions67—$34,166
Communication and Media Studies14——
Computer Engineering97——
Design and Applied Arts7——
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services13——
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft19——
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology37——
Educational/Instructional Media Design22——
Engineering Mechanics———
Engineering, Other1——
English Language and Literature———
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering20——
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies15——
Fine and Studio Arts14——
Genetics21——
Geography and Cartography6——
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences4——
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics4——
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences23——
History15——
Landscape Architecture5——
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies50——
Manufacturing Engineering4——
Materials Engineering16——
Mathematics22——
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering31——
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology12——
Molecular Medicine3——
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other———
Natural Resources Conservation and Research———
Nutrition Sciences26——
Pharmacology and Toxicology21——
Philosophy5——
Physics6——
Plant Sciences2——
Political Science and Government2——
Public Administration24——
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies5——
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics12——
Sociology1——
Statistics10——
Student Counseling and Personnel Services21——

Doctoral degree programs (65)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing13$176,644$61,500
Public Health12$74,830—
Music9$49,878$44,399
Accounting and Related Services———
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering12——
Applied Mathematics2——
Architecture3——
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology14——
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other1——
Biology9——
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology4——
Biomedical/Medical Engineering7——
Business Administration, Management and Operations6——
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences33——
Chemical Engineering5——
Chemistry38——
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning2——
Civil Engineering10——
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics8——
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology7——
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services6——
Computer and Information Sciences3——
Computer Engineering21——
Criminal Justice and Corrections47——
Curriculum and Instruction2——
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology11——
Economics1——
Educational Administration and Supervision———
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research2——
Educational/Instructional Media Design———
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering12——
Engineering Mechanics———
Engineering, Other1——
English Language and Literature———
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering11——
Geography and Cartography1——
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences4——
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1——
Health and Medical Administrative Services———
History2——
International/Globalization Studies1——
Law4——
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods4——
Materials Engineering18——
Mathematics4——
Mechanical Engineering23——
Medical Illustration and Informatics7——
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology15——
Molecular Medicine9——
Neurobiology and Neurosciences15——
Pharmacology and Toxicology7——
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration23——
Philosophy4——
Physics9——
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences4——
Political Science and Government1——
Psychology18——
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies28——
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics4——
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education22——
Sociology10——
Special Education and Teaching1——
Statistics7——
Student Counseling and Personnel Services11——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas———

Professional degree programs (9)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration144$109,206$141,472
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services40$84,904$85,488
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions74$75,065$78,522
Law256$73,209$63,231
Medicine333$64,507$220,737
Health and Medical Administrative Services3——
Music100——
Public Health———
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing181——

Graduate certificate programs (61)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing388$128,021$45,401
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems1——
Applied Mathematics3——
Area Studies1——
Business Administration, Management and Operations16——
Business/Commerce23——
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning8——
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology35——
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services22——
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other———
Computer and Information Sciences79——
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management3——
Criminal Justice and Corrections6——
Criminology11——
Curriculum and Instruction23——
Economics———
Education, Other6——
Educational Administration and Supervision55——
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research1——
Educational/Instructional Media Design6——
Engineering Science———
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering———
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies10——
Film/Video and Photographic Arts5——
Fire Protection———
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations———
Geography and Cartography5——
Health and Medical Administrative Services71——
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other7——
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities30——
Historic Preservation and Conservation4——
Human Resources Management and Services10——
International Business3——
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies———
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods215——
Marketing68——
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies29——
Medical Illustration and Informatics6——
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions———
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies3——
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other17——
Museology/Museum Studies4——
Non-Professional Legal Studies1——
Nutrition Sciences2——
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution———
Pharmacology and Toxicology———
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration101——
Public Health3——
Public Policy Analysis———
Real Estate10——
Religion/Religious Studies———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies———
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education———
Special Education and Teaching35——
Statistics4——
Student Counseling and Personnel Services———
Taxation10——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas14——
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language56——
Urban Studies/Affairs———

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About University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

TypePublic four-year university
LocationCincinnati, OH
SettingLarge city
Undergraduates29,882
Student-to-faculty ratio19 to 1
AccreditorHigher Learning Commission
Websiteuc.edu ↗

Frequently asked questions

What is University of Cincinnati-Main Campus's acceptance rate?

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus admits 85% of applicants. Admitted students average 1,282 on the SAT.

How much does University of Cincinnati-Main Campus cost per year?

The full cost of attendance is $33,026 a year (tuition and fees: $14,394 in-state, $29,728 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $24,917 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $16,848.

How much do University of Cincinnati-Main Campus graduates earn?

Former students earn a median of $60,832 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 30th of 73 similar colleges in Ohio. The best-paid bachelor's program is computer engineering ($88,674 a year after graduation).

What is University of Cincinnati-Main Campus's graduation rate?

75% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 85% of first-year students return for a second year.