Institution Overview

The University of Cincinnati is a public institution that was founded in 1819. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 26,932, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 202 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Cincinnati's ranking in the 2020 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #139. Its in-state tuition and fees are $11,660; out-of-state tuition and fees are $26,994.

The University of Cincinnati is a public school that offers hundreds of programs of study, including graduate degrees in business, law and engineering. The university also has several highly ranked fine arts and health master's programs. 

Located just east of the uptown campus, the UC Academic Health Center is home to four colleges, patient-care facilities and major research laboratories. This center is famed for offering the first nursing bachelor's degrees in 1916 and developing the first live, attenuated polio vaccine in the 1960s.

UC students today have much to do in and outside of the classroom. They can explore more than 300 campus organizations, join Greek life or educate themselves in the Racial Awareness Program (RAPP). 

Student athletes can get involved at the intramural or club sport level or try out for one of the many Cincinnati Bearcats varsity teams, which compete in the NCAA Division I American Athletic Conference. Notable alumni include Joseph Strauss, who designed the Golden Gate Bridge.

Key selling points

200+ years of education

#139 in National Universities (tie)

#150 in Best Value Schools

#64 in Top Public Schools (tie)

#83 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (tie)

Institution type

University

University Ownership

Public