Applying to U of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
87.67%	1,250

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus's acceptance rate is 87.67% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 33,165 students applied and 29,077 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into U of Cincinnati-Main Campus.

U of Cincinnati-Main Campus's acceptance rate places 38th out of 71 Ohio colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,250 and the ACT score is 27 at U of Cincinnati-Main Campus. U of Cincinnati-Main Campus's SAT score is 10th highest among 41 Ohio colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to U of Cincinnati-Main Campus, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is 87.67% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 23.81%. 14,891 men and 18,274 women applied to U of Cincinnati-Main Campus and 13,165 men and 15,912 women students were accepted.

Among them, 3,385 men and 3,537 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at U of Cincinnati-Main Campus.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at U of Cincinnati-Main Campus
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	33,165	14,891	18,274	0	0
Admitted	29,077	13,165	15,912	0	0
Enrolled	6,922	3,385	3,537	0	0
Acceptance Rate	87.67%	88.41%	87.07%	-	-
Yield	23.81%	25.71%	22.23%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 748 students (11% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,489 students (36%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at U of Cincinnati-Main Campus.

The median SAT score is 1,250 with 620 SAT EBRW and 630 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 670 and the 25^th percentile is 580. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 690 and 25^th percentile is 570 .

The median ACT composite score is 27 with 75^th percentile score of 29 and 25^th percentile score of 24 at U of Cincinnati-Main Campus. The median ACT math score is 26 and the ACT English score is 25.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at U of Cincinnati-Main Campus
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1150	1250	1360
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	580	620	670
SAT Math	570	630	690
ACT Composite	24	27	29
ACT Math	23	26	29
ACT English	22	25	30

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 6,922 first-year students enrolled in U of Cincinnati-Main Campus. The proportion of full-time students is 98.84% and part-time students is 1.16%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 48.90% and women students is 51.10%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at U of Cincinnati-Main Campus.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at U of Cincinnati-Main Campus
	Total	Men	Women
Total	6,922	3,385	3,537
Full-time	6,842	3,368	3,474
Part-time	80	17	63

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at U of Cincinnati-Main Campus. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Cincinnati-Main Campus.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

U of Cincinnati-Main Campus Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $65 for graduate schools of University of Cincinnati-Main Campus. The next table provides general admission information for applying to U of Cincinnati-Main Campus.

Admission Information for Applying to U of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$65
Admission Information	admissions.uc.edu/
Online Application	admissions.uc.edu/apply.html
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Associate, 2-4 Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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