Applying to U of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
86.22%	1,260

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus's acceptance rate is 86.22% for 2023 admission. A total of 29,025 students applied and 25,024 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 34th out of 72 Ohio colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,260 and the ACT score is 26 at U of Cincinnati-Main Campus. U of Cincinnati-Main Campus's SAT score is 9th highest among 42 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).

U of Cincinnati-Main Campus Admission Trends U of Cincinnati-Main Campus SAT Trends OH Acceptance Rate Get Info

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate of University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is 86.22% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 25.45%. 13,240 men and 15,785 women applied to U of Cincinnati-Main Campus and 11,523 men and 13,501 women students were accepted.

Among them, 3,177 men and 3,192 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). 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	29,025	13,240	15,785	0	0
Admitted	25,024	11,523	13,501	0	0
Enrolled	6,369	3,177	3,192	0	0
Acceptance Rate	86.22%	87.03%	85.53%	-	-
Yield	25.45%	27.57%	23.64%	-	-

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 2023, 662 students (10% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,634 students (41%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at U of Cincinnati-Main Campus.

The median SAT score is 1,260 with 620 SAT EBRW and 640 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 580 .

The median ACT composite score is 26 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: 1,256, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2023 SAT and ACT Scores at U of Cincinnati-Main Campus
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1160	1260	1360
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	580	620	670
SAT Math	580	640	690
ACT Composite	24	26	29
ACT Math	23	26	29
ACT English	23	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 2022-23, total 6,369 first-year students enrolled in U of Cincinnati-Main Campus. The proportion of full-time students is 98.65% and part-time students is 1.35%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 49.88% and women students is 50.12%.

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	6,369	3,177	3,192
Full-time	6,283	3,144	3,139
Part-time	86	33	53

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 $65 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	$65
Graduate Application Fees	$65
Admission Information	admissions.uc.edu/
Online Application	admissions.uc.edu/apply.html
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, 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)

Get Admission Information

Applying to U of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Admission Statistics

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

Application Requirements

General Admissions Information

Compare U of Cincinnati-Main Campus in a Variety of Ways