University of Cincinnati-Main Campus offers 575 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 133 major programs - 9 Certificate, 5 Associate, 24 Bachelors, 43 Masters, 10 Doctorate, and 42 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $13,363 for Ohio residents and $28,697 for out-of-state students.

Total 9,022 students out of total 45,026 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 7,768 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of Cincinnati-Main Campus
TypeFour-year, Public
Address2624 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH
Online Students9,022 Enrolled Online Exclusively
19,145 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$13,363
Out-of-State$28,697
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$14,902
Out-of-State$26,674
Student to Faculty19:1 (5.26%)
Online Degree Programs
Total133 Programs
Certificate9 Programs
Associates5 Programs
Bachelors24 Programs
Masters43 Programs
Doctorate10 Programs
Post-Graduate42 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Ohio residents, the tuition & fees are $13,363 and $28,697 for non-Ohio residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $14,902 and $26,674 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $487 for Ohio residents and $1,107 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $662 for Ohio residents and $1,408 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$11,401$11,777$12,334$12,906$13,363
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$26,735$27,111$27,668$28,240$28,697
Graduate (In-State)$14,902$14,902$14,902$14,902$14,902
Graduate (Out-of-State)$26,644$26,644$26,644$26,674$26,674
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$405$421$444$468$487
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$1,044$1,060$1,083$1,107$1,107
Graduate (In-State)$662$662$662$662$662
Graduate (Out-of-State)$1,249$1,249$1,249$1,408$1,408
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus offers 575 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 133 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 9 Certificates, 5 Associates, 24 Bachelors, 43 Masters, 10 Doctorate, 42 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs9524 431042
Overall Programs1075132 1399795

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

What is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
City/Urban, Community and Regional PlanningONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricONLY IN CLASSROOM 2 163ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Artificial IntelligenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 3
Information TechnologyONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM690 ONLY IN CLASSROOM 58
Computer Programming/ProgrammerONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 55NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database AdministrationONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Modeling, Virtual Environments and SimulationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/ManagerONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 47NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED53 ONLY IN CLASSROOM 10
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED48 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary School Administration/PrincipalshipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED20 ONLY IN CLASSROOM 6
Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM31 ONLY IN CLASSROOM 14
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 51 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational MethodsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED18 ONLY IN CLASSROOM 8
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM41 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Engineering ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM88 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Legal Studies41 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Advanced Legal Research/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/Paralegal52 NOT OFFERED 37NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Financial MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM44 ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Nutrition SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 239ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM75 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 62ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Community Psychology5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED243 NOT OFFERED 11
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CorrectionsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22664 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Corrections Administration10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Services AdministrationONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social WorkONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 111ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CriminologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9
Geographic Information Science and CartographyONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM9 ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and WellnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED37 NOT OFFERED 5
Communication Sciences and DisordersNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED105 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1264 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 248 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 10822 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Medical ScientistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 12
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling25 NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
PharmacyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED20 ONLY IN CLASSROOM 3
Clinical and Industrial Drug DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED88 NOT OFFERED 36
Pharmaceutical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED57 ONLY IN CLASSROOM 2
Pharmaceutical Marketing and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED32 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthONLY IN CLASSROOM 12 53ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Community Health and Preventive MedicineONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED26 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Medical InformaticsONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED28 ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED 12
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 360ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Adult Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED66 12 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED137 13 40
Nurse Midwife/Nursing MidwiferyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED46 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pediatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 6 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 14 136
Public Health/Community Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 5 1
Occupational and Environmental Health NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 22 NOT OFFERED
Women's Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED70 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 223NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21
Business Administration and ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM 12 ONLY IN CLASSROOM274 ONLY IN CLASSROOM 13
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 50NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Hospitality Administration/ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Behavior StudiesONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM108 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 108
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1833 NOT OFFERED 37
Digital MarketingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
TaxationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED21 NOT OFFERED 1

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Cincinnati-Main Campus, there are 45,026 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 28,167 students were attending classes through distance learning (9,022 students are enrolled exclusively and 19,145 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment45,026
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses9,022
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses19,145
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses16,859

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 9,022 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 5,511 Ohio Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 3,451 students living in the U.S. States other than Ohio, and 48 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses9,022
Ohio Resident5,511
Other State In U.S.3,463
Outside of U.S.48
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses9,022
Undergraduate4,338
Graduate4,684
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses4,338
Degree/Certificate Seeking3,171
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking1,167

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