Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 45,026, made up of 33,033 undergraduates and 11,993 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of The University System of Ohio.
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 305 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Information Technology, Marketing, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 12,894 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 91 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
85% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Key figures
45,026
Students enrolled
85%
First-year retention
12,894
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
305
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 305
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
85%
First-year retention, part-time students
64%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
6,412
Associate degrees
77
Master's degrees
3,838
Doctoral degrees (research)
271
Professional doctorates
530
Certificates under 1 year
160
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
843
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
7
Postbaccalaureate certificates
573
Post-master's certificates
183
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
45,026
Undergraduates, fall 2024
33,033
Graduate students, fall 2024
11,993
Full-time, fall 2024
74%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
52,396
Undergraduates, 2024-25
37,861
Graduate students, 2024-25
14,535
Full-time, 2024-25
67%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
55%
Men
45%
White
64%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
10%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
91
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
25%
Students taking some online courses
52%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
The University System of Ohio
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Big Twelve Conference
President
Neville Pinto
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization