University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Graduate School

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (referred to as Cincinnati-Main Campus) is a Public, 4 years school located in Cincinnati, OH.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Cincinnati-Main Campus is $14,902 for Ohio residents and $26,674 for out-of-state students. The school has 11,492 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 41,155 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (referred to as Cincinnati-Main Campus) is a Public, 4 years school located in Cincinnati, OH.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1913 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Cincinnati-Main Campus Directory Information
School NameUniversity of Cincinnati-Main Campus (Cincinnati-Main Campus)
Address2624 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0063
Phone513-556-6000
Webhttps://www.uc.edu
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.uc.edu/apply.html
Financial Infohttps://www.uc.edu/about/financial-aid.html
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Cincinnati-Main Campus is $14,902 for Ohio residents and $26,674 for out-of-state students. The school has 11,492 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 41,155 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 509 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 86 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$26,674
$14,902 for Ohio Residents
Student Population11,492
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs509 graduate programs
(86 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Cincinnati-Main Campus is $14,902 for Ohio residents and $26,674 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $662 for Ohio residents and $1,249 for out-of-state students.
Cincinnati-Main Campus offers the alternative tuition planstuition guarantee, including tuition guarantee.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Ohio Residents$14,902
Out-of-State$26,674
Tuition per Credit Hour
Ohio Residents$662
Out-of-State$1,249
Cincinnati-Main Campus offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)86 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is $14,902 for Ohio residents and $26,674 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.11% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Ohio ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$12,790$1,678$24,532$1,678
2019-2020$12,790$1,678$24,532$1,678
2020-2021$13,224$1,678$24,966$1,678
2021-2022$13,224$1,678$24,966$1,678
2022-2023$13,224$1,678$24,966$1,678
2023-2024$13,224$1,678$24,996$1,678
The graduate school tuition & fees of Cincinnati-Main Campus is average compared to public graduate schools in Ohio. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Ohio graduate tuition is $23,346 (public) / $17,979 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus$14,902$26,674
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Ohio Graduate Schools$15,443$19,251
Public$13,028$23,346
Private$17,979
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $19,978 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Cincinnati-Main Campus.
On-campus living costs are increased by 16.99% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $24,162. Off-campus living costs are increased by 40.59% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$11,340$3,936$11,118$5,450
2019-2020$11,668$3,436$11,668$4,950
2020-2021$11,874$2,938$11,874$4,334
2021-2022$12,288$2,938$12,288$4,334
2022-2023$12,852$2,938$12,852$4,334
2023-2024$13,048$5,424$17,232$6,930
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $662 for Ohio residents and $1,250 for other students at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 0.08% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Ohio ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$640$1,227
2019-2020$640$1,227
2020-2021$662$1,249
2021-2022$662$1,249
2022-2023$662$1,249
2023-2024$662$1,250
The law school tuition at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is $24,010 for Ohio residents and $29,010 for out-of-state students for academic year 2022-2023. For medical school, the average tuition & fees is $33,996 for Ohio residents and $52,854 for out-of-state students.
The following table shows the tuition & fees for law school and medical school at Cincinnati-Main Campus.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Ohio ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
Medicine$32,318$1,678$51,176$1,678
Pharmacy$22,740$1,678$35,668$1,678
Law$22,332$1,678$27,332$1,678

Graduate Programs at Cincinnati-Main Campus

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus offers 290 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 4,568 students have completed their study at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus.
Offered Degrees at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree123263,119
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship710236
Doctor's degree - other197557
Post Bachelor's Degree7125485
Post Master's Degree62171
Total290604,568
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing program with 115 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Family Practice Nurse/Nursing program with 281 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Medicine program with 177 completers.
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus offers 290 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 4,568 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 3,119 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 557 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 485 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 171 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 7 completers-
Horticultural Science7-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 2 completers-
Environmental Studies2-
Architecture [+] 26 completers-
Architecture1$54,400
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology25-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 9 completers-
Women's Studies9-
Communication and Journalism [+] 7 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric7-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (1 completers) 280 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences103-
Artificial Intelligence11-
Information Technology166-
Education [+] (5 completers) 223 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction73$48,600
Educational Leadership and Administration51-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration14-
Educational/Instructional Technology14-
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education14-
Special Education and Teaching10-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services12-
Art Teacher Education3-
Music Teacher Education4-
Reading Teacher Education28-
Engineering [+] (2 completers) 224 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering27-
Architectural Engineering1-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering9-
Chemical Engineering10-
Civil Engineering23-
Computer Engineering16-
Computer Software Engineering--
Electrical and Electronics Engineering37-
Engineering Mechanics--
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering7-
Materials Engineering8-
Mechanical Engineering80$82,800
Manufacturing Engineering1-
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering5-
Engineering (other)--
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 10 completers-
German Language and Literature2-
French Language and Literature3-
Spanish Language and Literature1-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics4-
Legal Studies [+] 13 completers-
Programs for Foreign Lawyers13-
English Language and Literature [+] 8 completers-
English Language and Literature--
Creative Writing1-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing3-
Rhetoric and Composition4-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 101 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences4-
Biomedical Sciences6-
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology1-
Developmental Biology and Embryology1-
Immunology6-
Human/Medical Genetics11-
Physiology39-
Pharmacology18-
Toxicology1-
Biostatistics5-
Epidemiology9-
Molecular Medicine--
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 37 completers-
Mathematics3-
Financial Mathematics32-
Statistics2-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 26 completers-
Nutrition Sciences11-
Sustainability Studies15-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)--
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] (1 completers) 72 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management72-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 completers-
Philosophy1-
Physical Sciences [+] 9 completers-
Chemistry3-
Geology/Earth Science2-
Physics4-
Psychology [+] (1 completers) 255 completers-
Psychology30-
School Psychology11-
Applied Behavior Analysis214-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] (1 completers) 101 completers$47,100
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies101-
Human Services [+] 95 completers-
Public Administration18-
Social Work77$40,400
Social Sciences [+] 29 completers-
Anthropology2-
Anthropology (other)2-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics19-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1-
Political Science and Government1-
Sociology4-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 140 completers-
Interior Design--
Design and Applied Arts (other)8-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology6-
Fine/Studio Arts4-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation--
Music Performance94-
Music Theory and Composition4-
Musicology and Ethnomusicology4-
Conducting8-
Keyboard Instruments5-
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management7-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (12 completers) 954 completers-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist105-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management88$59,600
Clinical Research Coordinator2-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist11-
Athletic Training/Trainer--
Medical Scientist13-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)33-
Pharmacy5-
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences20-
Pharmaceutical Sciences5-
Public Health16-
Environmental Health--
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene8-
Public Health Education and Promotion10-
International Public Health/International Health9-
Public Health (other)--
Occupational Therapy/Therapist30-
Medical Informatics43-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse50$92,400
Nursing Administration--
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing91-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing281-
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing17-
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery35-
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing19-
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing--
Women's Health Nurse/Nursing63-
Business [+] (3 completers) 486 completers-
Business Administration and Management278$77,200
Accounting25-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration15-
Management Science101-
Marketing/Marketing Management33-
Taxation34-
History [+] 4 completers-
History4-
Total3,119
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] --
Architecture--
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning--
Computer and Information Sciences [+] --
Information Technology--
Education [+] 18 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction--
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)1-
Educational/Instructional Technology1-
Educational Statistics and Research Methods3-
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education11-
Special Education and Teaching--
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services2-
Reading Teacher Education--
Engineering [+] 46 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering3-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering3-
Chemical Engineering7-
Civil Engineering2-
Computer Engineering9-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering6-
Engineering Mechanics--
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1-
Materials Engineering5-
Mechanical Engineering10-
Engineering (other)--
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 6 completers-
German Language and Literature2-
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)1-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics3-
Legal Studies [+] --
Law--
English Language and Literature [+] 11 completers-
English Language and Literature--
Creative Writing9-
Rhetoric and Composition2-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 43 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences5-
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology3-
Developmental Biology and Embryology4-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1-
Immunology5-
Cell Physiology2-
Pharmacology4-
Toxicology2-
Biostatistics7-
Epidemiology4-
Molecular Medicine3-
Neuroscience3-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)--
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 12 completers-
Mathematics3-
Financial Mathematics3-
Statistics6-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] --
International/Global Studies--
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 completers-
Philosophy1-
Physical Sciences [+] 31 completers-
Chemistry22-
Geology/Earth Science3-
Physics6-
Psychology [+] 6 completers-
Psychology5-
School Psychology1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 9 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies9-
Social Sciences [+] 14 completers-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography3-
Political Science and Government5-
Sociology5-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 completers-
Music Theory and Composition1-
Musicology and Ethnomusicology1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 31 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders3-
Pharmaceutical Sciences6-
Environmental Health--
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene2-
Public Health Education and Promotion9-
Medical Informatics5-
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)6-
Business [+] 3 completers-
Business Administration and Management2-
Operations Management and Supervision--
Accounting--
Management Science1-
History [+] 3 completers-
History3-
Total236
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] 131 completers-
Law131-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 45 completers-
Music Performance30-
Music Theory and Composition5-
Conducting3-
Keyboard Instruments6-
Voice and Opera1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 381 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist14-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1-
Medicine177-
Pharmacy83$111,500
Health/Medical Physics--
Physical Therapy/Therapist36-
Nursing Administration--
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing5-
Nurse Anesthetist22-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing4-
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing5-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing2-
Nursing Practice32-
Total557
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] 1 completers-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 6 completers-
Women's Studies6-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (1 completers) 15 completers-
Information Technology15-
Education [+] (4 completers) 44 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction15-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration3-
Educational/Instructional Technology6-
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education--
Special Education and Teaching8-
Reading Teacher Education12-
Engineering [+] 1 completers-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1-
English Language and Literature [+] 1 completers-
Creative Writing1-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] --
Pharmacology--
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 4 completers-
Financial Mathematics4-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] (1 completers) 17 completers-
Nutrition Sciences3-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)14-
Psychology [+] (1 completers) 13 completers-
Applied Behavior Analysis13-
Social Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (4 completers) 75 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist7-
Medical Scientist16-
Pharmacy7-
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences42-
Environmental Health--
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene--
Medical Informatics3-
Business [+] 48 completers-
Business Administration and Management3-
Operations Management and Supervision--
Marketing/Marketing Management35-
Taxation10-
Total485
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] --
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 171 completers-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing7-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing42-
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing3-
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing4-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing115-
Total171

Graduate Student Population at Cincinnati-Main Campus

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 11,492 students enrolled into University of Cincinnati-Main Campus graduate schools where it has total 41,155 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 6,170 full-time and 5,322 part-time graduate students. By gender, 4,420 male and 7,072 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total11,4924,4207,072
Full-time6,1702,7483,422
Part-tme5,3221,6723,650
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 6,206 White (54.00%), 908 Black/African American (7.90%), 535 Hispanic (4.66%), 609 Asian (5.30%), and 3,234 students with other races. 2,761 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total11,4924,4207,072
American Indian/Native American927
Asian609239370
Black/African American908252656
Hispanic535191344
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander927
White6,2062,0214,185
Two More299104195
Un-Known1567383
Non-resident Alien2,7611,5361,225
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 4,533 graduate students (39.44% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 2,225 graduate students (19.36% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total11,492
Enrolled Online Exclusively4,533
Enrolled Some Online Courses2,225
Not in Online Courses4,734
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus. 3,797 students are aged 20 to 24 (33.04% of total students), 8 students are aged below 20 (0.07%), 402 students are aged above 50 (3.50%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total11,4924,4207,072
Age 18-19826
Age 20-21312111201
Age 22-243,4851,4062,079
Age 25-293,6641,5052,159
Age 30-341,6706621,008
Age 35-39981359622
Age 40-49970269701
Age 50-6438296286
Over 64201010

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