University of Cincinnati: Statistics

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# 173 of 11,642 In the World
# 89 of 452 In North America
# 78 of 452 In the United States
# 3 of 91 In Ohio
# 1 of 11 In Cincinnati
# 21 of 11,648 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
Top 1-3 For 12 other topics
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Acceptance rate

85%

Enrollment

10,603

Average SAT

1,265

Average ACT

27

Aid receiving

88%

Undergraduates

33,033

Graduates

11,993

Male:Female Ratio

46:54

Type

Public
not-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

University of Cincinnati has an acceptance rate of 85% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 85% 85% 85%
Applicants 34,285 15,566 18,713
Admissions 29,242 13,189 16,049
Freshmen enrolled full time 6,514 3,247 3,266

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 64%
Nonresident Alien 10%
Asian 6%
Hispanic 5%
Black or African American 9%
Two or more races 4%
Unknown 1%

University of Cincinnati majors

University of Cincinnati has granted 58 associate degrees across 5 programs, 6,287 bachelor's degrees across 120 programs, 3,756 master's across 119 programs, and 841 doctorate degrees across 72 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Cincinnati.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Information Technology - 65 773 3
Marketing & Marketing Management, General - 455 37 -
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse - 336 68 -
Psychology, General - 315 23 8
Computer and Information Sciences, General - 109 200 -
Finance, General - 303 - -
Business Administration and Management, General 4 26 257 3
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies - 188 86 12
Mechanical Engineering - 204 55 13
Management Science - 92 118 2
Applied Behavior Analysis - - 207 -
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - 204 - -
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - 203 - -
Biology & Biological Sciences, General - 176 7 5
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist - 156 32 -
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1 178 8 -
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management - 95 90 -
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing - - 162 7
Medicine - - - 166
Social Work - 97 61 -
Music Performance, General - 25 97 32
Operations Management and Supervision - 150 - -
Electrical and Electronics Engineering - 107 35 5
Law - - - 130
Accounting - 92 33 -
Chemical Engineering - 109 7 3
Civil Engineering, General - 74 31 7
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General - 64 36 8
Computer Engineering, General - 60 35 8
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance - 103 - -
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist - - 98 -
Architecture - 86 - 2
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering - 77 7 3
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - 86 - 1
Political Science and Government, General - 82 2 -
Pharmacy - - 16 66
Computer Programming & Programmer, General - 79 - -
Kindergarten & Preschool Education and Teaching 47 32 - -
Human-Centered Technology Design - 67 11 -
Women's Health Nurse & Nursing - - 75 -
Financial Mathematics - 17 55 2
Chemistry, General - 48 3 20
Fine & Studio Arts, General - 59 11 -
Design and Visual Communications, General - 68 - -
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing - - 58 7
Elementary Education and Teaching - 63 - -
Health & Health Care Administration & Management - 6 53 1
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia - 59 - -
Construction Engineering - 56 - -
Secondary Education and Teaching - 55 - -
Environmental Studies - 53 - -
Neuroscience - 44 - 8
Pharmaceutical Sciences - - 42 10
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences - - 50 -
Dietetics & Dietitian - 34 13 -
Educational Leadership and Administration, General - - 46 -
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering - 31 11 4
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist - 44 - -
Public Health, General 4 32 8 -
Economics, General - 43 - -
Exercise Science and Kinesiology - 43 - -
Neurobiology and Anatomy - 43 - -
System, Networking, and LAN & WAN Management & Manager - 43 - -
Curriculum and Instruction - - 41 1
Rhetoric and Composition - 31 4 7
Nurse Midwife & Nursing Midwifery - - 41 -
Mathematics, General - 20 18 2
Organizational Behavior Studies - 39 - -
Real Estate - 39 - -
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist - 31 8 -
Physical Therapy & Therapist - - - 38
History, General - 26 10 1
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology - 27 9 -
Architectural Engineering - 34 1 -
Special Education and Teaching, General - 14 18 1
Nursing Practice - - - 32
Interior Design - 31 - -
International Business & Trade & Commerce - 31 - -
Occupational Therapy & Therapist - - 31 -
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other - 30 - -
Medical Informatics - - 23 6
Creative Writing - 22 - 6
Fashion & Apparel Design - 28 - -
Journalism - 28 - -
Legal Assistant & Paralegal - 28 - -
Nurse Anesthetist - - - 28
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General - - 27 -
Epidemiology - - 23 4
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning - 24 1 1
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching - 26 - -
Audiology & Audiologist - - - 25
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology - - 23 -
Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator - 23 - -
Physics, General - 14 2 7
Sustainability Studies - - 22 -
Taxation - - 22 -
Insurance - 21 - -
Artificial Intelligence - - 20 -
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering - - 20 -
Health and Wellness, General - - 19 -
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor - - 19 -
Music Theory and Composition - 6 6 7
Anthropology, General - 16 2 -
Biochemistry - 18 - -
Music Teacher Education - 8 10 -
Medical Science & Scientist - - 17 -
Nuclear Medical Technology & Technologist - 17 - -
Pre-Nursing Studies - 17 - -
Reading Teacher Education - - 17 -
School Psychology - - 11 6
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education - - 4 12
Spanish Language and Literature - 13 3 -
Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling - 16 - -
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services - - 8 7
Environmental Health - - 15 -
Geology & Earth Science, General - 9 4 2
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management - - 15 -
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General - 14 - -
Fire Services Administration - 14 - -
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration - - 14 -
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies - 14 - -
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation - 14 - -
Pharmacology - - 11 3
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing - - - 14
Radio and Television - 14 - -
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General - - 13 -
Keyboard Instruments - 8 2 3
Public Administration - - 13 -
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics - - 11 1
French Language and Literature - 6 6 -
Immunology - - 5 7
Materials Engineering - - 5 7
Nutrition Sciences - - 12 -
Public Relations & Image Management - 12 - -
Sociology, General - 8 - 4
Dance, General - 11 - -
Developmental Biology and Embryology - - 1 10
Human & Medical Genetics - - 11 -
International Relations and Affairs - 11 - -
Philosophy - 7 2 2
Voice and Opera - 11 - -
Acting - 10 - -
Archeology - 10 - -
Conducting - - 5 5
Educational & Instructional Technology - - 10 -
Epidemiology and Biostatistics - - 7 3
Music, General - 10 - -
Physiology, General - - 10 -
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - - 2 7
Community Health and Preventive Medicine - - 9 -
Engineering & Industrial Management - 9 - -
Family and Community Services - 9 - -
Film & Cinema & Media Studies - 9 - -
Geographic Information Science and Cartography - 3 5 1
Pediatric Nurse & Nursing - - 1 8
Art History, Criticism and Conservation - 8 - -
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - 4 1 3
Horticultural Science - 7 1 -
Programs for Foreign Lawyers - - 8 -
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other - - - 8
Women's Studies - 4 4 -
Data Modeling & Warehousing and Database Administration - 7 - -
Infectious Disease and Global Health - - 7 -
Musicology and Ethnomusicology - - 3 4
Statistics, General - 3 3 1
Art Teacher Education - - 6 -
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General - - 6 -
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology - - 3 3
Molecular Medicine - - 1 5
Urban Studies & Affairs - 6 - -
German Language and Literature - 3 1 1
Landscape Architecture - - 5 -
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene - - 2 3
Computer Software Engineering - - 4 -
General Literature - 4 - -
Maternal & Child Health and Neonatal Nurse & Nursing - - 4 -
Public Health Education and Promotion - - 1 3
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General - - - 3
Pre-Pharmacy Studies - 3 - -
Asian Studies & Civilization - 2 - -
Astrophysics - 2 - -
Athletic Training & Trainer - - 2 -
Biomedical Sciences, General - - 2 -
Fire Science & Fire-fighting 2 - - -
Manufacturing Engineering - - 2 -
Political Science and Government, Other - 2 - -
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other - - - 2
Anthropology, Other - - 1 -
Cell Physiology - - - 1
Clinical Research Coordinator - - 1 -
Cultural Studies & Critical Theory and Analysis - 1 - -
Developmental and Child Psychology - 1 - -
Early Childhood Education and Teaching - 1 - -
Engineering, Other - - 1 -
Hebrew Language and Literature - 1 - -
History, Other - 1 - -
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other - - 1 -
Grand Total 58 6,287 3,756 841

Publications & Citations

University of Cincinnati is a world-class research university with 120,266 scientific papers published and 3,890,869 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Psychology, and Genetics.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
68,394 / 2,651,852
Medicine
65,158 / 2,392,214
Chemistry
52,894 / 2,037,786
Engineering
48,334 / 1,517,842
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
46,401 / 1,367,344
Physics
44,225 / 1,403,778
Computer Science
42,387 / 1,390,130
Environmental Science
36,724 / 1,160,172
Psychology
35,095 / 1,287,855
Genetics
35,028 / 1,504,242
Biochemistry
32,253 / 1,466,052
Pathology
28,402 / 1,229,162
Quantum and Particle physics
26,773 / 840,554
Organic chemistry
23,188 / 865,134
Materials Science
21,766 / 687,565
Political Science
21,699 / 608,355
Psychiatry
21,308 / 835,871
Mathematics
20,981 / 727,273
Surgery
20,967 / 779,387
Law
20,330 / 583,595
Philosophy
20,245 / 551,498
Sociology
19,718 / 617,581
Geography and Cartography
18,430 / 502,289
Geology
18,338 / 611,914
Statistics
15,817 / 601,500
Business
14,099 / 454,822
Immunology
13,776 / 548,556
Neuroscience
12,886 / 520,286
History
12,808 / 315,951
Ecology
12,769 / 481,715
Paleontology
12,592 / 454,003
Radiology
12,360 / 447,009
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
11,857 / 319,170
Linguistics
10,768 / 292,891
Economics
10,743 / 300,482
Optics
10,600 / 338,587
Archaeology
10,165 / 290,262
Mechanical Engineering
9,322 / 258,657
Metallurgy
8,921 / 345,087
Public Health
8,884 / 367,292

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

100 Notable alumni

David E. Nichols

1. David E. Nichols

1944-. (aged 82)
pharmacologist chemist
David Earl Nichols is an American pharmacologist and medicinal chemist. Previously the Robert C. and Charlotte P. Anderson Distinguished Chair in Pharmacology at Purdue University, Nichols has worked in the field of psychoactive drugs since 1969. While still a graduate student, he patented the method that is used to make the optical isomers of psychedelic amphetamines. His contributions include the...
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Tim Brown

2. Tim Brown

1981-. (aged 45)
association football player
Tim Brown is a New Zealand former professional footballer and businessman. He is the co-founder of footwear company Allbirds. Brown was one of seven foundation players of the Wellington Phoenix, being signed in 2007 for the club's inaugural season in the A-League. Brown was known for his high work rate as a box-to-box midfielder, often making trademark late runs into...
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Louie B. Nunn

3. Louie B. Nunn

1924-2004 (aged 80)
lawyer judge politician
Louie Broady Nunn was an American politician who served as the 52nd governor of Kentucky. Elected in 1967, he was the only Republican to hold the office between the end of Simeon Willis's term in 1947 and the election of Ernie Fletcher in 2003.
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Lee Wilkof

4. Lee Wilkof

1951-. (aged 75)
stage actor film director television actor actor film actor
Lee Wilkof is an American character actor who has been appearing on stage, film and television for 6 decades.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names UC
Founded 1819
Motto Juncta JuvantStrength in Unity
Colors red, black
Academic calendar September to June (September - December; January-March); Also Summer Session (June-August)
Total staff 8,026
Classification Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Address 2624 Clifton Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio, 45221-0063 United States
City Population 309,000
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