University of Cincinnati
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
University of Cincinnati is a public research university in Cincinnati, OH (city setting), with 31,184 undergraduates (54% women). It admitted 88% of 33,165 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1150–1360 on the SAT and 24–29 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $50,354 a year for out-of-state students and $33,342 in-state; aided first-year students paid $21,511 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 71% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, health professions & nursing, engineering. The campus reported 1.17 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where University of Cincinnati ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $12,906 in-state · $28,240 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 28 burglaries · 73 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research University of Cincinnati
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
University of Cincinnati teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Big 12 Conference | 32 | 4 over | 4 | $1.7M | $51,971 | 1000 | |
| Baseball | Big 12 Conference | 40 | 6 over | 7 | $3.1M | $77,460 | 990 | |
| Men's Basketball | Big 12 Conference | 16 | 1 over | 9 | $12M | $770,064 | 995 | |
| Women's Basketball | Big 12 Conference | 13 | room 2 | 7 | $4.4M | $338,478 | 991 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Big 12 Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Big 12 Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 993 | |
| Football | Big 12 Conference | 120 | 15 over | 1 | $30M | $253,576 | 990 | |
| Men's Golf | Big 12 Conference | 10 | 1 over | 1 | $1.1M | $105,132 | 994 | |
| Women's Golf | Big 12 Conference | 7 | room 2 | 1 | $924k | $131,965 | 993 | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Big 12 Conference | 39 | 1 over | 3 | $1.4M | $37,020 | 997 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Big 12 Conference | 32 | 2 over | 1 | $808k | $25,237 | 982 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Big 12 Conference | 37 | 7 over | 1 | $1.3M | $36,360 | 1000 | |
| Women's Tennis | Big 12 Conference | 8 | room 2 | 1 | $773k | $96,642 | 992 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Big 12 Conference | 66 | 21 over | 1 | $1.1M | $17,262 | 985 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Big 12 Conference | 89 | 44 over | 1 | $2.1M | $23,788 | 992 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Big 12 Conference | 20 | 2 over | 4 | $1.9M | $97,323 | 1000 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.