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Cincinnati, OH
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Compare with Ohio Public Colleges

Compare with Ohio Public Colleges for University of Cincinnati Main Campus
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio State University Main Campus Columbus, OH	$732 lower in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Miami University Oxford Oxford, OH	$4,185 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio University Main Campus Athens, OH	$182 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	$744 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bowling Green State University Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	$484 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Toledo Toledo, OH	$1,232 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	$841 lower in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	$2,863 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wright State University Main Campus Dayton, OH	$2,454 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Ohio Private Colleges

Compare with Ohio Private Colleges for University of Cincinnati Main Campus
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dayton Dayton, OH	$35,164 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	$36,664 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH	$52,632 higher in-state tuition	48% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oberlin College Oberlin, OH	$53,390 higher in-state tuition	51% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Denison University Granville, OH	$53,024 higher in-state tuition	68% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kenyon College Gambier, OH	$57,544 higher in-state tuition	54% lower acceptance rate	Compare
John Carroll University University Heights, OH	$36,524 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The College of Wooster Wooster, OH	$47,664 higher in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH	$25,856 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio Northern University Ada, OH	$25,824 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cedarville University Cedarville, OH	$23,174 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH	$39,912 higher in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Walsh University North Canton, OH	$21,769 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH	$20,124 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland, OH	$35,424 higher in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, OH	$23,182 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for University of Cincinnati Main Campus
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Michigan Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	$3,760 higher in-state tuition	69% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Clemson University Clemson, SC	$1,578 higher in-state tuition	47% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA	$1,972 higher in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$2,482 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Tennessee Knoxville Knoxville, TN	$164 lower in-state tuition	43% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	$474 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Purdue University Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	$3,984 lower in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Virginia Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	$7,827 higher in-state tuition	68% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Appalachian State University Boone, NC	$6,397 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, IN	$1,832 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Champaign, IL	$2,028 higher in-state tuition	43% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	$7,950 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	$274 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$362 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$6,737 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC	$6,315 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC	$6,475 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC	$4,499 lower in-state tuition	55% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL	$1,844 lower in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA	$1,996 higher in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN	$2,600 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Missouri St Louis Saint Louis, MO	$136 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Erie Behrend College Erie, PA	$1,996 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Greater Allegheny McKeesport, PA	$432 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Beaver Monaca, PA	$432 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for University of Cincinnati Main Campus
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	$53,522 higher in-state tuition	79% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Chicago Chicago, IL	$56,686 higher in-state tuition	81% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northwestern University Evanston, IL	$54,346 higher in-state tuition	77% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	$51,049 higher in-state tuition	74% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	$52,270 higher in-state tuition	73% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Elon University Elon, NC	$32,982 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	$39,734 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
DePaul University Chicago, IL	$32,023 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Davidson College Davidson, NC	$50,434 higher in-state tuition	72% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Belmont University Nashville, TN	$28,564 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO	$51,814 higher in-state tuition	73% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC	$53,666 higher in-state tuition	63% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Butler University Indianapolis, IN	$33,584 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	$37,194 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Berry College Mount Berry, GA	$27,710 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wheaton College Wheaton, IL	$31,570 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA	$54,069 higher in-state tuition	71% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bradley University Peoria, IL	$28,184 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	$35,010 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wofford College Spartanburg, SC	$42,029 higher in-state tuition	33% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Fisk University Nashville, TN	$11,882 higher in-state tuition	48% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$31,870 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	$34,474 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Catawba College Salisbury, NC	$20,324 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
DePauw University Greencastle, IN	$45,094 higher in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hope College Holland, MI	$27,994 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Furman University Greenville, SC	$45,794 higher in-state tuition	42% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	$41,784 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Roanoke College Salem, VA	$24,092 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL	$38,410 higher in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lipscomb University Nashville, TN	$26,596 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Anderson University Anderson, SC	$20,994 higher in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI	$25,374 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rose Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN	$44,673 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
North Central College Naperville, IL	$31,750 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI	$36,504 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Evansville Evansville, IN	$30,196 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Allegheny College Meadville, PA	$42,574 higher in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA	$2,114 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN	$22,624 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hanover College Hanover, IN	$30,662 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Taylor University Upland, IN	$26,514 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI	$47,074 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kettering University Flint, MI	$34,494 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Beloit College Beloit, WI	$46,910 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL	$43,728 higher in-state tuition	46% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI	$21,080 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Centre College Danville, KY	$38,844 higher in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN	$39,254 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for University of Cincinnati Main Campus
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	$1,796 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	$7,608 lower in-state tuition	45% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Auburn University Auburn, AL	$1,086 lower in-state tuition	39% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Texas A&M University College Station College Station, TX	$822 lower in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Houston Houston, TX	$4,259 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Davis Davis, CA	$2,798 higher in-state tuition	43% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Carolina Columbia Columbia, SC	$1,288 lower in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Delaware Newark, DE	$2,834 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
George Mason University Fairfax, VA	$244 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Oregon Eugene, OR	$2,161 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	$424 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Iowa State University Ames, IA	$3,189 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	$4,356 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	$3,040 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS	$3,774 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA	$2,022 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY	$6,512 lower in-state tuition	37% lower acceptance rate	Compare

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Last updated: August 2026