Financial Aid

UC Costs 2023-24

Tuition amounts are set by the university, though college, program level (undergraduate, graduate or professional), or the course of study itself may involve specialized fees. In addition to the overview below, it may be helpful to view Bursar Website to view details on your program and be aware of any college-specific fees.

Year amounts shown would be the typical fall + spring semesters as summer is generally optional. Full-time enrollment year-round would be 3x term rate or year + term rate.

NOTE: Year-round enrollment may require changes in loan processing.

These charts with information from your Financial Aid Award (including adjustments for part-time or co-op enrollments) can help you in planning for out-of-pocket expenses related to your bill.

Costs for 2024-25 will be set in spring 2024 and posted here when available.


Tuition Overview

Tuition is the combined amount for instructional, general, technology, and campus life or distance learning fees as well as appropriate non-resident surcharges.

Undergraduate tuition is determined by your college program location and cohort groups based on your academic year of admission. Cohort groups relate to the Cincinnati Tuition Guarantee that locks in your rate for the length of your program.

Along with the overviews below, more details on specific fees for your programspecial course fees, and distance learning program fees are also available via the Bursar Website.

This detail of fees does not replace your individual bill determined each term by your course registration.

Uptown Campus undergraduate rates.

Campus/Cohort

Enrollment

OhioA

MetroB

Non-ResidentC

Uptown/Clifton
2023-24 Cohort

Per Credit HourD

$566

$591

$1,205

Per Full-time TermE

$6,785

$7,085

$14,452

Per Full-time YearF

$13,570

$14,170

$28,904

Uptown/Clifton
2022-23 Cohort

 

Per Credit HourD

$549

$574

$1,188

Per Full-time TermE

$6,588

$6,888

$14,255

Per Full-time YearF

$13,176

$13,776

$28,510

Uptown/Clifton
2021-22 Cohort

Per Credit HourD

$525

$550

$1,164

Per Full-time TermE

$6,299

$6,599

$13,966

Per Full-time YearF

$12,598

$13,198

$27,932

Uptown/Clifton
2020-21 Cohort

 

Per Credit HourD

$505

$530

$1,144

Per Full-time TermE

$6,069

$6,369

$13,736

Per Full-time YearF

$12,138

$12,738

$27,472

Uptown/Clifton
2019-20 Cohort
 

Per Credit HourD

$486

$511

$1,125

Per Full-time TermE

$5,830

$6,130

$13,497

Per Full-time YearF

$11,660

$12,260

$26,994

Uptown/Clifton
Prior to 2019-20 Cohort

Per Credit HourD

$459

$484

$1,098

Per Full-time TermE

$5,500

$5,800

$13,167

Per Full-time YearF

$11,000

$11,600

$26,334

UCBA Campus undergraduate rates.

Campus/Cohort

Enrollment

OhioA

MetroB

Non-ResidentC

UC Blue Ash
2023-24 Cohort

Per Credit HourD

$292

$317

$658

Per Full-time TermE

$3,496

$3,796

$7,895

Per Full-time YearF

$6,992

$7,592

$15,790

UC Blue Ash
2022-23 Cohort

 

Per Credit HourD

$283

$308

$649

Per Full-time TermE

$3,395

$3,695

$7,794

Per Full-time YearF

$6,790

$7,390

$15,588

UC Blue Ash
2021-22 Cohort

Per Credit HourD

$271

$296

$637

Per Full-time TermE

$3,246

$3,546

$7,645

Per Full-time YearF

$6,492

$7,092

$15,290

UC Blue Ash
2020-21 Cohort

 

Per Credit HourD

$261

$286

$627

Per Full-time TermE

$3,128

$3,428

$7,527

Per Full-time YearF

$6,256

$6,856

$15,054

UC Blue Ash
2019-20 Cohort
 

Per Credit HourD

$251

$276

$617

Per Full-time TermE

$3,005

$3,305

$7,404

Per Full-time YearF

$6,010

$6.610

$14,808

UC Blue Ash
Prior to 2019-20 Cohort

Per Credit HourD

$251

$276

$617

Per Full-time TermE

$3,005

$3,305

$7,404

Per Full-time YearF

$6,010

$6,610

$14,808

UC Clermont Campus undergraduate rates.

Campus/Cohort

Enrollment

OhioA

MetroB

Non-ResidentC

UC Clermont
2023-24 Cohort

Per Credit HourD

$274

$298

$575

Per Full-time TermE

$3,277

$3,577

$6,893

Per Full-time YearF

$6,554

$7,154

$13,786

UC Clermont
2022-23 Cohort

 

Per Credit HourD

$266

$291

$567

Per Full-time TermE

$3,182

$3,482

$6,798

Per Full-time YearF

$6,364

$6,964

$13,596

UC Clermont
2021-22 Cohort

Per Credit HourD

$254

$279

$555

Per Full-time TermE

$3,043

$3,343

$6,659

Per Full-time YearF

$6,086

$6,686

$13,318

UC Clermont
2020-21 Cohort

 

Per Credit HourD

$244

$269

$545

Per Full-time TermE

$2,932

$3,232

$6,548

Per Full-time YearF

$5,864

$6,464

$13,096


UC Clermont
2019-20 Cohort
 

Per Credit HourD

$235

$260

$536

Per Full-time TermE

$2,817

$3,117

$6,433

Per Full-time YearF

$5,634

$6,234

$12,866


UC Clermont
Prior to 2019-20 Cohort

Per Credit HourD

$222

$247

$523

Per Full-time TermE

$2,658

$2,958

$6,274

Per Full-time YearF

$5,316

$5,916

$12,548

2023-24 graduate and professional program rates.

College Program

Enrollment

OhioA

MetroB

Non-ResidentC

Graduate

Per Credit HourD

$746

$771

$1,333

Per Full-time TermE

$7,451

$7,701

$13,322

Per Full-time YearF

$14,902

$15,402

$26,644

PharmD

Per Credit HourD

$1,221

$1,461

$1,867

Per Full-time TermE

$12,209

$14,624

$18,673

Per Full-time YearF

$24,418

$29,248

$37,346

Law

Per Credit HourD

$1,001

$1,026

$1,209

Per Full-time TermE

$12,005

$12,305

$14,505

Per Full-time YearF

$24,010

$24,610

$29,010

Medicine (M.D.)

Per Credit HourD

$1,485

$1,426

$2,270

Per Full-time TermE

$17,806

$17,106

$27,235

Per Full-time YearF

$35,612

$34,212

$54,470

NOTES:

A - Students who meet definitions as Ohio residents, and students eligible and certified following application for Indiana Reciprocity or Kentucky Reciprocity

B - Eligible students from Kentucky or Indiana locations certified following application for UC's Metropolitan (Metro) Rate

C - Students ineligible for Ohio or Metro tuition rates

D - Per Hour rate is charged when part-time or in addition to full-time rate when enrolled in excess hours for a term

E - Full-time is flate semester rate for 12-18 hours for undergraduates and Law students, 10-18 for graduate and PharmD, and 24 or more hours in the M.D. program

F - Per Year is for traditional, full-time, 2-term enrollment (usually fall-spring)


College Program & Other Fees

In addition to tuition rates above, students in specified colleges or programs will be charged these fees for in-class terms.

Undergraduate program fees charged per term in addition to tuition.

Undergraduate Program

Part-Time
Per
Credit Hour

Full-Time
Per
Term

Flat Fee
Per
Term

Flat Fee
Fall/First
Term Only

College of Arts & Sciences (STEM Disciplines)

$18    

$215    

 

 

College of Allied Health Sciences

18    

215    

 

 

College of Allied Health Sciences - Distance Learning

7    

75    

 

 

UC Blue Ash First Year Student Success

15    

175 

   

UC Blue Ash (Health Related Programs)

18    

215    

 

 

UC Blue Ash (Health Related Distance
          Learning Programs)

7

75   

 

 

UC Blue Ash (Art, Visual Communication
          & E-Media Programs)

18    

215

   

Clermont College (Allied Health Programs)

18    

215    

 

 

College of Business

42    

500    

 

 

College of Education, Criminal Justice & Human Services
          Information Technolody (non-distance
          learning) & Cybersecurity Programs

25    

300    

 

 

College - Conservatory of Music

75    

750   

   

College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning

63    

750    

    

 

College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning
          BA in Art History,  BS in Horticulture,
          BS in Urban Studies & Certificate Programs,
          and distance learning programs

34    

400    

 

 

College of Engineering & Applied Science

42    

504    

 

 

College of Nursing BSN Programs

29    

338    

 

 

Distance Learning Fee

22    

257    

 

 

Transition and Access Program

 

 

$7,980

 

Graduate and professional program fees charged per term in addition to tuition.

Graduate & Professional Programs

 

Part-Time
Per
Credit Hour

Full-Time
Per
Term

Flat Fee
Per
Term

Flat Fee
Fall/First
Term Only

College of Allied Health Sciences

22    

215    

 

 

College of Allied Health Sciences - Distance Learning

8    

75    

 

 

College - Conservatory of Music

75    

750    

 

 

College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning

75    

750    

 

 

College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning
          MA & PhD Degrees and MS in Architecture

40    

400    

 

 

College of Engineering & Applied Science

51    

504    

 

 

College of Medicine - Genetic Counseling

100    
(Flat Fee)

500    

 

 

College of Nursing Anesthesia Simulation Lab Fee
          (Nurse Anesthesia Program)         

 

 

250

 

College of Nursing MSN Programs

34    

338    

 

 

College of Nursing MSN Distance Learning Programs
          (except Nursing Education Certificate)

 

 

 563

 

College of Business - Taxation Programs

100    

1,000    

 

 

Distance Learning Fee

26.20    

257    

 

 

Medical Education Resource Fee
  (once per Academic Career for MD/PhD students)

 

 

 

$155  

College of Medicine MD Program

 

 

 

175   

MD Program Point-of-Care Ultrasound Fee
Students Admitted Fall 2016
(once per Academic Year)
Students Admitted Fall 2017 and after
(once per Academic Career)

 

 

 


528   


325   

Medical Education Resource Fee
     (once per Academic Career for MD students)

 

 

 

155   

Other fees that will be charged students include a fee for new students, international students, students on co-op, and health insurance in full or only for students with exposure to human bloodborne pathogens.

Fees required based on student status.
Description Conditions  Amount
New Student Fee Once per lifetime $85
International Student Fee Charged fall and spring in-class or co-op terms; not charged for summer $125
Professional Practice Fee* - Undergraduate Per term based on co-op enrollment  $495
Professional Practice Fee* - Graduate Per term based on co-op enrollment  $675
Student Health Insurance Required if not waived based on alternate coverage; coverage continues and not charged in summer if spring paid; not required if online program $1,224.50
Bloodborne Pathogens Insurance Annual charge if enrolled in an academic program with risk of exposure unless enrolled in Student Health Insurance $31

* The Professional Practice Fee is charged in place of tuition for co-op terms. Aid may also adjust based on co-op rotation so it is important to inform Student Financial Aid of your plans when accepting aid using the link on the award offer. Alert Enrollment Services of any adjustments to your planned rotation during the year.


Non-Tuition Costs 2023-24

Attending college costs more than just tuition (including program fees). To help you project your non-tuition expenses, the Student Financial Aid Office estimates average amounts for several student groups and cost categories. 

Personal expenses vary from student-to-student but understanding these costs help students plan for expenses beyond tuition. 

Estimated amount for 9-month academic year. 
Cost Amount
2023-24 Housing and Food $15,156
2022-23 Housing and Food $14,620
2021-22 Housing and Food $13,980
2020-21 Housing and Food $13,508
2019-20 Housing and Food $13,116
Books and Course Materials $1,300
Transportation (if Ohio, metro, or reciprocity tuition rate) $2,038
Transportation (if non-resident tution rate)
$3,038
Miscellaneous $3,386
Computer (first year) $3,000

Dependency status is based on federal definition. Estimated costs are based on at least half-time (6 hours per term) attendance.

Estimated amount for 9-month academic year.
Cost Amount
Housing and Food $17,232
Books and Course Materials $1,300
Transportation (if Ohio, metro, or reciprocity tuition rate)
$2,038
Transportation (if non-resident tuition rate)
$3,038
Miscellaneous $4,892
Computer (first year) $3,000

Dependency status is based on federal definition. Estimated costs are based on at least half-time (6 hours per term) attendance. 

Estimated amount for 9-month academic year.
Cost Amount
Housing and Food $5,470
Books and Course Materials $1,300
Transportation (if Ohio, metro, or reciprocity tuition rate)
$2,038
Transportation (if non-resident tuition rate)
$3,038
Miscellaneous $2,480
Computer (first year) $3,000

Dependency status is based on federal definition. Estimated costs are based on at least half-time (6 hours per term) attendance. Expenses are based on individual student costs and do not include spouse or dependent costs.

Estimated amount for 9-month academic year.
Cost Amount
Housing and Food $17,232
Books and Course Materials $1,300
Transportation (if Ohio, metro, or reciprocity tuition rate)
$2,038
Transportation (if non-resident tuition rate)
$3,038
Miscellaneous $4,892
Computer (first year) $3,000

Estimated costs are based on at least half-time (5 hours per term) attendance. Expenses are based on individual student costs and do not include spouse or dependent costs.

Estimated amount for 9-month academic year.
Cost Amount
Housing and Food $17,232
Books and Course Materials $1,300
Transportation (if Ohio, metro, or reciprocity tuition rate)
$2,038
Transportation (if non-resident tuition rate)
$3,038
Miscellaneous $4,892

M.D. students in College of Medicine have specific estimates with unique breakdowns of miscellaneous expenses determined by their college and the nature of medical education.

Additionally, undergraduate students borrowing student loans will see $37 for loan fees added to their budget or $319 if parents are borrowing a Federal PLUS Loan. Graduate students borrowing loans will see $82 added or $280 added if borrowing a Federal Grad PLUS Loan.

Students and families should consider these costs as well as tuition costs when determining admission confirmation and for financial budgeting.

Students seeking financial aid will have these costs along with tuition used to determine their cost of attendance budget.


Cost of Attending UC

The cost of attending UC consists of direct and indirect costs.

Your overall cost of attendance budget essentially covers costs of tuition through toothpaste. The total amount we budget for a typical new on-campus, full-time undergraduate, Ohio resident for the basic 2-semester academic year on Uptown Campus is $37,795. Though that will not be billed to you.

Remember that what you actually spend in non-billed expenses may differ from the amounts budgeted by the Student Financial Aid Office. You should plan your finances to meet your expenses. 


Estimated Aid

While not providing an exact picture of financial aid, the federally required Net Price Calculator can give new undergraduate students an idea of Federal Pell Grant and Federal Direct Loan eligibility prior to an award being made.

At the same time, eligibility for complete aid packages can only be determined following an offer of admission to the university and completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA should be completed as soon after October 1 as possible each year in order to be considered for maximum aid eligibility for limited funding sources. Applications received by December 1 receive priority consideration.

NOTE: See specific information on 2024-25 FAFSA.