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The University of Cincinnati serves the people of Ohio, the nation, and the world as a premier, public, urban research university dedicated to undergraduate, graduate, and professional education, experience-based learning, and research.

We are committed to excellence and diversity in our students, faculty, staff, and all of our activities. We provide an inclusive environment where innovation and freedom of intellectual inquiry flourish.

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Enrollment

In 2024-25, the University of Cincinnati is home to students from all 50 states plus the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) and from 133 countries outside the U.S.  

  • Undergraduate: 41,223
  • Graduate & Professional: 12,012
  • Total Enrollment: 53,235

UC Colleges

Programs of Study

  • Associate (A.A., A.A.S., A.G.S., etc.): 74
  • Baccalaureate (B.S., B.A.,BSW, etc.): 134
  • Master’s (M.A., M.S., MBA, etc.): 138
  • Doctoral (Ph.D., D.Sc., etc.): 90
  • Professional (MD, JD): 9
  • Total: 445
  • Certificates: 219

International Student Enrollment

The overall international population increased 4% for fall 2024 over fall 2023.

New Student Registration

Registration for new international students.
Type of Student Registered by Year 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Undergraduate Students 370 325 378 327 126
Graduate Students 784 1178 1132 861 76
Exchange / Visiting Students 37 40 37 36 0
Total 1191 1543 1547 1224 202

Five-Year International Enrollment

Five years of international enrollment data by degree type.
International Enrollment 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Undergraduate 1468 1325 1248 1061 1053 1134
Master's 1885 2371 1814 1343 853 1319
Doctoral 960 925 881 878 793 810
Overall 4313 4621 3943 3282 2699 3263

Top Countries of Origin

  • India | 2,218
  • China | 401
  • Vietnam | 240
  • Nepal | 157
  • Nigeria | 108
  • South Korea | 85
  • Taiwan | 69
  • Bangladesh | 65
  • Ghana | 64
  • Iran | 59
  • India | 2,623
  • China | 447
  • Vietnam | 235
  • Nigeria | 103
  • Nepal | 101
  • South Korea | 79
  • Iran | 60
  • Ghana | 52
  • Taiwan | 49
  • Bangladesh | 49
  • India | 2,037
  • China | 483
  • Vietnam | 206
  • South Korea | 100
  • Nepal | 87
  • Nigeria | 83
  • Oman | 54
  • Saudi Arabia | 54
  • Taiwan | 49
  • Sri Lanka | 43
  • India | 2,443
  • China | 554
  • Vietnam | 172
  • South Korea | 108
  • Oman | 69
  • Saudi Arabia | 65
  • Nigeria | 63
  • Nepal | 61
  • Taiwan | 48
  • Sri Lanka | 39
  • India | 875
  • China | 718
  • Vietnam | 141
  • South Korea | 104
  • Saudi Arabia | 68
  • Oman | 68
  • Taiwan | 48
  • Nigeria | 45
  • Canada | 40
  • Nepal | 35

Study Abroad Participation

UC study abroad numbers include degree-seeking international students on academic credit programs (excluding co-op to home country) and includes duplicate experiences if a student studied abroad twice in one year.

This data excludes student organization travel and conference travel without academic credit.

Five-Year Participation

Participation in Study Abroad Experiences, Pre- and Post-Pandemic
Participation by Type of Experience and Year 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 2020-21* 2019-20 2018-19
UC Faculty-Led 1,001 912 57 0 444 1,298
UC Semester Exchange 68 94 60 0 69 107
Non-UC Programs 229 203 193 0 127 218
Internships / Co-op / Student Teaching 90 86 41 0 80 144
Total 1,388 1,295 351 0 720 1,767

*University policy prohibited international travel during the 2020-21 academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.