Colleges

Colleges in Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio has 4 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: 1 public and 3 private. The largest is University of Cincinnati, with 29,882 undergraduates.

School	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance rate	SAT middle 50%	In-state tuition	Avg. net price	Grad rate
University of Cincinnati	public	29,882	85.3%	1160–1370	$13,976	$25,648	75%
Xavier University	private	4,207	86.4%	1103–1310	$50,640	$32,997	68.7%
Mount St. Joseph University	private	1,129	59.1%	930–1140	$38,150	$16,530	56.3%
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences	private	713	58.9%		$16,836	$18,378	55.7%

A blank cell means the school did not report that figure. Net price is the average cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Graduation rate is within six years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in Cincinnati, Ohio?

4 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, 1 public and 3 private, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Community colleges, for-profit schools, and online-only schools are not counted.

What is the hardest college to get into in Cincinnati, Ohio?

By acceptance rate, The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences (58.9%), Mount St. Joseph University (59.1%), University of Cincinnati (85.3%), Xavier University (86.4%) are the most selective.

What is the cheapest public college in Cincinnati, Ohio?

University of Cincinnati has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $13,976 a year. That is the sticker price before financial aid.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. These are federal figures. Schools with a linked profile have also been checked against their own filings; the others have not.