Best Cincinnati Colleges
11 ranked colleges are in Cincinnati, and 27 within 50 miles enrolling 163,322 students combined.
University of Dayton in Dayton ranks #204 nationally and leads the Cincinnati area. University of Cincinnati Main Campus enrolls the most students with 45,026 currently taking classes. Gateway Community and Technical College has the lowest tuition at $4,728 per year.
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University of Dayton
- Private 4 Year
- Dayton, OH
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- Feb 1 application deadline
University of Dayton is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate engineering and business. The Marianist campus sits in an urban neighborhood of Dayton.
- SAT Range 1200-1380
- Avg GPA 3.77
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $32,794
Xavier University
- Private 4 Year
- Cincinnati, OH
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Xavier is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business and nursing. The urban campus sits in Cincinnati's North Avondale neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1103-1310
- Avg GPA 3.68
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $33,623
Miami University Oxford
- Public 4 Year
- Oxford, OH
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Feb 1 application deadline
Miami University is a public university known for undergraduate business and education. The residential red-brick campus anchors the small college town of Oxford.
- SAT Range 1220-1390
- Avg GPA 3.85
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $28,229
University of Cincinnati Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Cincinnati, OH
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4.7 | 3 reviews
- Mar 1 application deadline
University of Cincinnati is a large public university known for undergraduate architecture, design, and music. The urban campus occupies a hillside site in Cincinnati's Uptown area.
- SAT Range 1160-1370
- Avg GPA 3.69
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $24,696
Mount St. Joseph University
- Private 4 Year
- Cincinnati, OH
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Mount St. Joseph is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The hilltop campus overlooks the Ohio River on Cincinnati's west side.
- SAT Range 930-1140
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Acceptance Rate 59%
- Net Price $17,094
Thomas More University
- Private 4 Year
- Crestview Hills, KY
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Thomas More is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and business. The suburban campus in Crestview Hills sits just south of Cincinnati.
- SAT Range 1030-1230
- Avg GPA 3.35
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $22,297
Northern Kentucky University
- Public 4 Year
- Highland Heights, KY
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- Aug 15 application deadline
NKU is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The suburban campus in Highland Heights sits just south of Cincinnati.
- SAT Range 953-1150
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $9,211
Wilmington College
- Private 4 Year
- Wilmington, OH
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
A private Quaker liberal arts college known for undergraduate agriculture and peace studies. Students live on a residential campus in the small city of Wilmington in southwestern Ohio.
- SAT Range 850-1220
- Avg GPA 3.47
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $26,548
Gateway Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Florence, KY
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Gateway is a public community and technical college known for associate degree programs in nursing and manufacturing technology. Campuses in the Florence area serve students across Northern Kentucky near Cincinnati.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.94
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,504
Art Academy of Cincinnati
- Private 4 Year
- Cincinnati, OH
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| 0 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
Art Academy of Cincinnati is a private art college known for undergraduate fine arts, illustration, and design. The urban campus sits in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 34%
- Net Price $33,491
Athenaeum of Ohio
- Private 4 Year
- Cincinnati, Ohio
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Athenaeum of Ohio is a private Catholic seminary known for undergraduate philosophy and pre-theology studies. Most students live in a residential seminary community preparing for the priesthood in Cincinnati.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Private 2 Year
- Cincinnati, OH
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1.0 | 1 reviews
A private college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The urban Cincinnati campus is affiliated with The Christ Hospital.
- SAT Range 830-1000
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 59%
- Net Price $18,892
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
- Private 4 Year
- Cincinnati, OH
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| 0 reviews
A private college known for undergraduate mortuary science and funeral service. Students study on a small Cincinnati campus devoted entirely to this field.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Cincinnati, OH
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Cincinnati State is a public technical and community college known for culinary arts, health sciences, and engineering technologies. Most students pursue associate degrees and technical certificates on its urban Cincinnati campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,572
University of Cincinnati Clermont College
- Public 4 Year
- Batavia, OH
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- Jul 1 application deadline
UC Clermont is a public regional campus of the University of Cincinnati offering undergraduate programs in nursing, business, and information technology. The suburban campus is located in Batavia east of Cincinnati.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.05
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,264
University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College
- Public 4 Year
- Blue Ash, OH
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- Jul 1 application deadline
UC Blue Ash is a public regional campus of the University of Cincinnati known for undergraduate nursing, dental hygiene, and business programs. The suburban campus in Blue Ash is a common transfer pathway to UC's main Cincinnati campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.91
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,882
Gods Bible School and College
- Private 4 Year
- Cincinnati, OH
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| 0 reviews
- Aug 18 application deadline
God's Bible School is a private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and missions. The small urban campus sits in Cincinnati's Mount Auburn neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $13,252
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science
- Private 2 Year
- Cincinnati, OH
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Good Samaritan College is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and health science. The urban Cincinnati campus is closely tied to area hospital clinical training.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.8
- Acceptance Rate 46%
- Net Price $17,570