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University of Cincinnati

University of Cincinnati
P.O. Box 210063
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0063

Official telephone: (513) 556-6000
Fax number: (513) 556-2340
Website: www.uc.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Randy J. Ulses,
Director, Scholarships & Enrollment
Contacting the office: 513 556-1000
513 556-9171 (fax)
financeaid@uc.edu
FAFSA number: 003125

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $9,322; $24,656 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,678
Book fees: $1,500
Miscellaneous expenses: $4,538
Other expenses: Transportation, personal, miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,964

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AyesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
84% of first-year students
69% of full-time undergraduates
66% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
73% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
93% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
95% of first-year students
95% of full-time undergraduates
93% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
42% of first-year students
46% of full-time undergraduates
59% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
78% of first-year students
80% of full-time undergraduates
74% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
58% of first-year students
41% of full-time undergraduates
23% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
8% of first-year students
5% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
48% for first-year students
46% for full-time undergraduates
31% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$9,306 for first-year students
$8,826 for full-time undergraduates
$7,234 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,894 for first-year students
$6,039 for full-time undergraduates
$5,170 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,214 for first-year students
$4,809 for full-time undergraduates
$4,599 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,718 for first-year students
$4,547 for full-time undergraduates
$4,500 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
18% of first-year students
17% of full-time undergraduates
6% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$5,504 for first-year students
$4,841 for full-time undergraduates
$3,426 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$14,128 for first-year students
$11,536 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $219 - $37,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $31 - $46,500
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 67%
Average student debt upon graduation: $27,938
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
  • United Negro College Fund
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $100 - $36,550
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $100 - $41,336
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 17%

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