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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus 2025 Best Colleges Ranking Media Kit

College Factual has updated it’s Best Colleges Rankings for 2025 and University of Cincinnati - Main Campus has received a top placement. You can read more about this year’s release or keep reading for details on how UC fared in this year’s analysis.

This page was created to give you an overview of how UC fared in College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings.

How University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Fared in College Factual’s 2025 Best Colleges Rankings

Nationwide Ranking

UC is #137 out of 2,152 schools analyzed in the 2025 Best Colleges Ranking. This scores University of Cincinnati - Main Campus among the best 10% of colleges and universities in the United States for students!

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Ohio Ranking

UC has been ranked #6 out of 91 in College Factual’s Best Colleges Ranking. This places UC among the top 10% of colleges and universities in the nation for Ohio students! See the Best Colleges in Ohio ranking

This report features highlighted rankings from the following degree levels:

• Associate Degree Rankings
• Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Associate’s Degree Rankings

Rankings by Major

In addition to the top overall ranking, UC has been ranked for the following top quality bachelor’s degree programs:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Percentile
Best Education Associate Degree Schools	2	153	98.7%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools	2	135	98.5%
Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	28	96.4%
Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Ohio	1	10	90.0%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	27	96.3%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Ohio	1	11	90.9%

Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Rankings by Major

In addition to the top overall ranking, UC has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Percentile
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15	506	97.0%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36	556	93.5%
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6	300	98.0%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60	816	92.7%
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14	535	97.4%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	70	933	92.5%
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5	134	96.3%
Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2	25	92.0%
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6	116	94.8%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	111	1,187	90.6%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44	883	95.0%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	67	654	89.8%
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34	320	89.4%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	113	1,055	89.3%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36	558	93.6%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74	1,150	93.6%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60	925	93.5%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	65	959	93.2%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69	597	88.4%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	47	630	92.5%
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20	256	92.2%
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24	294	91.8%
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	32	356	91.0%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34	373	90.9%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	80	571	86.0%
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17	169	89.9%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	67	694	90.4%
Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8	72	88.9%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54	540	90.0%
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24	200	88.0%
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30	228	86.8%
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9	58	84.5%
Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5	29	82.8%
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26	173	85.0%
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37	238	84.5%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	1	22	95.5%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	1	21	95.2%
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	1	9	88.9%
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33	199	83.4%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	85	502	83.1%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	76	437	82.6%
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54	244	77.9%
Best Legal Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4	17	76.5%
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	78	96.2%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	2	36	94.4%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	94	95.7%
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	49	257	80.9%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	2	29	93.1%
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27	138	80.4%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	3	50	94.0%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74	371	80.1%
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	48	97.9%
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	27	96.3%
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	24	95.8%
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	18	94.4%
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	18	94.4%
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	1	14	92.9%
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	1	14	92.9%
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	1	13	92.3%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	1	10	90.0%
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	1	7	85.7%
Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	1	7	85.7%
Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	7	85.7%
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	1	7	85.7%
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	1	6	83.3%
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	1	5	80.0%
Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	1	3	66.7%
Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	1	3	66.7%
Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	1	3	66.7%
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	102	417	75.5%
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	2	18	88.9%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	158	93.7%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9	138	93.5%
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	86	344	75.0%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	4	48	91.7%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	2	16	87.5%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	182	92.9%
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	2	15	86.7%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	125	573	78.2%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	15	201	92.5%
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	42	95.2%
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	77	96.1%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	153	96.7%
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43	189	77.3%
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	39	89.7%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	2	32	93.8%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	2	31	93.6%
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61	265	77.0%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	140	90.7%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	4	34	88.2%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	3	48	93.8%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	100	90.0%
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41	171	76.0%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	3	47	93.6%
Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16	64	75.0%
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	76	318	76.1%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	131	94.7%
Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14	54	74.1%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	2	19	89.5%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	2	19	89.5%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	170	94.1%
Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17	66	74.2%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9	143	93.7%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	3	34	91.2%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	3	34	91.2%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	2	17	88.2%
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	2	17	88.2%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	2	17	88.2%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	118	93.2%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	175	609	71.3%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9	124	92.7%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9	123	92.7%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	3	30	90.0%
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	2	13	84.6%
Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12	42	71.4%
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74	272	72.8%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	15	103	85.4%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	3	22	86.4%
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	2	11	81.8%
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	2	11	81.8%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	118	378	68.8%
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	54	88.9%
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	2	10	80.0%
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	2	10	80.0%
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52	182	71.4%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	89	88.8%
Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35	121	71.1%
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45	155	71.0%
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	38	86.8%
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	47	87.2%
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	55	87.3%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	121	416	70.9%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	54	87.0%
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	2	9	77.8%
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	2	9	77.8%
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	2	9	77.8%
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	42	81.0%
Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	8	75.0%
Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	2	8	75.0%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	14	101	86.1%
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	4	17	76.5%
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	76	244	68.9%
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	44	84.1%
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	66	80.3%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	5	22	77.3%
Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	21	81.0%
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	2	7	71.4%
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	27	81.5%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	5	26	80.8%
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	3	13	76.9%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	14	84	83.3%
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	3	10	70.0%
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9	50	82.0%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	21	97	78.4%
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	36	80.6%
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	3	12	75.0%
Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	6	66.7%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	57	77.2%
Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	17	76.5%
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	4	17	76.5%
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	19	82	76.8%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	67	80.6%
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	4	16	75.0%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	15	70	78.6%
Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	15	73.3%
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	3	10	70.0%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	57	77.2%
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	56	76.8%
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	3	9	66.7%
Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	9	66.7%
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	40	75.0%
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9	35	74.3%
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9	35	74.3%
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	4	13	69.2%
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	15	60	75.0%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	7	21	66.7%
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	5	16	68.8%
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	5	16	68.8%
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	12	42	71.4%
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	37	70.3%
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	12	40	70.0%
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	14	47	70.2%
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	12	39	69.2%

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