College Bound

January 7, 2026

The University of Cincinnati is making college more attainable for students across Ohio with the creation of the Bearcats Affordability Grant. The new grant will provide a pathway to tuition-free college for students of families who make less than $75,000 per year. Beginning in fall 2026, the Bearcats Affordability Grant will cover the remaining cost of tuition for Ohio residents who are Pell eligible.

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October 6, 2025

The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College will host two open house events this fall that are free and open to prospective students and their guests.

October 2, 2025

The University of Cincinnati Clermont College welcomed its second highest number of students ever this fall, with enrollment rising more than five percent over 2024.

September 30, 2025

UC's Center for Public Engagement with Science welcomed fifth-grade students from Cincinnati's School for the Performing and Creative Arts to campus for activities celebrating science.

September 2, 2025

The peer leadership program for rising Cincinnati high school seniors is making a comeback this school year.

August 27, 2025

UC students, faculty and adminstrators spoke with Cincinnati journalists about the first day of class for Fall 2025. The morning live segments also showcased the new Sheakley Indoor Practice Facility and Athletics Performance Center.

August 25, 2025

The University of Cincinnati will continue to see growth in enrollment as classes begin Monday, Aug. 25, with a projected 54,000 students — a 1.4% increase over last year.

August 25, 2025

UC President Neville Pinto shares welcome back message for Fall 2025: The power of a public mission in a changing world

August 22, 2025

UC welcome new students to campus during a convocation ceremony called Bearcats Kick-Off at Fifth Third Arena.

August 13, 2025

Bearcats Bound Orientation is the University of Cincinnati’s official welcome to first-year students. This summer the university welcomed 7,000 Bearcat families to campus for a crash course in all things UC, from campus tours to sessions on student life, financial aid, UC housing and more.

July 28, 2025

The dog days of summer are revving up, but the back-to-school season is upon us. Most colleges and universities in Ohio start in the latter half of August, according to The Columbus Dispatch.

June 2, 2025

The Cincinnatus Association presented the 10th Annual Donald and Marian Spencer “Spirit of America” Awards on May 20 to honor five Cincinnati-area nonprofits and businesses working to better the community. The association also recognized the achievements of UC's Marian Spencer Scholarship winners. The Cincinnati Herald covered the award dinner.

May 29, 2025

Caden Elrod made history for Cincinnati Public Schools and the University of Cincinnati this month by graduating first with a bachelor’s in math and statistics at UC and then on May 22 with a diploma from Walnut Hills High School. His story aired on WLWT and Local 12 News in Cincinnati.

May 7, 2025

Katelyn Cotton, a political science major, became the first student in the Marian Spencer Scholarship program, to graduate from the University of Cincinnati during the May 2 Spring Commencement ceremonies.