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Cincinnati reports a record first-year class and expanded affordability support.

Today’s Ohio briefing

2 publishable updates

McMicken Hall at the University of Cincinnati

States / OHIO · ENROLLMENT

Cincinnati Expects 9,700 First-Year Students—About 1,000 More Than Last Year

The three-campus projection is among the largest first-year increases now being reported, but it combines Uptown, Blue Ash and Clermont.

News analysis · Aug. 28, 2026 · 8 min read

States / OHIO

University of Cincinnati Enrolls a Record First-Year Class of More Than 9,700

The university says first-year enrollment across its campuses grew 13 percent, with more than 7,000 new students at Uptown and expanded affordability support for eligible Ohio residents.

News analysis · Aug. 24, 2026 · 6 min read