International Transfer Student Admission Requirements
College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) Applicants: Please use the CCM App Handbook.
Deadlines:
Architecture and all Design programs only accept transfer students for Fall Semester. All application documents are due March 1.
For all other University of Cincinnati programs:
| Entry Term | Start Date | Application Deadline |
| Fall |
August |
July 1 |
| Spring |
March |
January 15 |
| Summer |
June |
April 15 |
Mailing Address
Send all official documents using an international carrier who provides a tracking number, so you can follow the delivery of your materials:
University of Cincinnati
Office of Admissions
University Pavilion Suite 340
2624 Clifton Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0091
USA
Application Documents
All documents must be on file in the International Admissions Office by the appropriate deadline in order to be considered.
- All documents must also come with a professional English translation, if needed
- Notarized/certified copies of original documents are considered official
1. Application and Application Fee
Online application is preferred: Apply Now!
**When completing your application, please be consistent in the use of your first name (your individual name) and your last name (your family name). Use the same order of first name and last name in all correspondence with the university.
Application Fee
All undergraduate applicants to the University of Cincinnati must submit an application fee in U.S. currency. Payments may be done by credit card (Visa, Master Card, or Discover), check or money order made payable to the University of Cincinnati.
- Living Outside the USA: $100
- Living Outside the USA Using an Official UC Representative: $50
- Living Inside the USA: $50
2. Transcripts/Coursework List
Course-by-course evaluations of all university transcripts by a member of the National Association of Credit Evaluators, such as World Education Services are required. Please have the evaluator send UC both the course-by-course evaluation and the original, official university transcripts.
Prospective transfer students with less than one year of university coursework -- 30 semester hours (or 45 quarter hours) -- will also need to submit high school transcripts.
3. Proof of English Ability
All prospective international students must prove their English abilityby completing ONE of the following requirements.
| College | SAT | ACT | IELTS | TOEFL | ELS |
| University Minimums Programs not listed below |
480 | 20 | 5.5 | 66 Internet | ELS 112 |
| Engineering & Applied Science "Technology" and "Management" Programs |
480 | 20 | 5.5 | 66 Internet | ELS 112 |
| Engineering & Applied Science "Engineering" Programs |
480 | 20 | 6.0 | 79 Internet (min 20 in speaking) |
ELS 112 |
| Business | 480 | 20 | 6.0 | 79 Internet |
ELS 112 |
| Design, Architecture, Art & Planning* (DAAP) | 480 | 20 | 6.0 | 79 Internet (min 20 in speaking) |
ELS 112 |
*Design and Architecture program applicants must take either the SAT or ACT
Conditional Admission and ELS
If you require full-time, intensive English preparation before entering the university, please contact the ELS - Cincinnati Language Center, located on UC’s campus. This center is located on UC's campus and ELS students can receive many of the benefits available to UC students. Additionally, ELS and UC work collaboratively to issue Conditional Letters of Admission to certain academic programs, including many undergraduate programs.
Students must successfully complete the ELS 112 class to meet the English proficiency requirements.
English Language Requirement Exemptions
All prospective international students must provide proof of their English skills. There are only three conditions for being exempt from taking a standardized test to demonstrate your English proficiency:
- You have taken a full year of high school or university-level coursework in the U.S. This must be shown on your transcripts.
- You have earned a passing score on the O-Level Exam (GSE)
- You are from one of the following countries:
- Antigua, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Belize, Bermuda,
- Canada (not Quebec), Dominican Republic, Fiji, Grand Cayman Islands, Grenada,
- Irish Republic, Jamaica, Malawi, New Zealand, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia,
- St. Vincent & Grenadines, Singapore, South Africa, Trinidad & Tobago, United Kingdom, Virgin Islands
4. Proof of Math Ability
Transfer students with less than one year of university coursework -- 30 semester hours (or 45 quarter hours) -- may be required to complete the Mathematics Proficiency Requirement through one of the following tests: