Open House
Our most robust visit option for students and their families. Open House allows you to build your own day to experience Cincinnati like a Bearcat! You can register for two Academic College Sessions and learn about a variety of different departments on campus.
Open House
Dates & Registration
Open House
Registration for Fall 2024 Open House is closed. Fall 2025 dates coming soon!
Students will:
- Discover how to become a Bearcat through an overview of admissions
- Explore unique Cincinnati programs in special interest sessions to see how we support our Bearcats
- Attend two academic college sessions to hear from colleges about what their distinguished program has to offer
- Experience our beautiful campus through a walking tour with a current Cincinnati Bearcat
- Envision themselves as Bearcats by exploring a campus residence hall and eating in a dining hall
- Get a sense of student life at UC and explore various student services at our resource fair
Itinerary
Your day with us is yours to create! Depending on what academic college session you choose, your arrival time may be between 8:30am and 10:30am. A typical schedule looks like:
- Welcome and Admissions Presentation
- Up to Two Academic College Sessions
- Up to Three Special Interest Sessions
- College and Resource Fair
- Hall Sneak Peek
- Campus Tours Running Every 30 Minutes
- The program concludes at 3:30pm.
To better envision the possibilities, we have included some examples of itineraries. Your day could mirror these, or be totally your own! Your registration form will help guide you.
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences |
College of Medicine - Public Health Agenda |
9:30 am | Check-In Opens 10:00 am | Welcome 10:30 am | College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Academic Session 11:30 am | Lindner College of Business Academic Session 12:30 pm | Eat in Dining Hall 1:30 pm | Special Interest Session 2:00 pm | Campus Tour 2:30 pm | Residence Hall Sneak Peek 3:15 pm | Check out |
8:30 am | Check-In Opens 9:00 am | Welcome 9:30 am | College of Medicine - Public Health Session 11:30 am | Resource Fair to meet with Accessibility Services 12:30 pm | Eat in Dining Hall 1:30 pm | Residence Hall Sneak Peek 2:30 pm | Check out |
Academic Colleges and Programs
When you register for an Open House, you will have two Academic College Sessions to choose for your day. What programs are you interested in? To determine which academic college aligns with your academic interests, please refer to our program finder.
Parking
Guest parking is available in many campus garages. When attending an Open House, our office will provide parking validation to all admission guests who park in a campus parking garage.
Before you arrive, please take a look at these resources to locate garages, parking availability, and where to walk once parked.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, please contact the Admissions Office.
Hours: Monday - Friday // 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Email: admissions@uc.edu
Phone: 513-556-1100