Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Utah's yield is 4 pts higher than U. Cincinnati's
Yield rate
2
U. Utah's SAT midpoint is 25 points higher than U. Cincinnati's
SAT midpoint
3
U. Utah admits 86% vs. 88% at U. Cincinnati
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. Utah86%Most selective

U. Cincinnati88%

Applicants

U. Utah26.8K

U. Cincinnati33.8KMost

Admitted

U. Utah23.1K

U. Cincinnati29.7KMost

Yield rate

U. Utah26%Highest

U. Cincinnati22%

Quad's selectivity

U. UtahAccessible
U. CincinnatiAccessible

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

U. Utah87%

U. Cincinnati86%

Men admitted

U. Utah85%

U. Cincinnati85%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Utah

1190–1380

U. Cincinnati

1160–1340

Axis runs 1100–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Utah

22–29

U. Cincinnati

24–30

Axis runs 18–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Utah10%

U. Cincinnati9%

Submitted ACT

U. Utah38%

U. Cincinnati25%

Test policy

U. UtahTest-optional
U. CincinnatiTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Utah
GPA and the high school record are required; a college-prep program is considered.
U. Cincinnati
GPA is very important; is important; class rank and tests are both considered. 46% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.

What they look at

Factor	U. Utah	U. Cincinnati
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Considered
College-prep program	Considered	Required
Recommendations	Considered	Considered
Essay	Considered	Considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why