University of Cincinnati graduate students living in several nearby Kentucky counties are able to attend UC at an established metropolitan tuition rate.

Important Note: because students present in the United States on temporary status (including F-1 and J-1 visa holders) are prevented, by their temporary status, from meeting the legal requirement to establish Kentucky residency, these students are not eligible for the graduate metro rate  

Effective with Fall Semester 2012, this graduate metropolitan rate equals Ohio in-state tuition plus $150 per semester for full-time graduate students (up to 18 credit hours per semester); Ohio in-state tuition plus $2,250 per semester for Pharmacy (Pharm. D.) students (up to 18 credit hours per semester); Ohio in-state tuition plus $180 per semester for full-time Law (JD) students (up to 18 credit hours per semester); and Ohio in-state tuition plus $180 per semester for full-time Medicine (MD) students (up to 24 credit hours per semester).  The metropolitan rate for part-time graduate students and overload credit hours is in-state tuition plus $15 per graduate credit hour and in-state tuition plus $225 per credit hour for Pharmacy (Pharm. D.) students.

With the exception of the UC College of Law LLM Program, all University of Cincinnati graduate and professional degree programs are offering the graduate metropolitan rate.  Students pursuing the College of Law LLM program are not eligible for the graduate metropolitan rate.

Residents of the following list of Kentucky counties are eligible for the metropolitan tuition rate:

If you are financially independent, you must supply documents establishing that you are a legal and physical resident of an eligible Kentucky county (e.g., driver’s license or state I.D., and current lease). 

If you are the financial dependent of a parent/legal guardian who is a resident of an eligible Kentucky county, you must submit:

• 1) the parent/legal guardian’s most recent federal tax return naming you as a financial dependent; and

• 2) documents establishing that the parent/legal guardian is a legal and physical resident of an eligible Kentucky county (e.g., driver’s license or state I.D., and current lease).

Applying for the Graduate Metropolitan Rate

Graduate Metropolitan Rate Semester Calendar Application

UC graduate students residing in an eligible Kentucky county must initiate the metro rate review process by submitting the "Graduate Metropolitan Rate Application” and a legible copy of their Kentucky driver’s license or their Kentucky state ID.  

The application form and supporting driver's license should be submitted at least two weeks prior to the start of the term for which you are enrolling but no later than the first day of classes for that term.

Documentation received after the start of the term will be processed for the following term. 

Faxed copies will not be accepted.  

The metro rate application and supporting driver’s license may be turned in at the One Stop Student Services Center (University Pavilion, 2^nd floor), or may be mailed to:

The Registrar’s Office may require additional documentation prior to making a determination regarding your metro rate eligibility.

Students approved for the graduate metropolitan rate who relocate to a residence outside of the approved counties are subject to the assessment of out-of state tuition rates.