Undergraduate students from nearby counties in Kentucky are able to attend University of Cincinnati at a metropolitan tuition rate.  The metropolitan rate is the Ohio in-state tuition rate plus $15.00 per credit hour each semester up to a maximum of a $180 surcharge (12 to 18 hours per semester).

With the exception of College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning programs, the metropolitan rate is applicable to all other undergraduate and certificate programs.

Effective with the Fall Semester 2013, within the College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning the metropolitan rate is applicable to the following programs (and only to these programs):

• Art History
• Fashion
• Fine Arts
• Horticulture
• Planning
• Urban Studies

Students approved for the metropolitan rate who change programs from an eligible major to a College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning program other than those listed just above are subject to the assessment of out-of-state tuition rates.

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 undergraduate metro rate. 

Kentucky counties whose residents are eligible for the metropolitan tuition rate are:

Applying for the Undergraduate Metropolitan Rate

Students residing in an eligible Kentucky county must initiate the metropolitan rate review process by submitting the "Undergraduate Kentucky Metropolitan Rate Application” and the appropriate documents needed for review.  The application and documents 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.

If you are financially independent, you must submit two (2) of the following documents:

·         A valid Kentucky driver’s license or state ID
·         Vehicle registration
·         Your most recent state income tax return
·         Current housing lease or property deed

If you are financially dependent you must submit all of the following documents:

·         A valid Kentucky driver’s license or state ID
·         A valid Kentucky driver’s license for your parent/legal guardian
·         Your parent/legal guardian’s most recent tax forms listing you as dependent

Undergraduate Kentucky Metropolitan Rate Application

Documentation received after the start of the term will be processed for the following term. The Registrar's Office may require addidtional documentation prior to making a determination regarding your metropolitan rate eligibility.  

The Undergraduate Metropolitan 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:

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