The University Registrar's Office classifies students into one of three categories in terms of their state residency and subsequent tuition rate. Students are then billed tuition at that corresponding rate: Ohio resident, non-resident, or Graduate Metropolitan Rate. For a list of frequently asked questions regarding residency click here.
Cincinnati Law students living in certain Kentucky counties are able to attend UC at an established Graduate Metropolitan Rate. This rate equals Ohio in-state tuition plus $120 per semester for full-time Law (JD) students (up to 18 credit hours per semester). Students who present a driver's license or state ID from an eligible Kentucky county (along with the Graduate Metropolitan Rate Application from the University Registrar's Office) before the first day of classes will qualify for this Graduate Metropolitan Rate.
Eligible counties for the Graduate Metropolitan Rate effective Fall 2009 are:
Kentucky: Bath, Boone, Bourbon, Boyd, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Carter, Fleming, Franklin, Gallatin, Grant, Greenup, Harrison, Henry, Jefferson, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson, Rowan, Scott, Shelby, and Trimble.
Residents of twenty-two (22) counties in the State of Indiana who are matriculated in University of Cincinnati courses or programs are eligible to enroll at UC under Ohio-resident tuition rates.
Indiana Counties Included in the Indiana/Ohio Reciprocity Agreement
| Adams | Delaware | Jennings | Switzerland |
| Allen | Fayette | Ohio | Union |
| Blackford | Franklin | Randolph | Wayne |
| Clark | Henry | Ripley | Wells |
| Dearborn | Jay | Rush | |
| Decatur | Jefferson | Scott |
Students residing in an eligible Indiana county must initiate the reciprocity eligibility review process by submitting the Indiana Reciprocity Application and supporting documentation verifying their residence in one of the eligible counties. Documentation may include a driver's license, vehicle registration, proof of voter registration, most recent state income tax form, and a lease or property deed.
The application form and supporting documentation 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.
Some married law students are able to gain immediate Ohio residency through Ohio Board of Regents Rule 1F. This rule allows for the spouse of a person who, as of the first day of classes, has accepted full-time, self-sustaining employment and has established domicile in Ohio for reasons other than gaining the benefit of favorable tuition rate. Documentation will be required (typically this includes a letter from an employer stating the date of transfer/employment, a copy of a lease or deed indicating residence in Ohio, etc.).
The Ohio Board of Regents rules on residency allow independent, self-sustaining non-resident students to reclassify as Ohio residents after 12 months of domicile. More information is available through the Office of the Registrar.
Veterans of the U.S. Armed Services, their spouses, and dependents may immediately qualify for classification as Ohio residents for-tuition-purposes, if the veteran satisfies certain criteria. For more information regarding this program, click here