Undergraduate Admissions Requirements
First-Year Students
First-year applicants to undergraduate programs at the Carl H. Lindner College of Business may review application requirements or apply online through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
Deadlines
December 1 is the early action deadline to be considered for:
- University Honors Program
- Merit-based scholarships
- Lindner Business Honors
In order to enroll in classes, admitted 2024-25 first-year students will need to confirm their admission by June 1 in their applicant portal.
Transfer & Transition Students
We welcome transfer students from various accredited colleges and universities and transition students looking to join the Lindner College of Business from other colleges at the University of Cincinnati.
If you are a current UC student or aspiring transfer student, please visit the Transfer & Transition Students page for further details.
International Students
The Lindner College of Business welcomes international applicants seeking a challenging academic environment. More information for international applicants is available from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
Admissions Questions Answered for Students, Parents & Guardians
Two members of Lindner's undergraduate admissions team, Associate Director Ashley McFarland and Assistant Director Kendra Byrd, answer the questions weighing on the minds of high school students and their parents/guardians as they fill out the Common App on this episode of Bearcats Mean Business, Lindner's official podcast. Among the topics addressed:
- How Lindner’s admissions team reviews student applications
- Why Lindner is “test optional” and what that means for submitting test scores
- Scholarship opportunities
- Lindner’s math requirement
- Essential co-op facts
- Why it’s OK to be business undecided as a first year
- Advice for navigating the admissions process.
On this episode of Bearcats Mean Business, Director of Undergraduate Enrollment Melissa Baer dispels admissions cycle myths and answers common admissions- and application-related questions, while Lindner undergraduate student Riley Higgins recounts the attributes she was looking for in a college/university as a high school student and offers recommendations to prospective Lindner students.
Contact Us
Carl H. Lindner Hall
2906 Woodside Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45221
Phone: 513-556-7030
Fax: 513-556-4981
Email: business.ug@uc.edu
Melissa Baer, MPA
Senior Director of Admissions
Ashley McFarland, MBA
Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Kendra Byrd
Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Matt Keaton, MA
Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions