As the University of Cincinnati anticipates another record-breaking enrollment this fall, more students than ever before want to live on campus.

UC will house more than 6,500 students in housing both on and near campus, an increase of more than 500 students from last year and the largest number in the university’s 198-year history, said Carl Dieso, director of Housing, Food & Retail Services.

The unprecedented demand for on-campus housing stems in part from both the university’s largest incoming freshman class, as well as upperclassmen wanting a richer and full college experience. Total enrollment this fall is projected to be 45,300 with an estimated 5,450 first-year students on the Uptown campus.



“People see the value of a UC education and with that, they want to experience all we have to offer, including living on campus,” said Dieso. “It’s not just students coming from a distance. We see students from local markets who can easily choose to commute yet are investing in the on-campus experience.”

UC housing will be at full capacity when students move in Aug. 14-17, said Dieso. An extra move-in day was added this year to the traditionally two-day event to accommodate the boom in on-campus living.