Are you thinking about going back to school?  Taking that first step is often the hardest.  Success in today’s workplace requires making choices and taking chances.  Education can increase both your choices and ability to succeed.  At Cincinnati State we strive to provide the environment that gives you the flexibility to upgrade your skills, work towards a degree, or develop new interests.  Flexible scheduling, day, evening, and weekend opportunities are available to help you. 

We have on-line courses, combination courses and you can complete a bachelor’s degree through Wilmington College, Franklin University, Lindsey Wilson College,  Tiffin University and not leave the campus.  For additional information contact Chuck Hatcher, Adult Admission Representative, at charles.hatcher@cincinnatistate.edu or (513) 569-1491.

Apply early!  Admission Priority Deadlines.

Students are advised to begin the process of admission six to eight weeks in advance of the term in which they plan to attend Cincinnati State, in order to facilitate transcript requests from other schools, financial aid processing, and advising.

Cincinnati State is an open enrollment college, which means all students are welcome to attend.  The steps to the admission process are as follows:

1)  Fill out the application.  Apply Now. 

2)  If you are a high school graduate, have your high school mail an official transcript directly to Cincinnati State.  Please do not hand-carry it.  If you are a GED holder you must also submit a copy of your GED test scores to the Admission Office.

3)  If you have previous college experience and would like to have credit transferred, have an official transcript sent to the Office of Admission from each college or university attended and for which you would like to have credit transferred to Cincinnati State.  Please note that an official evaluation of your transcript can not be done by the Cincinnati State Registrar until you have been fully admitted and spoken with your advisor.  Note that if you are a college graduate, you do not need to have your high school transcript mailed to Cincinnati State.  Instead you can simply have an official copy of your college transcript mailed to the college.

4)  Plan to take the Compass Placement test administered at the College.  Testing consists of writing, reading, and mathematics.  Note that if you have already taken college courses in algebra and or English and received a grade of C or better, you may qualify to have part or all of the Compass test waived.  Simply fill out a Compass Waiver Form (available from the Office of Admission) and submit it with your application.  Your waiver request will be evaluated once we have received each part of your application.

Note: Financial Aid is not activated until all three of the above-mentioned steps are completed prior to the term you are seeking admission.

If you are not seeking a degree or certificate, you do not need to submit this application, transcripts, or take the placement test.

IF APPLICABLE:

• If you are a transfer student or an international student, be sure to check on additional requirements for having credit transferred to Cincinnati State.
• If you are a home-schooled student you must submit the following as equivalent to a high school transcript:
  • A notarized letter from your parents detailing the content of your home-school experience and duration
  • A diploma and transcript from a recognized home-schooling association, or a state diploma based on the GED
• Apply for veterans benefits.  Call (513) 569-1543 for information.
• Apply for financial aid and/or an academic scholarship (if eligible).  Call (513) 569-1530 for information.
• If you have a disability and need accommodation, call (513) 569-1613 for an appointment.