Undergraduate Student Class Levels
Class levels for students at the University of Cincinnati are determined based upon a student’s academic program and the total number of credit hours accumulated (total transfer hours plus UC hours earned) at the start of the term.
Associate Degrees
Freshman 0 to less than 30 hours
Sophomore 30+ hours
Baccalaureate Degrees (non-coop)
Freshman 0 to less than 30 hours
Sophomore 30 to less than 60 hours
Junior 60 to less than 90 hours
Senior 90+ hours
Baccalaureate Degrees (coop)
Freshman 0 to less than 24 hours
Sophomore 24 to less than 48 hours
Pre-Junior 48 to less than 72 hours
Junior 72 to less than 93 hours
Senior 93+ hours
Non-Degree Seeking Students
Freshman 0 to less than 30 hours
Sophomore 30 to less than 60 hours
Junior 60 to less than 90 hours
Senior 90+ hours