Cincinnati State supports an open admission policy based on a five (5) term rolling admission process. 

Please refer to the important dates below to ensure that your application is processed in a timely manner. 

Meeting the priority admission date for the academic term you wish to begin, ensures admission for degree/certificate-seeking applicants, if all required documents (i.e., Application for Admission,  official high school/college transcripts, COMPASS placement test) are received by the date posted,*  and no additional follow-up is required.   

Important Note:  Applications for Admission and required supporting admission documents will be accepted after the posted priority dates* and processed as received.   

Summer  2008 - Priority Admission Deadline                           June 2, 2008*

                                                                Admitted by                       June 9, 2008

                                                Summer  term begins                      June 23, 2008

 Early Fall  2008 - Priority Admission Deadline                     August 11, 2008*

                                                          Admitted by                             August 19, 2008

                                         Early Fall term begins                               September 2, 2008                  

Late Fall  2008 -  Priority Admission Deadline                           October 20, 2008*

                                                         Admitted by                              October 27, 2008

                                          Late Fall term begins                               November 12, 2008

Winter 2009 – Priority Admission  Deadline                            January 12, 2009*

                                                       Admitted by                                January 20, 2009 

                                            Winter term begins                                  February 2, 2009  

Spring Term 2009 – Priority Admission Deadline                 March 23, 2009*

                                                        Admitted by                               March 30, 2009

                                              Spring term begins                               April 13, 2009

Summer Term 2009 – Priority Admission Deadline            June 8, 2009*

                                                                   Admitted by                      June 15, 2009

                                                   Summer term begins                       June 29, 2009