Miami University Description:
Admissions Data (2012):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 73%
- GPA, ACT and SAT graph for Miami
- What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 530 / 630
- SAT Math: 550 / 660
- SAT Writing: - / -
- ACT Composite: 24 / 29
- ACT English: 24 / 30
- ACT Math: 24 / 29
Enrollment (2011):
- Total Enrollment: 17,395 (14,936 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 48% Male / 52% Female
- 97% Full-time
Costs (2012 - 13):
- Tuition and Fees: $13,594 (in-state); $29,158 (out-of-state)
- Books: $1,438
- Room and Board: $10,596
- Other Expenses: $5,230
- Total Cost: $30,858 (in-state); $46,422 (out-of-state)
Miami University Financial Aid (2010 - 11):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 75%
- Miami University Scholarships (Cappex.com)
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 70%
- Loans: 47%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $7,211
- Loans: $6,719
Most Popular Majors:
Retention and Transfer Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 89%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 70%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 81%
Data Source:
Miami and the Common Application
Miami University uses the Common Application. These articles can help guide you:Miami University Mission Statement:
"Miami University, a student-centered public university founded in 1809, has built its success through an unwavering commitment to liberal arts undergraduate education and the active engagement of its students in both curricular and co-curricular life. It is deeply committed to student success, builds great student and alumni loyalty, and empowers its students, faculty, and staff to become engaged citizens who use their knowledge and skills with integrity and compassion to improve the future of our global society.
Miami provides the opportunities of a major university while offering the personalized attention found in the best small colleges. It values teaching and intense engagement of faculty with students through its teacher-scholar model, by inviting students into the excitement of research and discovery. Miami's faculty are nationally prominent scholars and artists who contribute to Miami, their own disciplines and to society by the creation of new knowledge and art. The University supports students in a highly involving residential experience on the Oxford campus and provides access to students, including those who are time and place bound, on its regional campuses. Miami provides a strong foundation in the traditional liberal arts for all students, and it offers nationally recognized majors in arts and sciences, business, education, engineering, and fine arts, as well as select graduate programs of excellence. As an inclusive community, Miami strives to cultivate an environment where diversity and difference are appreciated and respected.
Miami instills in its students intellectual depth and curiosity, the importance of personal values as a measure of character, and a commitment to life-long learning. Miami emphasizes critical thinking and independent thought, an appreciation of diverse views, and a sense of responsibility to our global future."
