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Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, Ohio

Miami of Ohio

https://miamioh.edu

#214 National Colleges

80.39% Admission Rate
Least Selective

17,044 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily residential
Miami University (informally Miami of Ohio or simply Miami) is a public research university in Oxford, Ohio. The university was founded in 1809, making it the second-oldest university in Ohio (behind Ohio University, founded in 1804) and the 10th oldest public university (32nd overall) in the United States. The school's system comprises the main campus in Oxford, as well as regional campuses in nearby Hamilton, Middletown, and West Chester. Miami also maintains an international boarding campus, the Dolibois European Center in Differdange, Luxembourg. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". It is the westernmost member of the University System of Ohio.

Miami University provides a liberal arts education; it offers more than 120 undergraduate degree programs and over 60 graduate degree programs within its 8 schools and colleges in architecture, business, engineering, humanities and the sciences. In its 2021 edition, U.S. News & World Report ranked the university 103rd among universities in the United States, as well as 46th nationally among public universities. Miami University is also ranked as having the 25th-best undergraduate teaching nationally. Miami was one of the original eight Public Ivy schools, a group of publicly funded universities considered as providing a quality of education comparable to those of the Ivy League.

Miami University has a long tradition of Greek life; five social Greek-letter organizations were founded at the university earning Miami the nickname "Mother of Fraternities". Today, Miami University hosts over 50 fraternity and sorority chapters, and approximately one-third of the undergraduate student population are members of the Greek community. Forbes ranked the city of Oxford first on its 2016 list of the best college towns in the United States.

Miami's athletic teams compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and are collectively known as the Miami RedHawks. They compete in the Mid-American Conference in all varsity sports except ice hockey, which competes in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference.


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Location

City
Oxford, Ohio

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Locale
Town: Fringe (in urban cluster up to 10 miles from an urbanized area)

Region
Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 25.4%
Social Sciences 10.6%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 8.3%
Education 7.6%
Engineering 7.2%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 6.8%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 5.8%
Psychology 5.0%
Health Professions And Related Programs 3.8%
Mathematics And Statistics 2.6%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 2.6%
Visual And Performing Arts 2.4%
English Language And Literature/Letters 1.9%
Architecture And Related Services 1.6%
Physical Sciences 1.6%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 1.3%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 1.1%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 1.1%
History 0.9%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 0.7%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.6%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0.5%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 0.5%

Cost

In State Tuition
$15,911.00

Out of State Tuition
$35,937.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
32.84%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$24,323.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1297 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 710 655 600
Verbal 680 635 590

ACT Scores

28 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 29 27 25
English 32 28 24