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Miami University-Oxford
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Information Summary
Ranks 145th overall and 6th in Ohio
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
93.2 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$24,438 |
| Admission
Success rate |
75% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
28 / 1300 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
19 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
90% / 33% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
16,329 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Oxford, OH 45056
| Surrounding community | Fringe town (less than 10 mi. from an urban cluster) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 27,628 (21,954 urban / 5,674 rural) |
| Households | 7,960 (2.5 people per house) |
| Families | 3,760 (2.94 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 1,132 |
| Pop. — Asian | 655 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 15 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 162 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 25,878 |
| Pop. — Other | 184 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Research Universities (high research activity)
| Undergraduate | Balanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Comprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary) |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in |
| Enrollment | Very high undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Large four-year, primarily residential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Doctoral degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Campus Crime Statistics
Ranks 221st on StateUniversity.com‘s Safe School Index
| Incidents | per 1000 Students | |
|---|---|---|
| Aggravated assault | 3 | 0.19 |
| Forcible rape | 3 | 0.19 |
| Murder & Non-Negligent Manslaughter | N/A | N/A |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.06 |
| Violent crime | 7 | 0.44 |
| Arson | 1 | 0.06 |
| Burglary | 12 | 0.75 |
| Larceny-theft | 158 | 9.89 |
| Vehicle theft | N/A | N/A |
| Property crime | 170 | 10.65 |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Miami University-Oxford?
Ranks 287th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $8,443 | $8,443 | $22,270 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $2,111 | $2,111 | $2,111 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $343 | $343 | $927 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $9,643 | $9,643 | $22,502 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | $2,051 | $2,051 | $2,051 |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $402 | $402 | $938 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $24,438 | $24,438 | $38,265 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $11,694 | $11,694 | $25,521 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $11,694 | $11,694 | $25,521 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $21,487 |
$21,487 |
$21,507 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,140 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $7,610 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $3,820 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | N/A |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $45 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $35 |
| First Professional Application Fee | N/A |
| Applicants | 15,919 (7,188 male / 8,731 female) |
| Admitted | 11,993 (5,272 male / 6,721 female) |
| Admission rate | 75% |
| First-time Enrollment | 3,426 (1,545 male / 1,881 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 3,421 (1,544 male / 1,877 female) |
| PT Enrollment | 5 (1 male / 4 female) |
| Total Enrollment | 16,329 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does Miami University-Oxford use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Miami University-Oxford accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Football Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| NCAA Basketball Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| NCAA Baseball Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | Mid-American Conference |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 218th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 79% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 23 / 29 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 23 / 28 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 24 / 28 |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 208th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 64% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 540 / 640 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 570 / 660 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 1110 / 1300 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 7,125 |
| Meals per Week | 21 |
| Room Fee | $4,410 |
| Board Fee | $4,190 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Miami University-Oxford Ranks 1470th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $3,317 | 221 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $1,530 | 187 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $12,360 | 2,482 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $5,277 | 1,735 | |
| Any financial aid type | 2,731 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Miami University-Oxford?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 148 | 174 | 322 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 250 | 327 | 577 |
Hispanic | 99 | 159 | 258 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 179 | 230 | 409 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 45 | 47 | 92 |
White Non-Hispanic | 6,202 | 7,643 | 13,845 |
Race Unknown | 411 | 415 | 826 |
| Total | 7,334 | 8,995 | 16,329 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at Miami University-Oxford?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 9 | 15 | 24 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 69 | 79 | 148 |
Hispanic | 35 | 36 | 71 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 24 | 30 | 54 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 10 | 15 | 25 |
White Non-Hispanic | 1,239 | 1,734 | 2,973 |
Race Unknown | 26 | 38 | 64 |
| Total | 1,412 | 1,947 | 3,359 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Miami University-Oxford.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | 155 | 285 | |
| 205 | 71 | 276 | |
| 123 | 102 | 225 | |
| 49 | 172 | 221 | |
| 114 | 105 | 219 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Miami University-Oxford Ranks 506th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $70,723 ($76,525 male / $61,502 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 813 (499 male / 314 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 344 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 2 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $20,125,363 |
Local News for Miami University-Oxford
Miami U. suffers the loss of a first-year student September 30th
The Miami University community mourns the loss of Matthew Healey, a first-year student from Hingham, Mass. Matthew contracted swine flu two weeks after starting class at Miami and died Saturday in Cincinnati.
U. Miami Spanish professor creates service-learning class to aid community September 25th
internaladmin The Miami Student http://media.www.miamistudent.net/media/storage/paper776/news/2009/09/25/Campus/Spanish.Professor.Creates.ServiceLearning.Class.To.Aid.Community-3783846.shtml Thomasina Johnson http://media.www.miamistudent.net/media/storage/paper776/news/2009/09/25/Campus/Spanish.Professor.Crea
Miami U. Student Health Center, pharmacies prepare for flu vaccines September 25th
As of Monday, 300 Miami University students have been diagnosed with the swine flu, a strain of the seasonal influenza virus known as H1N1 at the Student Health Services Center, according to Dr. Gregory Calkins, medical director.
Miami University-Oxford Academics
There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Study Skills Assistance and Tutoring. For example, the university has a Cross-Registration, Double Major, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, ROTC, Navy, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Washington Semester. Moreover, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Legal Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help. Miami University: Oxford Campus is unique in its study options. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Miami University: Oxford Campus.
- Philosphy and Religion:
- Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
- Social Sciences:
- Anthropology, Economics, Geography, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Sociology
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Accounting, Accounting Technology, Administrative/Secretarial Services, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Business/Managerial Economics, Finance/Banking, Human Resources Management, Information Processing/Data Entry, Management Information Systems, Management Science, Marketing Management, Office Management, Operations Management, Organizational Behavior Studies, Purchasing/Procurement/Contracts, Sales and Distribution
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
- Health and Clinical Sciences:
- Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Dietetics, Nursing (RN), Predentistry, Premedicine, Speech-Language Pathology, Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology
- Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
- Exercise Sciences, Health/Physical Fitness, Sport/Fitness Administration
- Computer Science:
- Computer Systems Analysis, Computer/Information Sciences – General, Data Processing Technology
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Art – General, Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Commercial/Advertising Art, Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance
- Communications & Journalism:
- Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism, Mass Communications/Media Studies, Public Relations
- Foreign Language and Literature:
- Classics, Comparative Literature, French, German, ancient, Latin, Linguistics, Russian, Spanish
- Public Administration and Service:
- Public Administration, Social Work
- History:
- History – General
- Popular majors:
- forty percent liberal arts, twenty-eight percent health professions, thirteen percent business per marketing, six percent education, five percent engineering technologies, thirty percent business per marketing, ten percent education, ten percent social sciences, seven percent biology, six percent psychology, five percent communications per journalism, five percent english
- Education:
- Art Teacher Education, Biology Teacher Education, Chemistry Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, French Teacher Education, German Teacher Education, Health Teacher Education, Junior High Education, Kindergarten/Preschool Education, Latin Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Physics Teacher Education, Science Teacher Education, Social Studies Teacher Education, Spanish Language Teacher Education, Special Education, Speech Teacher Education
- English Language and Literature:
- American Literature, Creative Writing, English, English Language & Literature – General, English Literature (British), Speech/Rhetorical Studies, Technical/Business Writing
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics – General, Statistics
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Bacteriology, Biochemistry, Biology, Botany, Zoology
- Physical Sciences:
- Chemistry, Geology, Physics
Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of March. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $906 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall. In addition, for international students, the application fee is 45.
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Miami University-Oxford Admissions
Transfer students are not ignored, at the same time did not report the exact number of transfer students. This school did not report their application fee.
the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of March. Likewise, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of December. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 31st of January and If you wish to apply early, your application will be do no later than the 1st of November, of which you should hear back from the university no later than the 15th of December. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 15th of February. Regardless of which application you submit, this school will notify you by the 15th of March. The regular application is due the 31st of January. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year.
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Miami University-Oxford Financial Aid
Financial aid distribution is at seventy-five percent scholarships per grants and twenty-five percent loans per jobs. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Athletics, Leadership, Minority Status, Music/Drama and State/District Residency. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Athletics, Leadership, Minority Status, Music/Drama and State/District Residency.
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Miami University-Oxford Students
The school’s size is approximately fourteen thousand, five hundred and eighty-two degree-seeking undergrads, three thousand, one hundred and sixty-two first-time degree-seeking freshmen and one thousand, six hundred and ninety-five graduate enrollment. Additionally, the student body consists of sixty-eight percent in-state students, thirty-two percent out-of-state students, zero percent part-time students, fifty-four percent women, forty-six percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, three percent asian per pacific islander, three percent black per non-hispanic, two percent hispanic, eighty-five percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, six percent race per ethnicity unreported, forty-one percent in top 10th of graduating class, seventy-nine percent in top quarter of graduating class, ninety-nine percent in top half of graduating class, forty-four percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, twenty-seven percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, seventeen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, nine percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24 and three percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99. Miami University: Oxford Campus offers Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees. Besides, it is part of an Rural setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Residential campus.
This school features the Rural setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Residential campus. Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, ninety-eight percent of first-year students live in college housing, forty-four percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, Apartments For Married Students, Apartments For Single Students, Fraternity/Sorority Housing, Special Housing For Disabled Students, Special Housing For International Students, one-MAY deadline for housing deposit and two hundred and fifty dollars amount of housing deposit. Again, the university has many unique facilites such as art museum, museum-home of William Holmes McGuffey, zoology museum. Definitely, the school is located 35 miles from Cincinnati, 46 miles from Dayton.
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Miami University-Oxford Athletics
The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
- Men’s NCAA Division IA, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Football
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Golf
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Handball
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
- Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
- Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
- Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
- Women’s NCAA Division I Track_indoor
- Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_outdoor
- Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
- Men’s Intramural Wrestling
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3 months ago
Mandy Hart hartah ((at)) muohio dot edu
Miami University admission criteria corrections: $50 application fee, regular decision application deadline is February 1st. One letter of recommendation is required from a high school counselor or teacher. Visit muohio.edu/admission for official criteria.
over 2 years ago
Jeff Backus backus456ade ((at)) aol dot com
I love the campus and hope to go there in 4 years. I'm 5-11 160 pounds and am one of the top hockey players in Manitoba (Canada). Maybe I can help you get to the Frozen Four!!!
over 2 years ago
Zach Phillips Zphillips6627 ((at)) aol dot com
First, in the above section on athletics available at MU, you forgot ice hockey. And also I would like to know if the school is offering a Architecture program. If it is, is it one of the possible majors and how does is stack up compared to other schools in the United States. Thanks Zach
over 2 years ago
Shatera hooplady1 ((at)) yahoo dot com
I love your Campus and when I graduate from high school I would love to go to your college.