At a Glance

Affiliation: Public university of Ohio

The 2009 U.S.News & World Report college rankings lists Miami University 26th among the top public universities in the nation based on academic quality.

Philosophy: Miami is a residential university with a focus on teaching undergraduates. A liberal education core complements the more specialized studies of the majors.

Professors, not graduate assistants, teach 79 percent of first-year classes and 76 percent of all undergraduate credit hours.

Established: 1809; named for the Miami Indian Tribe that inhabited the area now known as the Miami Valley region of Ohio

From a U.S. president to the nation's poet laurate, Miami's alumni have shaped its rich history spanning nearly two hundred years.

Locations: Main campus in Oxford, Ohio (35 miles north of Cincinnati); regional campuses in Hamilton and Middletown, Ohio; European Center in Luxembourg

The tree-shaded lawns of the Oxford campus are bordered by gracious Georgian-style buildings, inspiring poet Robert Frost to declare our campus "the most beautiful college there is."

Enrollment: 14,265 undergraduates and 1,501 graduate students on the Oxford campus; 2,479 students on the Hamilton campus; 1,867 students on the Middletown campus (based on Fall 2007 enrollment)

The undergraduate student/faculty ratio is 16:1, and the average class size is 29 (based on Fall 2007 enrollment).

Diversity: Multicultural students make up 9 percent of the first-year class and 8.3 percent of the undergraduate student body (based on Fall 2007 enrollment).

According to 2007 data, 73 percent of Miami's multicultural students graduate within six years, compared to 51 percent nationally.

Degree Programs: Miami offers the bachelor's degree in over 100 areas of study and the master's degree in more than 50 areas; Miami also offers a number of doctoral degrees. Several associate's degrees are available through study on the regional campuses.

Business Week magazine ranked Miami's Farmer School of Business eighth among the nation's public universities and colleges. (2008)

Calendar: First semester begins late August, ends mid December; second semester begins early January, ends early May. Summer sessions are also offered.

The latest NCAA data shows that Miami's graduation rates are among the highest nationally, ninth among NCAA Division I public universities (81 percent), and first in Ohio.

Cost: For 2008–2009, the cost of tuition and fees for Ohio residents is a maximum of $11,443. The cost for non-Ohio residents is $25,307.

All students who apply for admission by January 31 and are admitted to Miami University are considered for the many general scholarships awarded to incoming freshmen; no separate application is required.