Miami University College Portrait
Miami University501 E. High Street Oxford, OH 45056
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- Students
Find out more about the characteristics of students who attend MU.
- Admissions
See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at MU. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.
- College Costs & Financial Aid
Learn about costs to attend MU and how much financial aid is typically awarded.
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- Classes and Campus Life
Learn more about professors, where students live, and campus safety at MU.
- Student Experiences
Discover ways to be actively involved in your education at MU – inside and outside the classroom.
- Majors, Graduation and Next Steps
See which majors are most popular at MU and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.
- Student Success & Progress
Discover how many students who start at MU finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.
- Student Learning Outcomes
Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at MU.
MU Classes & Instructors
| Classroom Environment | |
|---|---|
| Students per Faculty | 17 to 1 |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 30 students | 63% |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students | 88% |
| Total Full-Time Instructional Faculty | 851 |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Female | 43% |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Persons of Color | 17% |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Have the Highest Academic Degree Offered in Their Field of Study | 91% |
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Campus-based Housing
98% of new freshmen live in campus-based housing or residence halls.
48% of all undergraduates live on campus
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Campus Safety
Miami University is committed to providing a safe learning environment for all students and members of the university community. Miami is served by a fully commissioned Police Department that provides service 24/7 and works cooperatively with the City of Oxford police and other local law enforcement agencies. The university offers a number of safety programs including escort service and crime prevention training and employs an emergency notification text messaging system.
Campus Crime Statistics
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Carnegie Classification of Institutional Characteristics
The Carnegie Classification's were created "to reference the great diversity of colleges and universities in the United States, and ... enable [people] to identify groups of roughly comparable institutions." For information on the Carnegie Classifications system, please visit their website: http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/
- Basic Type
- Research Universities (high research activity)
- Size and Setting
- Large four-year, primarily residential
- Enrollment Profile
- Very high undergraduate
- Undergraduate Profile
- Full-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
- Undergraduate Instructional Program
- Balanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
- Graduate Instructional Program
- Comprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)