Oxford, OH · Public · 16,656 undergraduates · town
Miami University
Less selective
Miami combines a highly residential Ohio college-town experience with a liberal-education core and substantial undergraduate business, education, design, and science programs.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in academic standing, and steady in career outcomes.- Admission
- 82.1% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 81.6%
34,498 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$55,076 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Miami University-Oxford apart
Academic design
Business, education, arts and sciences, engineering and computing, and creative arts operate within a broad undergraduate-focused structure.
Campus pattern
Oxford is a small southwestern Ohio college town centered heavily on the university.
Career & value signal
Cincinnati and broader Midwest employers support business, education, engineering, design, and corporate career pathways.
Can I get in?
82.1% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
34,498About 82 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 10% submitted an SAT, and 29% submitted an ACT. Because SAT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Miami University-Oxford, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Miami University-Oxford weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Business, education, arts and sciences, engineering and computing, and creative arts operate within a broad undergraduate-focused structure.
Make institutional fit specific
Miami combines a highly residential Ohio college-town experience with a liberal-education core and substantial undergraduate business, education, design, and science programs.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
ArchitectureAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Miami University publishes two merit awards, the largest reaching full tuition or more.
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive
Through the honors college · Merit · Competitive
In the season card
These two awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Miami University-Oxford
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Marketing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Computer Science
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Miami University-Oxford beyond the classroom
Oxford is a small southwestern Ohio college town centered heavily on the university.
A defining academic feature
Business, education, arts and sciences, engineering and computing, and creative arts operate within a broad undergraduate-focused structure.
What shapes an ordinary week
Oxford is a small southwestern Ohio college town centered heavily on the university.
Where the degree can lead
Cincinnati and broader Midwest employers support business, education, engineering, design, and corporate career pathways.