Coral Gables, FL · Private · 12,913 undergraduates · suburban
University of Miami
Highly selective
Miami uses two overlapping structures to make a mid-sized research university feel more coherent: themed academic Cognates and residential colleges. The value is not simply Coral Gables or the city; it is a degree built through clusters of courses and smaller residential communities.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in academic standing, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 18.5% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 82.7%
48,286 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$75,328 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of Miami apart
Themed academic Cognates
The Cognates Program groups general education into themed three-course clusters across Arts and Humanities, People and Society, and STEM. Students can choose or build approved Cognates.
Residential colleges with faculty presence
Housing includes six residential colleges, Lakeside Village, and University Village. Faculty live alongside students in residential colleges.
Coral Gables and metropolitan Miami
Coral Gables provides a residential campus with the wider Miami region available for internships, culture, and professional connections.
The Miami overlap
Academic clusters and residential communities
Cognates organize academic exploration while residential colleges create a smaller daily community.
Choose a thematic question
Three connected courses create more than a distribution checklist.
Find the daily community
Faculty and staff presence make a large university feel more navigable.
Use Miami deliberately
Professional and cultural opportunities should connect back to the academic plan.
Can I get in?
18.5% admitted
The application should connect an academic theme with a credible use of the campus and region rather than relying on generic Miami imagery.
Recent applicant pool
48,286About 19 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 32% submitted an SAT, and 21% submitted an ACT. Submission rates alone do not settle the choice. Submit a score if it strengthens the application.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Miami, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What University of Miami 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
The Cognates Program groups general education into themed three-course clusters across Arts and Humanities, People and Society, and STEM. Students can choose or build approved Cognates.
Make the institutional fit specific
The application should connect an academic theme with a credible use of the campus and region rather than relying on generic Miami imagery.
Use the application route carefully
First-year applications use the Common Application; some performance, architecture, and BFA routes add portfolios or auditions.
Give commitments a clear through-line
Activities and recommendations should show sustained contribution, not a collection of disconnected credentials.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
First-year applications use the Common Application; some performance, architecture, and BFA routes add portfolios or auditions.
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.
Communication and journalismAdmits 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.
University of Miami publishes one merit award.
Open across the university · Merit and financial need · Competitive · Has a dated deadline
In the season card
This award, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, what it asks of you, and the date one of them closes - which is usually earlier than the application for admission.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- The deadline
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at University of Miami
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 the outcomes panel alongside coral gables provides a residential campus with the wider miami region available for internships, culture, and professional connections. Completion, borrowing, and field mix matter more than one university-wide earnings figure.
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.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Marketing
Admits separately
Economics
What is campus life like?
University of Miami beyond the classroom
Coral Gables provides a residential campus with the wider Miami region available for internships, culture, and professional connections.
Themed academic Cognates
The Cognates Program groups general education into themed three-course clusters across Arts and Humanities, People and Society, and STEM. Students can choose or build approved Cognates.
The residential structure matters
Housing includes six residential colleges, Lakeside Village, and University Village. Faculty live alongside students in residential colleges.
Dining follows the residential map
Campus dining is part of the daily social pattern; compare the meal-plan structure and nearby options against the routine you expect.
Residential colleges with faculty presence
Coral Gables provides a residential campus with the wider Miami region available for internships, culture, and professional connections.
Use the institution beyond class
Student organizations, faculty programs, research, service, and campus events are most useful when they reinforce a clear academic or personal direction.
Coral Gables and metropolitan Miami
The strongest social fit comes from understanding how housing, traditions, organizations, and the surrounding setting shape an ordinary week.