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Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral

College Type: Private

Campus Type:

Academic Calendar: Semester

State: Florida

Description

Chartered in 1925, the University of Miami is a fairly young university. Despite its name, the university is technically not in Miami, but in the well-to-do suburb of Coral Gables just south of the city. The University of Miami has a top-rated program in Marine Biology, and students flock to many of the business-related majors and nursing. Strengths in the liberal arts and sciences earned the school a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. The university also gets high marks for the diversity of its student body. The Miami Hurricanes compete in the NCAA Division I Atlantic Coast Conference.

Most Popular Majors

Accounting, Biology, Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, Nursing, Political Science, Public Relations, Psychology

Student/Faculty Numbers

Total Students: 15323
Total Grad Students: 4955
Undergraduate Students: 10368
Faculty: 3418

Total Student/Faculty Ratio: 4:1
Undergraduate Student/Faculty Ratio: 3:1

Percent Male: 48%
Percent Female: 52%

Financial Resources

Endowment:

Alumni Giving Rate: %

Graduation and Retention Information

Four-Year Graduation Rate: 67%

Six-Year Graduation Rate: 80%

Transfer-Out Rate

Graduation and Retention Data From: Spring 2010

Contact Information

Address:
University Station
Coral Gables Florida 33124

Website: http://www.miami.edu

Main Email:

Main Phone: 305-284-2211

Additional Campuses:

Admissions Contact:
Edward Michael Gillis
Executive Director of Admissions, Office of Admissions
305.284.4323
egillis@miami.edu

Transfer Services Contact:
Lindsay Dufresne
Admissions Counselor, Office of Admissions
305.284.4323
ldufresne@miami.edu

International Admissions Contact:
Mark G. Reid
Director of International Admission, International Admissions
305.284.5857
mreid@miami.edu

Athletics Contact:
Kirby Hocutt
Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Athletics Department
305.284.2689
hocutt@miami.edu

Applying to Transfer

Transfer Agreements:

Common App Used? Yes

High School Transcript Required? No

Minimum GPA for Applying:
Each school within the University has a different requirement for minimim GPA.

Minimum Grades for Transfer:
Credits will not be accepted with a grade lower than C.

Credits (Min/Max):

Test Scores for Applying:
Fewer than 30 college credits completed submit official SAT and/or ACT test scores.

Letters of Recommendation Required:
Fewer or more than 30 college credits completed submit letter from professor/employer and Dean of Students Recommendation Form.

Essay(s) required:

Application Fee:
Application fee of $55.

Other Requirements:

Fall Deadline:
March 1

Spring Deadline:
November 1

Summer Deadline:

Apply Here:
http://myum.miami.edu/admissions/application/appindex.html

Standardized Testing

ACT	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	28	32
English	28	34
Math	27	32
Writing

SAT	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Critical Reading	600	690
Math	630	710
Writing	600	690

Standardized Testing Notes:

Transfer Statistics

Transfers Applied: 3565

Transfers Accepted: 1392

Transfer Percentage Accepted: 39%

Freshmen Percentage Accepted: 38%

Difference Between Transfer and Freshmen Acceptance Rates: 1%

Admissions Data From: Fall 2007

Costs

Books: 2540

Other Expenses: 2790

Room and Board: 11528

Tuition and Fees: 39654

Total Cost: 56512

Note on Costs:

Costs Data From: 2011-12

Financial Aid

General Financial Aid Information:
We have one of the nation's most extensive and generous financial assistance programs. Applying for admission to UM automatically places you in consideration for scholarships. To be considered for need-based financial aid you must submit the FAFSA online

CSS/Profile Used? No

Own Financial Aid Form? No

Average Amount of Aid – Grants:

Average Amount of Aid – Loans: 8499

Percent of New Students Receiving Aid: 78%

Percent of New Students Receiving Grants: 75%

Percent of New Students Receiving Loans: 38%

Financial Aid Data From: Fall 2010

Special Programs

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