Miami University-Oxford

Miami University is a coeducational, public university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1809 as The Miami University; however, the word "The" is no longer used in the name. The University has four campuses and stretches over more than 2000 acres of urban and suburban land.

Miami University has six academic divisions, which are as follows:

College of Arts & Science
Farmer School of Business
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
School of Education, Health, and Society
School of Fine Arts
Graduate School

Miami University is home to a large number of fraternities and sororities. Approximately one-third of the college students are members of these Greek letter organizations. Some notable fraternities and sororities are Alpha Kappa Psi, Phi Alpha Delta, Kappa Kappa Psi, Alpha Omicron Pi, Delta Tau Delta, and Alpha Phi Alpha.

The sports teams are called the Miami Redhawks. The official mascot is Swoop the RedHawk. The University sponsors basketball, cross country, field hockey, ice hockey, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, volleyball, synchronized skating, track and field, and tennis.

Campus Location

500 High St
Oxford, OH 45056
USA
Main Tel: (513) 529-1809
Web Site

The campus is in a town not far from a more urbanized area.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, business and management, religion and philosophy, liberal arts, conservation and resource management, and science.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.
Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
High faculty salary.
Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	3,632	103
Master	468	49
Associate	281	18
Doctorale	50	9
1-2 year certificate	11	5

Students

Student enrollment was 15,968 in 2007-2008 (17,304 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 73% of enrolled students and graduate students are 27%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 11,443
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 25,327
Room	$ 4,602
Board	$ 4,396
Books and supplies	$ 1,195
Other	$ 5,098

Financial Aid: Miami University-Oxford participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Miami University-Oxford:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Clemson University	Clemson, SC	17,585
2	Baylor University	Waco, TX	14,174
3	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	University Park, PA	43,252
4	Brigham Young University	Provo, UT	34,174
5	Michigan Technological University	Houghton, MI	6,744
6	James Madison University	Harrisonburg, VA	17,918
7	Iowa State University	Ames, IA	26,160
8	University of Vermont	Burlington, VT	12,239
9	Marquette University	Milwaukee, WI	11,516
10	University of North Carolina-Wilmington	Wilmington, NC	12,180

Housing and Meals

Miami University-Oxford provides on-campus housing for 7,097 of its 17,304 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Mid-American Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 214 male students received the aid (men were 59% of those receiving aid) and 148 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 41% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	78%
Women	82%
All	80%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	530-630
Math	550-650

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (80 awarded)

Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Interior Architecture

ART STUDIES (32 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,017 awarded)

Accounting
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
Management Information Systems
Management Science
Marketing/Marketing Management
Operations Management and Supervision
Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (53 awarded)

Computer Engineering
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
Computer and Information Sciences
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (30 awarded)

Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (21 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (536 awarded)

Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Educational Leadership and Administration
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
French Language Teacher Education
German Language Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

ENGINEERING (93 awarded)

Chemical Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Physics
Engineering
Engineering/Industrial Management
Manufacturing Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (36 awarded)

Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Engineering Technology
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (69 awarded)

Human Development and Family Studies
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS (30 awarded)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS (1,026 awarded)

African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
Anthropology
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
Creative Writing
East Asian Studies
Economics
English Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
General Studies
Geography
German Language and Literature
History
International Relations and Affairs
Italian Studies
Latin American Studies
Latin Language and Literature
Linguistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Political Science and Government
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Technical and Business Writing
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (47 awarded)

Mathematics
Statistics

MEDIA (205 awarded)

Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (87 awarded)

Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (18 awarded)

Gerontology

MUSIC (20 awarded)

Music Performance
Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (149 awarded)

Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (219 awarded)

Athletic Training/Trainer
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Health and Physical Education
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (33 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (21 awarded)

Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (26 awarded)

Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (367 awarded)

Biochemistry
Botany/Plant Biology
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Microbiology
Physics
Zoology/Animal Biology

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (4 awarded)

Chemical Technology/Technician

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (223 awarded)

Educational Psychology
Psychology
School Psychology