Miami University-Oxford

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

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.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, liberal arts, business and management, and science.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• High faculty salary.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Intensive.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 17,191 in 2009-2010 (17,430 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 74% of enrolled students and graduate students are 26%.

Students under 25 years old represent 88% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

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

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Miami University-Oxford provides on-campus housing for 7,275 of its 17,430 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

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) .

Graduate School Focus

Miami University-Oxford offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Comprehensive Doctoral (No Medical/Veterinary).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (98 awarded)

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

ART STUDIES (48 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (990 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
• Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (60 awarded)

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

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (27 awarded)

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

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (27 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (489 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
• 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

ENGINEERING (103 awarded)

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

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (33 awarded)

• Engineering Technology
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (81 awarded)

• Human Development and Family Studies
• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (15 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS (1,035 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
• Linguistics
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Russian Language and Literature
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies
• Technical and Business Writing
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (45 awarded)

• Mathematics
• Statistics

MEDIA (193 awarded)

• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
• Journalism
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (82 awarded)

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

MEDICINE (20 awarded)

• Gerontology

MUSIC (27 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (150 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (221 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (22 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (19 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (14 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (369 awarded)

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

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (3 awarded)

• Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (2 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (267 awarded)

• Educational Psychology
• Psychology
• School Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (1 awarded)

• Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology