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First-Year Students

Gathered here is everything you need to help make one of the biggest decisions of your life. Explore what it means to be a college student at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where you’ll experience a superior education in a setting that looks exactly like what you imagined college to be.

Application for Admission

This is where your journey to Miami University begins: the application process. Ready to apply for first-year admission? Submit the following items online or send them to the Office of Admission.

Application Details

Common Application

Most students apply to Miami University using the Common Application. An accessible version, additional assistance, and Early Decision Agreement are also available.

ACT/SAT Test Optional

Applicants for Fall 2021 are not required to provide an ACT or SAT test score for admission or scholarship consideration.

Self-Reported Test Scores

Self report your high school courses and grades when you apply. Provide final transcripts when you enroll.

Application Deadlines

Applicants who meet published deadlines receive full consideration for scholarships and admission to competitive programs.

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    Where Passion and Focus Meet

    Using the Global Miami Plan as a base, we offer a vast array of programs for every student to find their chosen path.

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Application Evaluation

Miami’s Admission Committee considers factors ranging from grades and strength of curriculum to life experiences and demonstrated leadership.

Admission Review

    The best thing about Miami is the faculty. I've had such amazing, understanding professors who take the time to get to know me and are they’re so passionate about what they teach.

    Maddy Block '22

    Public Health, Pre-Medical Studies

    I know more people that are double majors than single majors. Pursuing two majors provides intellectual challenges and also allows you to gain more knowledge about your interests.

    Matt Morris '20

    Biochemistry, Music Performance

    In Miami’s NYC Study Away Program, I pitched a marketing campaign to executives at Avon. That summer, I had a brand design internship in Boston.

    Adzaan Muqtadir '20

    Communication Design

Financing Your Miami Education

Employers and graduate schools love Miami students. That’s what makes a Miami education an investment that pays dividends for a lifetime. Additionally, we are committed to helping our students make their valuable education as affordable as possible.
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    Life Beyond the Classroom

    Tirelessly active. Endlessly curious. Enthusiastically open to new ideas. Join a student body that never stops.

    Discover Life at Miami

Our Results Speak for Themselves

Miami is the foundation upon which you can build a lifetime of success.

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Top 10

Commitment to Undergraduate Teaching, National Public Universities

U.S. News & World Report, 2021

96%

of 2018-2019 graduates were employed or furthering their education by fall 2019

Miami University Data

21st

Among Public Universities in the United States for Four-Year Graduation Rate

The Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac

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