About Miami Online

With Miami Online, you can earn accredited undergraduate or graduate degrees, certificates, Microcredentials, or complete professional development in an interactive, rich, and flexible learning environment. You can be confident in your investment: Miami University graduates have a 99+% post-graduation success rate.

World-Renowned Education on Your Terms

A pioneer in online education since 1999, Miami Online offers a world-renowned education on your terms. Whether you are working, raising a family, or just prefer the online format, our programs allow you to pursue higher education and career advancement without giving up your way of life.

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Miami Online: Top-Ranked and Award-Winning

Most Affordable Online College in Ohio

CollegeChoice, 2024

Best Online College in Ohio

CollegeChoice, 2024

Top 5

Best Online Bachelor's Programs in Ohio

U.S. News & World Report, 2025

95%

Recommendation Rate - Highest Rated by Students among Online Schools in Ohio

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Investing in Student Success

Miami Online secured a $50k Finish for Your Future Grant in January 2020. This grant supported 27 students in their Microcredential completion.

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Investing in High-Quality Course Content

Interim Coordinator for Instructional Design Tina Riedy, M.Ed., was awarded a $5k M.I.A.M.I. Women Giving Circle Grant for Collaboration on "Reentry Challenge" Simulation in 2023.

Tina Riedy at Miami University Hawk Tank.

Enriching Local Students with STEM

In 2022 STEAM Studio Day Camp was granted more than $30k to fund 127 full scholarships.

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Grant Awards

Grant awards received since 2020
Year	Award
2023	$5K MIAMI Women Giving Circle Grant, Hawk Tank Project, awarded to Tina Riedy, M.Ed., for Reentry Challenge—A simulation of reentry into society after prison. This virtual simulation will challenge students to “walk a mile in the shoes” of ex-offenders, revealing real-world pitfalls in the system.
2022	$4.6K MIAMI Women Giving Circle Grant, Hawk Tank Project, $4.6K awarded to Erica Noll Crawford, M.Ed., for the Mental First Aid Program for Miami University Regionals.
2022	$249K Individual Microcredential Assistance Program (IMAP) Grant, State of Ohio, up to $3K for each completed technology-focused Microcredential issued.
2021	$20K Community private donor.
2021	$10K Hamilton County Community Foundation, Women’s Fund, STEM Grant.
2020	$371K Boldly Creative Award - Diversity Appreciation Award - Miami University Regionals E-Campus.
2020	$27K Powerful Communities Grant, Duke Energy Foundation.
2020	$50K Finish for Your Future Grant, State of Ohio, Microcredential Initiative.

Awards

Program awards and staff achievements received since 2020
Year	Award
2024	Quality Matters Ohio Individual Impact Award, from the Quality Matters Ohio Consortium to K Anand Gall, M.F.A., M.A., for her contribution to collaborative work with Sara Arter, Ph.D., R.N., and Rhonda Cooper, M.S.N., to redesign the Nursing (NSG) 435 BSN capstone course to better align learning objectives and assignments with preparation for roles of new nurses.
2023	Top 5 Best Online Bachelor's Programs in Ohio, U.S. News & World Report.
2023	Academy of American Poets Betty Jane Abrahams Memorial Poetry Prize for “Mehndi Ceremony, Night Before Our Wedding,” an original poem by K Anand Gall, M.F.A., M.A.
2022	Bronze Award, for Reentry Challenge game, developed by Tina Riedy, M.Ed., in collaboration with Jessica Warner, Ph.D., International Serious Play Awards, Serious Play Conference.
2021	Digital Learning Heroes Winners WCET Outstanding Work (WOW) Award, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education – Cooperative for Educational Technologies.
2021	Collegiate Advertising Silver Award, Collegiate Advertising Awards, for Online/Remote Category \| Miami E-Campus Term Marketing.
2021	UCDA Design Awards - Excellence Award for In-House Digital Video Series \| Too Good to be True? Bachelor of Science in Commerce Digital Campaign Series.
2021	UCDA Design Awards - 4 Honorable Mentions for marketing videos, digital animation, and motion graphics.
2021	Top 20 Best Online Colleges for ROI, OnlineU.
2020	Excellence in E-Learning – E-Course of the Year, Instructional Technology Council.

Miami University Honors

Staff and program honors from Miami University
Year	Award
2024	Campus Impact Award - Miami University Regionals Staff Forum, Erica Noll Crawford, M.Ed., Interim Director of Regionals E-Campus
2023	Campus Impact Award - Miami University Regionals Staff Forum, Emily Hughes, M.Ed., Interim Microcredential Program Manager
2021	Ray of Light Award - Miami University, Carrie Chambers, Coordinator of E-Campus Student Engagement.
2020	Diversity Appreciation Award - Miami University Regionals E-Campus.

Conference Presentations

Conference Presentations
Year	Presentation, Conference, Location
2022	Bonnie Erwin, Tom Luo, Mark Peterson*, and Michael Stram. "Gamification in Online Courses: Theory and Practice." Original Lilly Conference on College Teaching, Oxford, OH
2022	Cynthia Govreau, Anthony Jones-Scott, Benjamin Kitchen, and Lisa Sheard. "Fostering Online Student Community and Engagement Through Faculty-Driven Discussion." Original Lilly Conference on College Teaching, Oxford, OH
2022	Benjamin Kitchen, Katherine Marusic, and Kristine Smith. "Expanding Educational Offerings for the Non-traditional Learner." University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) South Region Conference, Atlanta, GA
2022	Jennifer Culbertson (Panel). "Revisiting the Community Conversation on Mental Health Support for Online Learners." UPCEA Central Region Conference, Columbus, OH
2022	Jennifer Culbertson, Bonnie Erwin, Katherine Marusic, and Michael Stram. "Gamification: The Future of Learning." UPCEA Central Region Conference, Columbus, OH
2022	Benjamin Kitchen, Katherine Marusic, and Kristine Smith. "Expanding Educational Offerings for the Non-traditional Learner." UPCEA Central Region Conference, Columbus, OH
2022	Jennifer Culbertson, Bonnie Erwin, Katherine Marusic, and Michael Stram. "Gamification: The Future of Learning." Ohio Higher Education Computing Council, Athens, OH
2019	Rachel Valerio. "10 Tips to Make Your Educational Videos More Professional." Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Accelerate, Orlando, FL

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