Quick Facts

Affiliation: Public university of Ohio

Philosophy: Miami is a residential university with a focus on teaching undergraduates. A liberal education core complements the more specialized studies of the majors.

Established: 1809; named for the Miami Indian Tribe that inhabited the area now known as the Miami Valley Region of Ohio

Locations: Main campus in Oxford, Ohio (35 miles north of Cincinnati); regional locations in Hamilton, Middletown, and West Chester, Ohio; European Center in Luxembourg

Enrollment: 14,936 undergraduates and 2,298 graduate students on the Oxford campus; 3,672 undergraduates on the Hamilton campus; 2,172 undergraduates on the Middletown campus; 161 graduate students at the Voice of America Learning Center (based on Fall 2011 enrollment)

Diversity: Multicultural students make up 11.8 percent of the first-year class and 11.6 percent of the undergraduate student body (based on Fall 2011 Oxford campus enrollment).

Degree Programs: Miami offers the bachelor's degree in over 100 areas of study and the master's degree in more than 50 areas; Miami also offers a number of doctoral degrees. Several associate's degrees as well as a new Bachelor of Integrative Studies are offered through study at the Hamilton and Middletown locations.

Calendar: First semester begins late August, ends mid December; second semester begins early January, ends early May. Summer sessions are also offered.

Cost: For 2011–2012, the cost of tuition, fees, room, and board for Ohio residents is $23,745. The cost for non-Ohio residents is $38,917.