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: 14,488 undergraduates and 1,812 graduate students on the Oxford campus; 2,804 on the Hamilton campus; 1,930 on the Middletown campus (based on Fall 2008 enrollment)

Diversity: Multicultural students make up 10 percent of the first-year class and 9.5 percent of the undergraduate student body (based on Fall 2008 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 2009–2010, the cost of tuition and fees for Ohio residents is a maximum of $11,442. The cost for non-Ohio residents is $26,202.