At a Glance

Affiliation: Public university of Ohio

In a new ranking for best undergraduate teaching, U.S.News & World Report lists Miami eighth among the nation's top universities in the 2010 edition of America's Best Colleges.

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

Professors, not graduate assistants, teach 77 percent of first-year classes and 78 percent of all undergraduate credit hours.

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

From a U.S. president to the nation's poet laurate, Miami's alumni have shaped its rich history spanning nearly two hundred years.

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

The tree-shaded lawns of the Oxford campus are bordered by gracious Georgian-style buildings, inspiring poet Robert Frost to declare our campus "the most beautiful college there is."

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

The undergraduate student/faculty ratio is 16:1, and the average class size is 29 (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).

According to 2008 data, 69 percent of Miami's multicultural students graduate within six years, compared to 55 percent nationally.

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.

BusinessWeek magazine has ranked Miami's Farmer School of Business sixth among the nation's public universities and colleges. (2009)

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

The latest NCAA data shows that Miami's graduation rates are among the highest nationally, ninth among NCAA Division I public universities (81 percent), and first in Ohio.

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.

All students who apply for admission by January 31 and are admitted to Miami University are considered for the many general scholarships awarded to incoming freshmen; no separate application is required.