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Miami University - Oxford Overview

Located in Oxford, Ohio, Miami University - Oxford is a public institution. Oxford is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

What Is Miami University - Oxford Known For?

5,182 Undergraduate Awards
$42,562 Avg Cost After Aid
92% Acceptance Rate
  • The highest award offered at Miami University - Oxford is the doctor's degree.
  • In 2017-2018, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Miami University - Oxford makes roughly $47,100 a year. This is 15% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
  • It takes the average Miami University - Oxford student 4.2 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

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Miami University - Oxford Rankings

Miami University - Oxford landed the #372 spot in our 2022 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 2,587 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #12 out of 108 schools in Ohio.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Miami University - Oxford has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#71 Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Miami University - Oxford.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Other Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Sociology Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best International Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best International Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#9 Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#9 Best Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#19 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#52 Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#81 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#91 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Miami University - Oxford has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#15 Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools College Factual
#44 Best Marketing Schools College Factual
#77 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools College Factual
#81 Best Communication & Journalism Schools College Factual
#121 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools College Factual
#151 Best Business Schools Business Degree Central

Where Is Miami University - Oxford?

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Contact details for Miami University - Oxford are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 501 East High St, Oxford, OH 45056
Phone: 513-529-1809
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MiamiUniversity
Twitter: http://twitter.com/miamiuniversity

How Do I Get Into Miami University - Oxford?

You can apply to Miami University - Oxford online at: https://apply.commonapp.org/

Admission Requirements for Miami University - Oxford

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank required
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program required
Recommendations required
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Miami University - Oxford?

92% Acceptance Rate
55% Of Accepted Are Women
29% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 92%, Miami University - Oxford is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 90%, and the acceptance rate for women is 93%.

Average Test Scores

About 29% of students accepted to Miami University - Oxford submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 680. Math scores were between 580 and 690.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Miami University - Oxford  ( 580 to 680 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Miami University - Oxford  ( 580 to 690 )
200
800
Miami University - Oxford received ACT scores from 83% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 32. Math scores were between 24 and 29. Composite scores were between 24 and 30.

ACT English Scores for Miami University - Oxford  ( 24 to 32 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Miami University - Oxford  ( 24 to 29 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Miami University - Oxford  ( 24 to 30 )
1
36

Can I Afford Miami University - Oxford?

$42,562 Net Price
42% Take Out Loans
5.8% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Miami University - Oxford is $42,562. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Miami University - Oxford, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $8,349 a year. That adds up to $33,396 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Miami University - Oxford is 5.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Miami University - Oxford Undergraduate Student Diversity

16,079 Full-Time Undergraduates
51% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 16,522 undergraduate students at Miami University - Oxford, with 16,079 being full-time and 443 being part-time.

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There are also 2,358 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 16,079 full-time undergraduates at Miami University - Oxford, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Miami University - Oxford students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 403
Black or African American 577
Hispanic or Latino 867
White 12,092
International Students 1,400
Other Races/Ethnicities 740

Geographic Diversity

Ohio students aren't the only ones who study at Miami University - Oxford. At this time, 44 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 90 countries are represented at Miami University - Oxford. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Miami University - Oxford

693 Took All Classes Online
2,911 Took At Least One Class Online
65.5% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 2,911 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Miami University - Oxford has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 60th most popular in Ohio for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Miami University - Oxford

The following table shows how Miami University - Oxford is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Zoology #7 #7
General Biology #16 #13
Writing Studies #19 #22
Biological & Biomedical Sciences #43 #46
General English Literature #64 #76

Online Growth Rankings of Miami University - Oxford

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Miami University - Oxford was 65.5%. This is the #561 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Miami University - Oxford regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Miami University - Oxford majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Education 5%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Miami University - Oxford ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Miami University - Oxford.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Writing Studies #22
English Language & Literature #34
Instructional Media Design #72
Teacher Education Subject Specific #85
Education #295

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Miami University - Oxford Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Finance & Financial Management 0 393 0 0 0 393
General Biology 0 140 0 201 7 348
Health & Physical Education 0 286 9 39 0 334
Marketing 0 301 0 0 0 301
General Psychology 0 243 0 7 9 259
Accounting 0 173 0 54 0 227
Political Science & Government 0 206 0 11 0 217
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 206 2 0 0 208
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 113 0 85 0 198
Public Relations & Advertising 0 183 0 0 0 183
Economics 0 160 0 17 0 177
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 163 0 0 0 163
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 150 0 0 0 150
Business Administration & Management 0 91 0 53 0 144
Computer Information Systems 0 131 0 11 0 142
International Relations & National Security 0 121 0 0 0 121
Mechanical Engineering 0 106 0 11 0 117
Statistics 0 71 6 18 0 95
Educational Administration 0 0 0 69 25 94
Writing Studies 0 70 0 20 0 90
Special Education 8 23 3 50 0 84
Public Health 0 83 0 0 0 83
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 74 0 0 0 74
Management Information Systems 0 71 0 0 0 71
Design & Applied Arts 0 69 0 0 0 69
Communication & Media Studies 0 62 0 0 0 62
Social Work 0 40 0 22 0 62
Communication Sciences 0 34 0 26 0 60
General English Literature 0 31 0 22 6 59
Zoology 0 55 0 1 0 56
Computer Engineering 0 56 0 0 0 56
Area Studies 0 55 1 0 0 56
History 0 44 0 10 0 54
Sociology 6 48 0 0 0 54
Romance Languages 0 46 0 6 0 52
Mathematics 0 42 0 8 0 50
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 49 0 0 0 49
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 46 0 0 0 46
Business/Managerial Economics 0 44 0 0 0 44
Chemical Engineering 0 38 0 6 0 44
Electrical Engineering 0 32 0 9 0 41
Chemistry 0 27 0 5 8 40
Natural Resources Conservation 0 29 0 10 0 39
Architectural Sciences & Technology 0 29 0 9 0 38
Journalism 0 38 0 0 0 38
Engineering-Related Fields 0 36 0 0 0 36
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 29 0 2 3 34
Geography & Cartography 12 11 5 4 0 32
Music 0 26 0 6 0 32
Sustainability Science 0 31 0 0 0 31
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 31 0 31
Physics 0 21 0 9 0 30
Anthropology 0 29 0 0 0 29
Arts & Media Management 0 29 0 0 0 29
Fine & Studio Arts 0 24 0 5 0 29
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 28 0 0 0 28
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 22 0 3 2 27
General Family & Consumer Sciences 0 27 0 0 0 27
Drama & Theater Arts 0 22 0 4 0 26
Urban & Regional Planning 0 25 0 0 0 25
Philosophy 0 20 0 5 0 25
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 0 24 0 0 0 24
Instructional Media Design 0 0 1 21 0 22
Student Counseling 0 0 10 11 1 22
Biomedical Engineering 0 22 0 0 0 22
Public Administration 0 22 0 0 0 22
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 21 0 0 0 21
Botany/Plant Biology 0 14 0 5 1 20
Ethnic Studies 0 9 10 0 0 19
Gerontology 0 8 0 9 2 19
Human Resource Management 0 18 0 0 0 18
General Education 0 12 4 0 0 16
Teaching English or French 12 0 4 0 0 16
Interior Architecture 0 15 0 0 0 15
International Studies 1 13 0 0 0 14
International Business 13 0 0 0 0 13
Religious Studies 0 13 0 0 0 13
Other Engineering 12 0 0 0 0 12
Germanic Languages 0 11 0 0 0 11
Manufacturing Engineering 0 10 0 0 0 10
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 10 0 0 0 10
General Engineering 0 9 0 0 0 9
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 8 0 0 0 8
Educational Assessment 0 0 7 0 0 7
Classical Languages & Literature 0 7 0 0 0 7
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 0 0 3 3 6
Allied Health Professions 0 5 0 0 0 5
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 5 0 0 0 5
Engineering Physics 0 3 0 0 0 3
Human Development & Family Studies 0 3 0 0 0 3
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 0 2 0 0 0 2
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 1 0 0 0 1
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 1 0 0 0 0 1
Environmental Design 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Architecture 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Business/Commerce 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 0 0
Engineering Science 0 0 0 0 0 0
Textile & Apparel Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forestry 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 65 5,117 62 898 67 6,209

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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