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Miami University - Oxford

Miami University - Oxford
501 East High Street
Oxford, OH 45056

Official telephone: (513) 529-1809
Website: www.miamioh.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Susan Schaurer,
Assistant VP and Director of Admissions
Contacting the office: 513 529-2531
admission@miamioh.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Final filing date for fall: February 1
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: 2%
Application fee: $50
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? yes
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: yes
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: recommended
Campus visit is: neither required nor recommended
Interview is: neither required nor recommended
Off-campus interview: not available
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required
School's test preference: no preference
Dates test scores should be received: February 1 for SAT I/ACT
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 recommended
Foreign language: 2 recommended
History: 1 recommended
Math: 4 recommended
Science: 3 recommended
Social studies: 2 recommended
Other: 1 recommended
Total: 17 recommended
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • Portfolio required of art program applicants.
  • Audition required of music program applicants.
  • Audition required of theatre program applicants.
Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: Scholastic Enhancement Program for applicants not normally admissible. conditional admission for international students with English proficiency test scores that are below the required scores.
School has formalized early decision program: yes
Early decision application deadline: November 1
Number of early decision applications submitted: 1,030
Number of early decision applications accepted: 730 (71%)
School has early action program: yes
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank very important
  • recommendations very important
  • standardized test scores very important
  • essay very important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview not considered
  • extracurricular activities considered
  • particular talent/ability very important
  • character/personal qualities very important
  • alumni/ae relationship considered
  • geographical residence considered
  • state residency considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work considered
  • work experience considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 3.7
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 100%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 39%
Average SAT I: 600 verbal, 640 math, 1240 combined
Combined SAT I middle 50% range: 1140 - 1340
Average ACT: 29 English, 28 math, 28 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 26 - 30
Test taken by majority of applicants: ACT
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 25%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 84%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: by March 15
Acceptance of admission: must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 27,454
Number of applicants offered admission: 17,980 (65%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 3,809 (21%)
School has a waiting list policy: yes
Number of students put on waiting list: 3,269
Number accepting place on waiting list: 899
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 69%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 39%
Tuition deposit amount: $95, nonrefundable
Room deposit amount: $425, nonrefundable
Admission may be deferred: yes, up to 1 year

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