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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

STUDENT PROFILE

Total undergraduates:

16,387

Full-time undergraduates:

16,023

Part-time undergraduates:

364

Total graduate students:

2,689

Full-time graduate students:

1,043

Part-time graduate students:

1,646

Average age of full-time undergraduates:

U.S. region where majority of students come from:

Midwest

Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state:

34%

First-year student enrollment breakdown:


0.3%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.2%	Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.1%	Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.1%	Hispanic/Latino
0.0%	Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
78.2%	White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.0%	Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
7.7%	Nonresident Alien
0.4%	Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:


0.2%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.1%	Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.0%	Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.9%	Hispanic/Latino
0.0%	Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
77.4%	White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.2%	Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
9.6%	Nonresident Alien
0.4%	Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

2,100 acres

City or town school is located in:

Oxford, OH

Population of city/town:

21,470

Locations of branch/satellite campuses:

Branch campuses in Hamilton, Middletown, with additional locations in West Chester and abroad in Luxembourg.

Nearest major city:

Cincinnati

Distance of nearest major city:

35 miles

Population of nearest major city:

297,517

Online campus map:

www.miamioh.edu/
about-miami/
visiting-miami/
campus-map/index.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms
women's dorms
men's dorms
sorority housing
fraternity housing
single-student apartments
married-student apartments
special housing for disabled students
special housing for international students
cooperative housing
other housing including International hall. Wellness housing.

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

99%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

47%

Percent of students who live off campus:

53%

Students required to live on campus:

All full-time first- and second-year students under age 21 must live on campus through spring semester of second academic year unless living with family.

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

18%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

1200

Other computer facilities/services:

Wireless network.

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

Art. Architecture. Music. Science libraries.

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Herbarium, nature preserve; art, anthropology, geology, and zoology museums; performing arts, electron microscope, and environmental research centers.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

study skills

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance

Counseling services:

minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological

Career placement services:

co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services, orientation mobility, captioning services.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of fraternities that have chapter houses:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

23%

Number of social sororities on campus:

Percent of women who join sororities:

31%

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station

School newspaper(s):

Miami Student, published twice per week

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

548

Campus-based religious organizations:

The Bridge, Chabad Jewish Student Group, Cru, Hillel: Association of Jewish Students, Interfaith Circle, Lutheran Student Fellowship and Bible Study; Wesley Campus and Catholic Campus Ministries; InterVarsity Christian and Orthodox Christian Fellowships

Minority student organizations:

African Student Network, Graduate Students of Color, National Society of Black Engineers; Asian American Students, Black Student Action, Black Women Empowered, Chinese American Culture, Latin and American, International Student, Muslim Students', National Advancement of Colored People, National Black Law, Native American Student, and Southeast Asian Associations; Lithuanian, Portuguese Culture/Language, Romanian, and Russian clubs

International student organizations:

African Students Union, Balinese Gamelan Ensemble; Chinese Student and Scholar, Indian, Korean American, Latin American Graduate, Nepali, and Taiwanese American Student Associations; International, Italian, Japanese culture/language, and Luxembourg clubs

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

Concert, jazz, marching, and pep bands; musical theatre, dance, theatre, debating, drill team, Team Managers, chorale, women's choral society, men's glee club, gospel singers, orchestra, musical ensembles; public speaking, film society, community service, departmental, and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

David Sayler,
Director of Intercollegiate Athletics

Director of women's athletics:

Jennie Gilbert,
Associate Athletic Director

Athletic department's mailing address:

Athletics Director,
230 Millett Hall,
Miami University,
Oxford, OH 45056

School colors:

red and white

School mascot:

RedHawks

Athletic conference memberships:

Central Collegiate Hockey Association (Division I), Mid-America Conference (Division I, Football I-A), U.S. Figure Skating Association

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-country	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's diving	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's football	yes	NCAA Div. I-A
Men's golf	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's ice hockey	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's swimming	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's cross-country	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's diving	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's field hockey	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's soccer	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's softball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's swimming	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's tennis	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyball	yes	NCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

12%

Athletic facilities:

baseball, football, and soccer fields; basketball, racquetball, and tennis courts; athletic and sports centers; ice arena, stadium complex, swimming pools

Intramural/Recreational sports:

baseball, basketball, broomball, dodgeball, flag football, ice hockey, racquetball, soccer, softball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Club sports for men:

badminton, baseball, basketball, boxing, broomball, crew, curling, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, handball, ice hockey, ice skating, lacrosse, martial arts, outdoor adventure, roller hockey, rugby, running, sailing, soccer, softball, swimming, synchronized swimming, tackle football, tae kwon do, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, water skiing, weight lifting, wrestling

Club sports for women:

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Cincinnati, OH (50 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Dayton, OH (50 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Connersville, IN (26 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Oxford, OH (near campus)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

21%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

good

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

18% immediately

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Abbott Laboratories, Abercrombie & Fitch, ABF Freight System, AC Nielsen, Accenture, Accredited Home Lenders, Aerotek, AFLAC, Alberto Culver, Aldi, Alvarez & Marshal, Alliance Mortgage Group, American Eagle Outfitters, American Share Insurance Co., Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Aon Corp., Aramark Uniform Services, Ariel Corp., Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., Auditor of the State of Ohio, Auroroa Casket Company, Ayco Company, L.P., Babcock & Wilson Co., Barnes, Dennig & Co. Limited, Barr Laboratories, Battelle & Battelle LLP, Baxter International, BKD, Black & Decker, Blackman Kallick, Brady Ware, Bridge Worldwide, Bridgestone Americas Holding, Brooksource, Brown, Buckman Laboratories, Campbell-Ewald, Campbell Hausfeld, Caraustar Cincinnati Paperboard, Cardinal Health, Cardinal Solutions, Caterpillar, Centex Homes, Central Insurance Companies, Centrigroup Corp., C. H. Robinson, CIBER, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati Reds, Cingular Wireless, Cintas Corp., Clark, Coldstream Financial Services, Command Transportation, Consolidated Electrical Distributors, CRA International, Gibbons, Givaudan Flavors Corp., Goldstine, Grant Thornton LLP, Great American Insurance Companies, Hackett & Co., Health Care REIT, Hercules, Hershey Foods Corp., HMB, Hollister Co., HomeScout Realty, Huntington National Bank, Huron Consulting Group, Hyatt Hotels, IBM Corp., Jaakko Poyry Consulting, Jackson, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, J.D. Cloud & Co. LLP, Jeld-Wen, John Hancock Life Insurance Co., John R. Waters & Co., J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., KeyBank, Keystone RV Co., KOA Brands, Kopperman & Wolf, Limited Brands, KPMG LLP, Kraft Foods, Kroger Co., Lang & Co., LaSalle Bank, Laureate Capital, LCA-Vision/LasikPlus Vision Center, Liberty Mutual Group, Libman, LLC, LLP, Macy's Central, Maersk Sealand, Marathon Petroleum Co., MarketVision Research, MassMutual Financial Group, May Department Stores Co., McCann Erickson, MeadWestvaco Corp., Mercer Human Resource Consulting, MSDSonline, National City Corp., Nationwide Insurance Co., NCR Corp., Nestle Purina Pet Care Co., Nestle U.S.A., NewPage Corp., New York Life Insurance Co., Newell Rubbermaid, News America Marketing, Northwestern Mutual, NVR/Ryan Homes, Oak Brook Bank, Ocean Tomo, Ohio Casualty Insurance Group, Old Navy, Owens Corning, Park National Bank, Parker Hannifin Corp., Paycor, Peace Corps., PepsiCo Foodservice, Petters Group Worldwide, Plante & Moran, PLLC, Playtex Products, PNC Financial Services Group, Polymedco, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Primerica Financial Services, Proctor & Gamble Co., Progressive Insurance Co., Protective Life Insurance Co., Protiviti, PROWARE, Randall Mortgage Services, Inc., RBC Capital Markets, Red Bull, Rockline Industries, , Roebuck & Co., Rolfes, Royal Bank of Scotland, RSM McGladrey, Saddle Creek Corp., Sappi Fine Paper, SARK, Schaefer, Sears, Shaw Industries, Sherwin-Williams Co., SIRVA Relocation, Skoda, Minotti & Co., Smart Papers, Sonoco Products Co., Spurgeon & Co., Standard Register Co., Standard Textile Co., Steve & Barry's, Stora Enso, Stryker Endoscopy, Stryker Medical, Sun Life Financial, Target Distribution, Target Headquarters, Target Stores, Teach for America, Textron, Tom James Co., Total Quality Logistics, Townsend Group, Toyota North America, Transfreight, United States Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census, United States Department of Defense, United States Department of Labor, United States Department of the Navy, UniFirst Corp., United States Playing Card Co., University Directories, University Sportswear, UnumProvident Corp., USG Corp., USI, VERIS Consulting, Waddell & Reed, Walgreens Co., Ward Group, Wells Fargo Financial, Western & Southern Financial Group, Western Reserve Partners LLC, Westfield Group, William Powell Co., Wrigley Jr. Co., Woodbury Financial Services, Y&R Advertising.

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Paul Ryan, U.S. Congressman
Rita Dove, former U.S. Poet Laureate
Richard Smucker, president, Smucker's brand foods.

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