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Miami University

Address: 501 East High St.
Oxford, Ohio 45056
Information phone: (513) 529-1809

Miami is a residential university that is known as one of the nation's top public undergraduate universities and as one of the best educational values in America.

Established in 1809, it is named for the Miami Indian Tribe that inhabited the area now known as the Miami Valley Region of Ohio.

In addition to the main campus in Oxford, which is 35 miles north of Cincinnati, Miami has regional campuses in Hamilton and Middletown, as well as a European Center in Luxembourg. Miami ranks among the top 20 universities in the nation for the number of students studying abroad.

One of the top 20 universities, public or private, for providing high-quality undergraduate research opportunities, Miami is consistently ranked a "Best Buy" by The Fiske Guide to Colleges and cited by other major college guides for offering an excellent education at a public school price.

General Information

• Type of Institution: 4-year, public
• Full-time enrollment: 15,300 undergraduates, 1,400 graduate students
• Degrees offered:Bachelor's degrees offered in more than 100 areas of study, master degrees in more than 50 areas, and a number of doctoral degrees. Several associate's degrees available at regional campuses
• Application deadline: Deadline for Early Decision and Regular Decision I is Nov. 1; deadline for Regular Decision II is Jan. 31.
• Office of Financial Aid: Email, financialaid@muohio.edu
• Office hours: During the school year - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday;
• Summer hours: - 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday

*As of January, 2006: This information is subject to change.