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International
First-year and Transfer Undergraduate Students
2012-2013
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FOR MORE THAN 200 YEARS
Miami University
I N T E R N AT I O N A L S T U D E N T S
from 69 countries
call Oxford, Ohio home!
www.cityofoxford.org
HAS BEEN KNOWN AS ONE
OF THE PREMIER PUBLIC
UNIVERSITIES IN THE U.S.
17/1
31
41%
1809
The student/faculty ratio.
MIAMI UNIVERSITY
OXFORD
SEATTLE
PORTLAND
THE AVERAGE CLASS SIZE.
CHICAGO
SAN FRANCISCO
DENVER
INDIANAPOLIS
KANSAS CITY
NEW YORK
WASHINGTON
D.C.
LOS ANGELES
ATLANTA
Year that Miami was founded. Named after
Miami Indian Tribe who lived in the area.
DALLAS
70%
HOUSTON
DRIVING TIMES TO OXFORD
CIT YHOU R S
CHICAGO5
Students who have at least one internship
before they graduate.
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14,936
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Students who study abroad.
U N D E RG R A DUAT E S
and 2,459 graduate students
25,000
Miami University is located in Oxford,
Ohio (56 kilometers north of Cincinnati), a
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NATIONAL RANKINGS:
Do well and people notice.
U.S.News & World Report
BEST UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING
In “America’s Best Colleges 2012” Miami is in the top 3
in the category “Best Undergraduate Teaching,” with
Dartmouth and Princeton tied for 1st and Miami 3rd.
Forbes magazine
BEST PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN OHIO
Miami is recognized as the best public university in Ohio
in their 2012 rankings.
The Princeton Review
BEST FOR UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
The Best 376 Colleges - 2012 Edition features Miami as one of
the nation’s best universities for undergraduate education.
Parade magazine
COLLEGE “A” LIST
Miami is identified as one of the nation’s 25 best large
public
universities, based on assessments by top high school
guidance counselors.
PayScale.com
BEST SALARY POTENTIAL
Miami University ranks 1st among public universities in
Ohio for best salary potential after graduation and 34th
among the nation’s top public universities.
Fiske Guide to Colleges
HIGH-CALIBER STUDENT BODY
Miami “is gaining national recognition as an excellent state
university that has the true look and feel of a private, with a
picture-perfect campus and high-caliber student body.”
university town of more than 25,000 people
(9,000 of whom are permanent residents).
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Experience the Miami difference.
You may consider a lot of American universities during
your college search. What sets Miami apart from other
schools? Here are some factors:
Student-centered
• Commitment to undergraduate teaching has
received national recognition from:
– U.S.News & World Report
– Princeton Review
– The New York Times
– Business Week
• Full-time faculty, not graduate assistants,
teach 70% of undergraduate classes.
A great value and a fine education.
• The Center for College Affordability & Productivity/
Forbes.com’s first ranking of America’s Best Colleges
ranks Miami as the top public university in Ohio for a
quality education based on student satisfaction,
affordability, and success.
• One of the “100 Best Values in Public Colleges” by
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine.
• Cost of living in Oxford is reasonable:
– Chicago is 20% more expensive.
– Los Angeles is 56% more expensive.
– Boston is 74% more expensive.
– New York City is 80% more expensive.
• 65% of undergraduate classes have fewer
than 30 students.
Research opportunities
• More than 2,000 undergraduates work
with professors on funded research, some
as early as their first year.
Leadership programs
• A $20 million endowment supports our
programs that develop student leadership skills.
• 70% of Miami students participate.
Honors Program
• Customize your education.
• Any student may apply.
Find out more @
muohio.edu/academics.
Miami offers modern facilities and meeting spaces for students working on group projects.
Francis Kazungu
From: Kenya
Major: Biochemistry
“I chose Miami because of its strong biochemistry
program. My freshman year, I joined a team of
professors and students conducting HIV research.
This interested me because of the AIDS epidemic
back home. When I first started, I had to have
someone show me how to do everything. This is
my third year, and I work independently. I want
to go on to graduate school, and my research
experience will help me.”
Explore study abroad choices.
What part of the world do you want to explore?
Miami probably has a program there.
• 41% student participation each year.
• #2 among U.S. public universities for the
number of students who study abroad.
• Year-long, semester, and summer programs.
• Earn course credit toward graduation.
• Programs around the world open to students
in every major.
The world comes to Miami.
World leaders give free public speeches at Miami.
Francis stops by his professor’s office to talk about
their research project. Professors meet regularly with
students to discuss class work. They also give advice
about careers and graduate school.
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• Nobel Peace Prize winners: His Holiness the
Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet; and
Mikhail Gorbachev, former president of the
Soviet Union.
• Former U.S. Secretaries of State: Condoleezza
Rice and Colin Powell.
Miami’s Luxembourg campus, in the heart of Europe, is one of
the many study abroad locations offered by Miami.
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Be prepared for your career.
• More than 70% of Miami seniors report that they have
participated in at least one internship.
• The Office of Career Services
– provides individual assistance in locating internships.
– maintains an online internship and career database.
– sponsors internship and career fairs.
• You have opportunities to obtain career-related
experiences, through internships as well as class
projects with real-world clients.
• Twice as many employers recruit here than at other
schools our size.
Miami’s graduation rates are among
the highest in the U.S., in the top
10
1st
Internationally focused student clubs include:
Middle Eastern Cultural Club and Arts
Arabic Club
Model Arab League
Asian American Association
Model United Nations
Association of Latin and American
Students
Muslim Students Association
China America Business Organization
Portuguese Language and Culture Club
Chinese American Culture Association
Russian Club
Chinese Students and Scholars
Friendship Association
Miami is a key recruiting school for
international firms like:
Students for a Free Tibet/Buddhist
Meditation Group
Indian Students Association
Students for Israel
Nokia
International Justice Mission
A sampling of graduate schools recently attended by Miami alumni
// The Juilliard School
// UC-Berkeley
// UCLA
// University of Chicago
// University of Pennsylvania
// Vanderbilt University
// Yale University
Miami has more than 400 student organizations, including
professional, social, Greek, cultural, community service, and
spiritual. See a complete list at muohio.edu/hub.
African Student Union
among public universities in the U.S.
(excluding military academies), and
in Ohio.
// Columbia University
// Duke University
// Georgetown University
// Harvard University
// MIT
// Ohio State Medical School
// Stanford University
Student organizations are an important
part of university life in the United States.
Procter & Gamble
Samsung
Nestlé
Ernst & Young
International Student Organization
Japanese Culture and Language Club
Korean American Student Association
Liberian Women’s Foundation
The Korean picnic welcomes students to
campus at the start of the school year.
Nepali Association
Diwali is a huge celebration on campus.
Sports for everyone.
• NCAA Division I sports
• 30 intramural sporting activities
• 52 competitive club sports
Lithuanian Club
Intramural soccer teams are very popular
with international students.
Deloitte
KPMG
PricewaterhouseCoopers
(Fall 2012 first-year admitted students)
864
Yifan Luo
ADMITTED
INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS
From: China
Majors: Accountancy, Finance
First job: Deloitte & Touche
“I just graduated from Miami in May 2012
and started my career at Deloitte & Touche
in Chicago. Last summer, I had an accounting
internship at Deloitte in Cincinnati. And I got
the internship through a class project where
my team won the Miami Deloitte Case
Competition and then advanced to the
national level.”
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53%
OUT-OF-STATE
STUDENTS.
THESE STUDENTS
REPRESENT
48 OTHER STATES
AND 42 OTHER
COUNTRIES.
During her internship, Yifan became friends with
her fellow Deloitte interns from Miami and other
universities. Here, they chat outside the downtown
Cincinnati Deloitte office before work.
Many American students participate in the
international-theme clubs.
53%
FEMALE STUDENTS
47%
MALE STUDENTS
13%
DOMESTIC
MULTICULTURAL
STUDENTS
20,291
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
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• Live in a campus residence hall with American students.
• Participate in all aspects of college life.
Find out more at muohio.edu/AmericanEnglish.
Weather
Connect with other resources
Enjoy life in a university town.
The Office of International Education will also help you
connect with other student resources at Miami:
• Academic counseling
• Health services
Dr. Donald Ucci
Chair of Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering
“Students get a lot of personal attention,
a lot of faculty contact. For class projects
or research, students usually meet weekly
with their faculty advisers.”
Miami offers special resources for
international students.
The Office of International Education
provides guidance to
students who are accepted for admission. Highly trained
advisers help students with:
• Immigration regulations and procedures
• Visa matters
• Health insurance
• Academic and personal counseling
International Student Orientation program (mandatory)
• Learn about important immigration rules and
regulations necessary for maintaining your legal status
in the U.S.
• Learn about academic life and register for classes.
• Gain knowledge of campus and community resources.
• Have opportunities to meet other new international and
domestic students at Miami University.
The American Culture and English Program (ACE)
If needed, this program helps some international students
improve their English skills while working toward the
college degree. Enjoy excursions, social programs, and
much more! Program features include:
• Receive conditional admission to Miami University.
• Earn 15 college credits (an entire semester) toward your
Miami University degree.
• Take one mainstream college course outside of the
ACE Program.
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• Transportation
• Student activities
The International Student Organization’s Buddy Program
pairs a current Miami student with a newly admitted
international student to help with adjusting to life at
Miami and in the U.S.
Your life in the ideal student community.
Miami is a residential campus, which is an important way
to connect with other students. In fact, almost all our
first- and second-year students live on campus. Studies
show that students who live on campus perform better
academically, participate more fully in campus life, and
because of this, are better prepared for their careers.
• Average of 24°C during June to August.
• Average of 1.1°C during December to February.
Oxford, Ohio, is a classic university town of 9,000 fulltime residents (with an additional 17,395 Miami students).
Services include:
• Unique ethnic
restaurants as well
as national chain
restaurants
• Bookstores
• Retail stores
• Clothing shops
• Banks
• Places of worship
• Grocery stores
• Movie theatre
• Bowling lanes
• A major hospital with
emergency care
• Parks, hiking trails
Getting around campus
Miami Metro, a university-run bus service included in
student fees, provides transportation around campus and
to Oxford stores and apartment complexes.
Where you live
• Karaoke nights
• Talent shows
• Dinners where students prepare foods from their
home countries
For more information about Living Learning
Communities, go to muohio.edu/llc.
• Dayton International Airport
an hour northeast
of Oxford. • Port Columbus International Airport
two hours
northeast of Oxford.
• Indianapolis International Airport
two hours
northwest of Oxford.
Miami offers many resources to promote student safety.
The Miami University Police Department is a full-service
agency whose officers patrol campus 24 hours a day and
work in partnership with the Oxford Police Department.
Residence halls are locked, and resident students have
entry access with their Miami I.D. cards. At night,
students can use the Miami Metro buses or the Door-toDoor van service.
• Leadership
• Arts
Many international students choose to live in the
International Living Learning Community with other
international students and American students who are
interested in other cultures. Programs include:
• Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
an hour south of Oxford in northern Kentucky. Miami promotes a safe environment
As a first-year student, you choose a Living Learning
Community (LLC) with a theme that interests you.
Living with others who have similar interests not only
connects you with lifelong friends but also gives you
activities to participate in throughout the year.
Themes include:
• International business
• Community service
Airports closest to Oxford
Tam Pham
From: Vietnam
Major: Business economics
“Miami professors really encourage
students to visit them during their office
hours. With my finance professor, I often
spend several hours with him, asking
questions and writing practice answers for
upcoming tests. I look forward to going to
his class because he uses real life examples
and makes jokes.”
The cost of meal plans are included in your room and
board fees. You can eat in any of our campus dining halls.
Menus include international foods and vegetarian choices.
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Admission to Miami University.
Competitive merit scholarships.
During your last year in secondary high school, you may
apply as a first-year applicant. If you are already enrolled
at a college or university, you may apply as a transfer
applicant. Non-U.S. citizens or permanent residents apply
as international candidates. Apply at muohio.edu/apply.
Miami provides merit-based scholarships to highachieving international students. These awards are
competitive and are renewable for up to four years.
Students must be first-year, full-time, and enrolled on
the Oxford campus for Fall 2013.
Required application materials:
ACT/ SAT HS GPA
ADDITIONAL
(CR+M)* (4.00 Scale)* REQUIREMENT
SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT*
NON-OHIO RESIDENT
3. $70 application fee
4. Official or original high school records/transcript
(minimum 3-year period), including high school profile if
available. Transfer students currently enrolled at a college
or university must provide an official college transcript.
5. ONE recommendation letter from teacher (for first-year
applicants) or college professor (for transfer applicants)
6. Proof of English proficiency such as TOEFL 80 iBT or
IELTS 6.5. Students with slightly lower test scores will
be considered for conditional admission. The SAT or
ACT is encouraged but NOT required for international
students. For SAT, go to collegeboard.org. For ACT, go
to actstudent.org.
You may submit items 1, 2, and 3 online, and your school
32+/1400+
3.70+
Rigorous
Coursework
$57,300 - $114,500
(half to full tuition
per year*)
29 - 31/
3.70+
Rigorous
1290 - 1390
Coursework
$24,000 - $48,000
($6,000 - $12,000
per year)
27 - 28/
3.70+
Rigorous
1210 - 1280
Coursework
$16,000 - $32,000
($4,000 - $8,000
per year)
26/
3.70+
Rigorous
1170 - 1200
Coursework
$2,000 - $16,000
(up to $4,000
per year)
*International students who are full-time Ohio residents qualify for the
Ohio merit scholarships. For specific details about scholarship policies,
visit muohio.edu/merit.
official can submit items 4 and 5 online through the
Common Application website. You may scan and email
items 6, 7, and 8 to internationaladmission@muohio.edu
or fax them to 1-513-529-0682.
Creative Arts majors are required to submit a portfolio
or schedule an audition. For more information, visit
muohio.edu/arts-apply.
Room and board ......................................................... $10,596
Other service fees ............................................................ $480
Any student entering Miami can submit scores from the
Advanced Placement test, given by the College Entrance
Examination Board Advanced Placement Program.
Acceptable scores range from 3-5.
Miami awards credit for higher level IB subject tests
passed at a satisfactory level (minimum scores vary 5 to 7
by subject area). Standard levels are not awarded credit.
Departments make the final determinations on credit.
A-level credentials will be considered for college credit
upon your enrollment at Miami.
Find out more at muohio.edu/ap-ib-credit.
These figures do not include international airfare, travel
expenses within the U.S., or the cost of summer school
tuition and/or living expenses.
For up-to-date information on tuition, fees, and
scholarships at Miami, visit muohio.edu/finaid.
Contact information:
Meet your personal contact in the Office of Admission
and get answers to all of your questions about Miami
at muohio.edu/askacounselor.
Miami University
Office of Admission
301 South Campus Avenue
Oxford, Ohio 45056-3434, USA
email: internationaladmission@muohio.edu
phone: 1-513-529-2531
fax: 1-513-529-0682
Important dates and decision notification for international applicants.
The following deadlines should be used when applying for the fall semester. Students applying to any major in the
School of Creative Arts will have additional admission requirements and deadlines.
Application
deadline
Online decision
notification
Mail decision
notification and
I-20 document
(if needed)
Intent to Enroll
or Confirmation
deadline
First-year
student
February 1 to
enroll fall
(August) 2013
March 1, and
rolling thereafter
March 15, and
rolling thereafter
May 1
Transfer
student
June 1 to
enroll fall
(August) 2013
May 15, and
rolling thereafter
June 1, and
rolling thereafter
Two weeks after
admission offer
Earn college credit in advance.
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Tuition and fees........................................................... $28,631
Total.............................................................................. $43,574
2. Common Application (includes essay)
8. Copy of your passport or national identification card
For 2012-2013 academic year (two semesters, Oxford
campus). All fees are subject to change.
Health insurance and other expenses (estimated)..... $3,867
1. Miami Supplement to the Common Application.
7. International Student Financial Support Form with
supporting documentation
Estimated cost of attendance.
Note: Application deadline for the spring semester (January) is November 1.
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Major areas of study for bachelor (undergraduate) degrees (grouped by academic division)
College of Arts and Science
American studies
Anthropology
Biochemistry
Biological physics
Biology (see Botany, Microbiology,
Zoology)
Black world studies
Botany
Botany-environmental science
Chemistry
Classical humanities
Classical languages (Greek, Latin)
Diplomacy and global politics
Earth science
East Asian languages and cultures
Economics
Economics-quantitative
Engineering physics
English:
Creative writing
Literature
Professional writing
Environmental earth science
French
Geography
Geology
German
Gerontology (social)
History
Individualized studies
International studies
Italian studies
Journalism
Latin American, Latino/a, and
Caribbean studies
Linguistics
Mass communication
Mathematics
Mathematics and statistics
Medical laboratory science
Microbiology
Philosophy
Physics
Political science
Psychology
Public administration
Religion, comparative
Russian, Eastern European, and
Eurasian studies
Social justice studies
Sociology
Spanish
Speech communication
Speech pathology and audiology
Statistics
Strategic communication
Urban and regional planning
Women’s, gender, and sexuality studies
Zoology
Farmer School of Business
Accountancy
Business-economics
Finance
Interdisciplinary business
management
Management and leadership
Management information systems
Marketing
Supply chain and operations
management
School of Creative Arts
Architecture
Art (and Art education)
Graphic design
History of art and architecture
Interior design
Music (and Music education)
Theatre
School of Education, Health,
and Society
Athletic training
Education programs:
Art (preK-12)*
Chemistry (7-12)
Chinese (preK-12)
Early childhood (preK-3)
English language arts (7-12)
French (preK-12)
German (preK-12)
Latin (preK-12)
Mathematics (7-12)
Middle childhood (4-9)
Music (preK-12)*
Sciences (7-12)
Social studies (7-12)
Spanish (preK-12)
Special education (K-12)
Family studies
Health promotion
Kinesiology
Nutrition
Social work
Sport leadership and management
* Administered by the School of Creative Arts
School of Engineering and
Applied Science
Bioengineering
Chemical engineering
Computer engineering
Computer science
Electrical engineering
General engineering
Manufacturing engineering
Mechanical engineering
Software engineering
Engineering management:
Electronics and computing
Environmental science
Manufacturing engineering
Paper science
Systems analysis
“Undeclared” is a popular option,
allowing you to explore your
interests before declaring a major.
Pre-professional programs
If you plan to attend a professional
school after college, choose from
the majors listed, then work with a
faculty adviser to design your
course of study.
Miami offers pre-professional
preparation in:
Architecture
Dentistry
Environmental studies/forestry
Law
Medicine
Optometry
Pharmacy
Physical therapy
Veterinary science
Read descriptions of all majors and minors @ muohio.edu/majors-minors.
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