University of Miami Admissions Information
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL (
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A major private research university that prides itself on top-notch academics, the University of Miami was ranked by U.S. News and World Report as the #1 school in Florida. Almost half of its students are Hispanic, Asian American, or African American. The faculty is nearly as diverse, making the UM one of the most diverse private research schools in the country. UM is comprised of 12 different colleges, including a medical school, law school, and school of oceanography and atmospheric sciences.
The Miami Hurricanes are highly competitive in Division 1 athletics the football and baseball teams have won multiple national championships and many UM athletes go on to play professional sports.
Basic Info
| Main Address: |
PO Box 248025
Coral Gables, FL 33124-4616 |
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| Phone Number: |
(305) 284-2211 |
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| Website: |
www.miami.edu |
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Characteristics
| Type of school: |
Private, Research University |
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| Type of school: |
Coed |
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| Setting: |
Suburban setting, Residential campus |
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| Athletics: |
Division I, Intramural, Club |
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| Degrees offered: |
Certificate, Bachelor's, Post-Bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-Master's certificate, Doctoral |
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| Size of undergraduate student body: |
10,370 |
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| Percent out-of-state: |
49% |
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| Percent international: |
8.5% |
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| Female to Male ratio: |
52:48 |
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Academic Life
| Student to Professor ratio: |
11:1 |
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| Most popular majors: |
Business/Marketing
Social Sciences
Biology
Visual and Performing Arts
Communications/Journalism |
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| Special study programs: |
Accelerated
Distance Learning
Double Major
Dual Enrollment
ESL
Honors Program
IndependentStudy
Internship
Liberal Arts Career Combo
Student Designed Major
Study Abroad
Teacher Certification
Weekend College |
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Campus Life
Housing options:
Coed housing
Special housing for students with disabilities |
Apartments for single students
Fraternity/Sorority housing |
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Activities:
200 Student Clubs
Campus cinema
Sporting events |
Arts and culture events
World class fitness center |
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Fun Facts
- UM's extensive library holdings (3.1 million volumes) include a special collection of Cuban heritage documents and music.
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Admissions Information
The University of Miami is a selective school, admitting less than 45% of its applicants. There are no set minimum requirements for admission, but a competitive applicant should seek to have above-average test scores (1320 SAT or 30 ACT) and GPA. Other factors include extracurricular activities, volunteer work, class rank, and alumni relation.
| Admissions address: |
Admission Office
132 Ashe Building
Box 248025
Coral Gables, FL 33124-4616 |
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| Phone number: |
(305) 284-4323 |
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| Fax number: |
(305) 284-2507 |
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| Admissions Website: |
https://admissions.miami.edu/undergraduate/index.html |
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| Email: |
admission@miami.edu |
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| Contact Person: |
Edward Gillis |
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| Number of first-year applications received: |
21,844 |
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| Percent of applicants admitted: |
44% |
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Application Information
| Regular application deadline: |
January 15 |
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| Early decision/action deadline: |
November 1 (Early Decision) |
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| Accepts the Common Application? |
Yes |
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| Admission requirements: |
UM Common Application Supplement
Common Application Secondary School Report
Transcripts
Letter of Recommendation
(Supplemental program-specific applications may apply) |
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Application Information
| Standardized test scores required? |
Yes, SAT Reasoning Test or ACT. If submitting ACT, the writing section is optional. |
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| Policy regarding SAT score-use: |
University of Miami considers a student's highest section scores across all SAT test dates submitted. |
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| SAT Critical Reading |
570
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625
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680
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58%
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| SAT Math |
600
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650
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700
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58%
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| SAT Writing |
570
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670
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58%
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| College Board code: |
5815 |
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| ACT code: |
0760 |
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