College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1925 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
10,537 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$526,090,748 |
Application Deadline: |
February 1 |
Application Fee: |
$65 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$31,232 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$9,278 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
260 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Delta Sigma (Advertising)/Alpha Epsilon Delta(Biology)/Alpha Epsilon Lambda(General Scholarship)/Alpha EpsilonRho(Broadcasting)/Alpha Kappa Delta(Sociology)/Alpha Lambda Delta(Freshman General Scholarship)/Alpha Omega Alpha(Medicine)/Alpha Pi Mu(Industrial Engineering)/Alpha Psi Omega(Drama)/Alpha Rho Chi(Architecture)/Beta Alpha Psi(Accounting)/Beta Beta Beta(Biology)/Beta Gamma Sigma(Business)/Chemistry Honor Society(Chemical Sciences)/Chi Epsilon(Civil Engineering)/Delta Phi Alpha(German)/Eta Kappa Nu(Electrical/Computer Engineeering)/Gamma Theta Upsilon(Geography)/Golden Key National Honor Society(General Scholarship)/Honor Students Association(General Scholarship)/Iron Arrow Honor Society/Omicron Delta Epsilon(Economics)/Omicron Delta Kappa(General Scholarship)/Order of the Coif(Law)/Mortar Board(General Scholarship)/Phi Alpha Epsilon(Architectural Engineering)/Phi Alpha Theta(History)/Phi Beta Kappa(General Scholarship)/Phi Delta Kappa(Education)/Phi Eta Sigma(Freshman General Scholarship)/Phi Kappa Phi(General Scholarship)/Phi Lambda Upsilon(Chemistry)/Phi Lambda Pi(General Scholarship)/Phi Sigma Tau(Philosophy)/Pi Delta Phi(French)/Pi Kappa Lambda(Music and Music Education)/Pi Mu Epsilon(Mathematics)/Pi Sigma Alpha(Politics and Public Affairs)/Pi Tau Sigma(Mechanical Engineering)/Psi Chi(Psychology)/Rho Rho Rho(Marine Science)/Sigma alpha Iota(Music)/Sigma Delta Pi(Spanish)/Sigma Pi Sigma(Physics)/Sigma Tau Delta(International English)/Sigma Theta Tau(Nursing)/Tau Beta Pi(Engineering)/Tau Beta Sigma(Music)/Tau Sigma Delta(Architecture)/Theta Alpha Kappa(Religious Studies) |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Wesley Foundation/Muslim Students Organization/Latter-Day Saints Student Association/Jewish Student Organization/Islamic Society/InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/Hindu Students Council/Episcopal Students Organization/Catholic Students Association/Campus Crusade for Christ/Campus Advent/Athletes in Action/Baptist Collegiate Ministries |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) African Students Union/Asian American Students Association/Caribbean Students Association/Columbian Student Association/Federacion de Estudiantes Cubanos/Filipino Student Association/French Club/Friendship Club of China/German Club/Haitian Student Organization/Hispanic Heritage Month Association/Hui Aloha/Indian Students Association/Italian Club/Latin American Student Association/OASIS/Organization for Jamaican Unity/Scandinavian Student Association/Society for the Study of Religions and Cultures/Trinidad and Tobago Cultural Association/United Black Students/United Dominicans Association/Virgin Islands Students Association/Yanxin Qigong Club/Graduate Indian Students Association |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Sigma Alpha Iota/Youth Music Campaign/Society of Fellows/Alpha Phi Omega/Minority Women in Medicine/Dance Production Company/Rotaract/Running Club/Random Acts of Kindness/UM Grilling Society/Gamma/Athletes in Action/UM Aquarium Club/Business Scrubs/Screaming Monkeys/AISEC/Wakeboarding Club |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Miami Hurricane (twice weekly), Weekly War Canoe |
Number of Fraternities: |
15 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
6 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
12% |
Number of Sororities: |
13 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
14% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
UBS Financial, Morgan Stanley, Lennar, Target, KPMG, PWC, Ernst & Young, Deloitte, Lehman Brothers, Allstate, Florida Power & Light, American Express, Bayview Financial, Capital One, Central Intelligence Agency, Enterprise Rent a Car, Citibank, FBI, GE, I |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
2,571,045 |
Library Facilities: |
Library facilities: Otto G. Richter Library (central library);Law Library; Louis Calder Medical Library; Marine Science Library; Judi Prokop Newman Business Library; Paul Buisson Architecture Reference Library; Marta & Austin Weeks Music Library. Special collections: Cuban Heritage Collection, Florida collection, Dante B. Fascell papers, Pan American Airlines papers; Jackie Gleason Collection, Map Collection, Rare Books Collection,Wallace Stevens Collection, University Collection; University of Miami ImageBase Collection. |
Museums |
Lowe Art Museum/Music Library/Business Library |
Computers Available: |
1,800 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
750 |
Wired Labs: |
500 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
Wireless Capacity: |
10,000 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (86%), fraternity housing (3%), apartment for single students (10%), special housing for disabled students (1%) |
Sprinkler System: |
100% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
260 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Miami International Airport (7), Ft. Lauderdale International Airport (30) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Miami (5) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Miami (2) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered on campus |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Sports Fest/Cane Craze/International Week/President's Cup/Homecoming Week (Various Activities)/Three Days of Cuban Culture/Ghandi Day |
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