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MIAMI UNIVERSITY OXFORD

Miami University - Oxford
501 East High Street
Oxford, OH 45056

Official telephone: (513) 529-1809
Fax number: (513) 529-3841

Website: www.muohio.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Laurie Koehler,
Director of Admissions
Contacting the office: 513 529-2531
513 529-1550 (fax)
admission@muohio.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Priority filing date for fall: December 1
Final filing date for fall: January 31
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: 1%
Application fee: $45
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? yes
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: yes
Admissions requirements:
Open admissions policy for residents of local school district.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: recommended
Campus visit is: neither required nor recommended
Interview is: required of some
Off-campus interview: not available
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required
School's test preference: no preference
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: counseling
Dates test scores should be received: January 31 for SAT I/ACT
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language: 2 required, 2 recommended
Math: 3 required, 3 recommended
Science: 3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies: 3 required, 3 recommended
Other: 1 required, 1 recommended
Total: 16 required, 16 recommended
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • Portfolio required of art program applicants.
  • Audition required of music program applicants.
Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: SEP
School has formalized early decision program: yes
Early decision application deadline: November 1
Number of early decision applications submitted: 704
Number of early decision applications accepted: 530 (75%)
School has early action program: yes
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank very important
  • recommendations very important
  • standardized test scores very important
  • essay very important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview not considered
  • extracurricular activities considered
  • particular talent/ability very important
  • character/personal qualities very important
  • alumni/ae relationship considered
  • geographical residence considered
  • state residency considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work considered
  • work experience considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 3.7
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 97%
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 38%
Top quarter: 74%
Top half: 98%
Bottom half: 2%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 65%
Average SAT I: 591 verbal, 616 math
Combined SAT I middle 50% range: 1120 - 1300
Average ACT: 26 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 24 - 29
Test taken by majority of applicants: ACT
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 69%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 78%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: by March 15

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 15,468
Number of applicants offered admission: 12,060 (78%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 3,646 (30%)
School has a waiting list policy: yes
Number of students put on waiting list: 572
Number accepting place on waiting list: 274
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 75%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 27%
Tuition deposit amount: $70, nonrefundable
Room deposit amount: $400, refundable ?
Admission may be deferred: yes, up to 1 year



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