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University Of Miami, Florida

University Of Miami

The University of Miami, also known as Miami of Florida or UM, is a private non-sectarian university. It was established in 1925. The university enrolls more than 15,000 students in its various degree programs. Over 100 undergraduate degree courses, more than 110 master degree courses, and over 50 doctoral degree courses are offered to students of this university. UM is organized into the following academic divisions:

  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • College of Engineering
  • Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music
  • Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
  • School of Architecture
  • School of Business Administration
  • School of Communication
  • School of Education
  • School of Nursing and Health Studies

The university's athletic teams are nicknamed the "Hurricanes". They compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Overview of University Of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida is home to University Of Miami. Coral Gables is a large suburb. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at University Of Miami go up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

Students at the school can choose among many degree programs. The range of program offerings available from University Of Miami is especially impressive compared to its number of students. Students commonly pursue studies in science, law, and music.

University Of Miami Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants. The school attracts a lot of applicants every year, and can only accept about 46% of them (as of 2005). Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 570. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 590 and 690. Since a large share of students are from out-of-state, you can assume the school has broad appeal.

Faculty

University Of Miami has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

University Of Miami has 15,674 enrolled students (as of 2005).

Student Life

The school offers students meal plans. University Of Miami values student athletics, and belongs to the Atlantic Coast Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting University Of Miami

University Of Miami
University Station
Coral Gables, FL 33124
General Phone: (305) 284-2211
Admissions Phone: (305) 284-4323
Financial Aid Phone: (305) 284-5212
http://www.miami.edu/

University Of Miami Programs and Degrees (2005)

University Of Miami awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management885business management, marketing, accounting, finance, international business, entrepreneurship, managerial economics, taxation, ...
Law510law, legal studies, legal research, tax law, banking and finance, foreign lawyers, energy and environmental law
Liberal Arts374international relations, political science, English, history, general studies, creative writing, economics, sociology, ...
Science344biology, marine biology, chemistry, bacteriology, biological and biomedical sciences, biochemistry, microbiology and immunology, oceanography, ...
Therapy And Counseling285psychology, counseling psychology, physical therapy, psychobiology, music therapy
Media263public relations, advertising, broadcast journalism, radio and television, journalism, communication studies, mass communication
Engineering263biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, engineering management, civil engineering, architectural engineering, aerospace engineering, ...
Medicine205medicine, neuroscience, medical preparatory, health professions, public health, pre-med
Music164various music studies, jazz, music performance, voice, music, conducting, music theory and composition, piano, ...
Nursing And Emergency Medicine153registered nursing
Photography And Commercial Art129cinematography, film studies, photography
Education And Teaching128special ed, elementary school teaching, music teaching, education of learning disabled, higher education administration, teacher education, secondary teaching
Computer Science And Engineering80information science, computer engineering, computer science, systems analyst, computer graphics
Architecture And Planning73architecture, architectural services, urban planning
Security And Law Enforcement34criminology
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy30sports and fitness management, exercise science, athletic trainer
Drama And Performing Arts27drama, theatre arts management, acting
Medical Adminstration26health care facilities management, environmental health
Religion And Philosophy26philosophy, religion, Jewish studies
Conservation And Resource Management21natural resources management, natural resources courses
Fine Arts19art history and criticism, painting, fine arts, ceramics
Design18graphic design, design and visual communication
Mathematics17mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics, probability and statistics
Art Studies13art studies
Family And Social Work3public administration, public policy analysis
Medical Support And Technology1pre-pharmacy

Number of programs and degrees for University Of Miami in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree2,392109
Master's degree1,01475
First-professional degree5292
Doctor's degree15638

Student Body

In 2005, University Of Miami had a total enrollment of 15,674 students (14,765 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men48%
Women52%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate63%
Graduate25%
First Professional12%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White49%
Black9%
Hispanic24%
Asian5%
American Indian0%
Other Races3%
(Foreign Students)10%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1926%
20-2127%
22-2419%
25-2914%
30-346%
35-393%
40-494%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Florida46%
New York6%
New Jersey6%
Foreign countries3%
Pennsylvania3%
Maryland3%
Illinois3%
Georgia3%
California2%
Massachusetts2%
Texas2%
Virginia2%
Ohio2%
Connecticut2%
North Carolina2%
Michigan1%
State unknown1%
South Carolina1%
Missouri1%
Tennessee1%
Wisconsin1%
Indiana1%
Colorado1%
New Hampshire1%

University Of Miami Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time87 %
Part-Time75 %

University Of Miami Room and Board (2005)

University Of Miami offers campus housing for 4,234 of its 14,765 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Coral Gables, Florida for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Florida Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 20 meals per week.

University Of Miami Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total18,8128,67946%2,27726%
Men8,8694,09046%1,10127%
Women9,9384,58946%1,17626%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal570670
SAT Math590690
ACT Verbal2531
ACT Math2430
ACT Composite2630

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT78%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT20%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (305) 284-4323

University Of Miami Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 29,504
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 29,504
Room and board$ 8,906
Room charge$ 5,224
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,682
Books and supplies$ 830
Other expenses$ 2,524

Financial Aid:
University Of Miami participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 153600)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (305) 284-5212

University Of Miami Faculty

University Of Miami has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured645159
Non-tenured, but on tenure track15381
Non-tenured and not on tenure track620451

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year49$118,7958$108,221
Associate professorcalendar year12$88,25211$81,982
Assistant professorcalendar year10$85,2177$66,563
Instructorcalendar year0*1*
Lecturercalendar year7$55,3759$44,938
All faculty totalcalendar year78$104,10036$74,866

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year225$109,07247$108,426
Associate professoracademic year127$74,67947$68,160
Assistant professoracademic year97$68,54273$56,766
Instructoracademic year1*8$45,745
Lectureracademic year84$39,90387$36,434
All faculty totalacademic year534$82,541262$60,989

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorshort term0*1*
All faculty totalshort term0*1*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

University Of Miami Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballAtlantic Coast Conference
BasketballAtlantic Coast Conference
BaseballAtlantic Coast Conference
TrackAtlantic Coast Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total120115235
Football66066
Track151833
Basketball111425
Baseball21021
All Other Sports78390

University Of Miami Degree Programs (2005)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Architecture and Related Services, Other
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Science, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Graphics
Computer Science
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Natural Resources Management and Policy
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other

DESIGN
Design and Visual Communications, General
Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Acting
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
Elementary Education and Teaching
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Music Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other

ENGINEERING
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Architectural Engineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering, Other
Engineering/Industrial Management
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration
Public Policy Analysis

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Painting

LAW
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law (LLM, JSD/SJD)
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law (LLM, MS, JSD/SJD)
Law (LLB, JD)
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other
Legal Studies, General
Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)
Tax Law/Taxation (LLM, JSD/SJD)

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Creative Writing
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
English Literature (British and Commonwealth)
French Language and Literature
General Studies
Geography
German Language and Literature
History, General
International Relations and Affairs
Latin American Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematical Statistics and Probability
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General

MEDIA
Advertising
Broadcast Journalism
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Environmental Health
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Pre-Pharmacy Studies

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
Medicine (MD)
Neuroscience
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC
Conducting
Jazz/Jazz Studies
Music Pedagogy
Music Performance, General
Music Theory and Composition
Music, General
Music, Other
Piano and Organ
Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Film/Cinema Studies
Photography

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
Biochemistry
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
Chemistry, General
Chemistry, Other
Ecology
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Meteorology
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
Pharmacology
Physics, General
Physics, Other
Physiology, General
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Counseling Psychology
Music Therapy/Therapist
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
Psychology, General

University Of Miami Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets University Of Miami Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%University Of Miami Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%University Of Miami Number of students
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 5%University Of Miami Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%University Of Miami Salaries of full-time faculty
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%University Of Miami % of students from other states
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%University Of Miami % of degrees in music
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%University Of Miami Student SAT scores
% of degrees in photography and commercial art
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 11%University Of Miami % of degrees in photography and commercial art
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%University Of Miami % of degrees in religion and philosophy
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%University Of Miami % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%University Of Miami Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in science
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%University Of Miami % of degrees in science
% of degrees in law
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%University Of Miami % of degrees in law
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
Has hospital on campus
NCAA athletic conference member

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