A PARENTS GUIDE: UNLIMITED OPPORTUNITIES. LIMITLESS OUTCOMES

A PARENTS GUIDE: UNLIMITED OPPORTUNITIES. LIMITLESS OUTCOMES. 2017-2018

Poet Robert Frost declared Miami: The most beautiful campus that ever there was.

YOUR HOPES. THEIR DREAMS. THEIR DREAMS. OUR PROMISE. You have high hopes for your senior, whose hard work and talents have surely attracted the attention of many colleges. Ultimately, your child deserves a college experience comprised of what matters most an outstanding undergraduate education. Miami s faculty and staff are dedicated to teaching, mentoring, and preparing students for a bright future. Since 2010, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Miami among the top universities nationally for best undergraduate teaching. In the 2018 report, Miami ranks first among public universities and fifth overall for both public and private schools. We offer nationally ranked programs that challenge the brightest and best students; study abroad, research, and internship opportunities that open doors for a lifetime of success; and a campus environment that students passionately describe as college as college should be. Commitment to students We ve built an entire university around teaching, starting by filling the campus with outstanding professors who truly love what they do. Hosting dinners for their classes. Going out to lab lunches with student research teams. Getting the funding to take students to national conferences to present their work. Our faculty focus on teaching (in and out of the classroom) to help students imagine their future and reach their goals. A classic college experience Miami is a high-energy environment where students immerse themselves in real-world learning practices, develop leadership skills in student organizations, and feel at home in Oxford, Ohio the nation s best college town, according to Forbes. With all of these opportunities for personal and intellectual growth, our students develop the life skills that will serve them well in any career. PER U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT 2018 #1 PUBLIC FOR UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING NATIONWIDE Fiske Guide to Colleges 2018 recognizes Miami University for its high caliber of student body and professors knowledge and willingness to help in its list of Best and Most Interesting Colleges and Universities. MIAMIOH.EDU 1

I N ST U DY A B RO A D PA RT ICI PAT IO N MIAMI STUDENTS HAVE INTERIOR DESIGN INTERNSHIP Miami undergraduates have the personal, enriching experiences that are typically reserved for honors or graduate students at other universities. From one-on-one mentoring to opportunities around the world, every Miami student can have honors-quality experiences. Delve into research Research is important at Miami in every realm of study. And we don t reserve research for graduate students. Each year, more than 2,000 undergraduates, including first-year students, conduct meaningful hands-on research with professors and develop impressive credentials for future employment or admission to top graduate schools. Learn to lead Explore the world Few experiences can change students lives like studying abroad. And wherever they want to go in the world, Miami can help. Students who study abroad will master new languages, discover true strengths, expand worldviews, and get to know other cultures. Just as importantly, they will get to know themselves. @walkingjoes3 CAMBODIA 1st Leaders don t just observe and document the problems in our world. They actively work to fix them. They don t just join organizations, they direct them. They create new knowledge in everything they do, and they pass that knowledge along to others. That s why Miami is so committed to cultivating the leaders of the future through initiatives like the Harry T. Wilks Leadership Institute, the Lockheed Martin Leadership Institute, and the Urban Leadership Internship Program. @fsbpacrim 2 MIAMIOH.EDU

NASA LAB MACHU PICCHU, PERU URBAN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM @LyndseyMcMillon @jconsolo2552 @Glenn_Carpenter NEARLY 100% AVIAN RESEARCH ENGINEERING WEEK CLEVELAND CLINIC INTERNSHIP OF MIAMI STUDENTS HAVE HAD AT LEAST ONE INTERNSHIP OR SIMILAR PRACTICED LEARNING EXPERIENCE BEFORE THEY GRADUATE. @sc0ttmuohio @EngWeekMiamiOH @GalvinPhoto MIAMIOH.EDU 3

EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS. University Academic Scholars Program (UASP) The University Academic Scholars Program gives the best and brightest students in select academic areas the opportunity to engage more deeply in their specific academic or professional areas of interest. UASP students are designated as fellows in the Harry T. Wilks Leadership Institute, a program committed to developing leaders for a changing world. Learn more about the UASP at MiamiOH.edu/UASP. acceptance rate of Miami seniors into law school compared to an 86% national average.

75+ each Miami offers more than 75 Honors courses semester. Both the UHP and the UASP offer numerous benefits, including: Immediate, meaningful relationships with leading faculty before students even arrive on campus. Personalized academic advising to chart college paths and foster networking connections in academic fields of study. Guaranteed placement in some of Miami s most competitive experiential learning opportunities. Funding for research and independent projects. University Honors Program (UHP) The University Honors Program is crafted especially for our most motivated, intellectually curious students in all majors. Its mission is to cultivate students personal and intellectual development. Honors workshops and experiences complement the core curriculum for students by providing thoughtprovoking opportunities in and out of the classroom. Honors courses challenge students and connect them to other highachievers. Learn more about the UHP at MiamiOH.edu/Honors. OF UNDERGRADS ACCEPTED TO MEDICAL SCHOOL COMPARED TO 43.3% NATIONALLY Unique opportunities to engage with distinguished guest speakers and lecturers. To be considered for the UHP, students are required to indicate their honors interest on the application for admission (visit MiamiOH.edu/ UHP for more information). To be considered for the UASP, students must select a Major and Academic/Professional Area of Interest on the Common Application that corresponds with one of the distinct UASP programs (visit MiamiOH.edu/UASP for more information). No additional application is required for either program. MIAMIOH.EDU 5

knocks a little louder at Miami. Kyle Oosterhouse 18, Supply Chain and Operations Management major, interned with the global consumer and media analytics company, Nielsen, as part of their Emerging Leaders Program. Starting the first year, we help students plan for careers. Our Center for Career Exploration and Success begins working with students their very first year on campus. It s part of our four-year program to put students on the path to career success through hundreds of workshops, seminars, employment databases, and on-campus internship and job fairs. Miami students connect to a career community. Your student will thrive in the company of Miami students, who are goal-oriented and focused on achievement. They ll network with professors and with our loyal alumni to make internship, graduate school, and career connections. Miami grads have the exceptional skills that employers want. In a recent survey, employers praise Miami graduates for possessing exceptional communication, professional, and self-motivational skills the attributes they value most in new hires. That s why more than 1,800 organizations recruit Miami students each year.

Miami s competitive edge Miami students intern in amazing numbers. Their multiple workforce experiences give them a competitive edge in career readiness and in preparation for graduate school. At our on-campus internship fairs, companies even seek out our first-year students for opportunities tailored for them. All students have a wealth of internship connections, including our Center for Career Exploration and Success internship database, professors connections with employers, and our network of 212,596 loyal alumni. PAYSCALE.COM MIAMI IS RANKED AMONG THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT CONSISTENTLY RECRUIT MIAMI GRADUATES INCLUDE: Amazon JPMorgan Chase American Red Cross Macy s Apple Nestlé AT&T News America Marketing Deloitte Nielsen Ernst & Young Peace Corps FBI Procter & Gamble Fidelity Investments Quicken Loans Habitat for Humanity Target Johnson & Johnson Teach for America A SAMPLING OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS RECENTLY ATTENDED BY MIAMI ALUMNI: Columbia University Duke University Georgetown University Harvard University MIT Ohio State Medical School Stanford University The Juilliard School UC-Berkeley UCLA University of Chicago University of Oxford University of Pennsylvania Vanderbilt University Yale University FOR BEST SALARY POTENTIAL AFTER GRADUATION. @brandon_fogel And so, I officially say goodbye to Washington D.C. and a summer interning with Indiana Congresswoman Susan Brooks. I will always cherish what I learned and the connections I made. @elizabethb731 Professors who know you personally and point you to life info they know you re interested in - one of my favorite things about #MiamiOH 4x as many EMPLOYERS CONDUCT on-campus INTERVIEWS AT MIAMI (WHEN COMPARED TO PEER INSTITUTIONS). MIAMIOH.EDU 7

AN INVESTMENT THAT PAYS OFF. Predictability and Assurance Miami s Tuition Promise provides the predictability and assurance families need to plan financially for a college education. Miami s Tuition Promise provides all first-time undergraduate students and their families the certainty that tuition (instructional fee and general fee), room & board, special purpose fees, and course fees will be frozen over the four years of a student s Miami experience. Stability in costs also means that renewable scholarships and financial aid dollars will retain their value over the entire four-year period. To learn more, go to MiamiOH.edu/TuitionPromise. FOUR-YEAR GUARANTEED MIAMI UNIVERSITY S TUITION PROMISE TUITION PROGRAM Fall 2018 Merit Scholarships Miami University is pleased to offer merit scholarships to academically accomplished first-year, full-time undergraduate students who enroll on the Oxford campus for Fall 2018. The application for admission is used to determine merit scholarship eligibility no additional form is required. Priority consideration will be given to students completing all application requirements by December 1, 2017. Test Score ACT: 33+ SAT: 1480+ ACT: 30-32 SAT: 1390-1470 ACT: 27-29 SAT: 1280-1380 HS GPA (4.00 scale) High School Curriculum 3.50+ Rigorous Coursework 3.50+ Rigorous Coursework 3.50+ Rigorous Coursework Resident Scholarship Range $32,000-$60,000 (half to full tuition per year) $20,000-$48,000 ($5,000-$12,000 per year) Up to $32,000 (up to $8,000 per year) Non-Resident Scholarship Range $69,000-$137,000 (half to full tuition per year) $32,000-$72,000 ($8,000-$18,000 per year) Up to $44,000 (up to $11,000 per year) Miami University merit scholarships are highly competitive and, thus, not guaranteed. Applicants not meeting the above criteria will be considered for a full range of merit and need-based scholarships ranging up to full tuition annually. Scholarships and award amounts may be determined by additional factors including diversity, audition, portfolio, intended area of interest, and athletic ability. Scholarship offers and award amounts will be determined by a holistic review of the application for admission and thorough evaluation of academic indicators, including (but not limited to) rigor of coursework, high school GPA, and standardized test scores. Admission decisions will be based on the official testing and high school transcript information submitted to Miami University at the time of application. Additional scores for tests taken after December 1, 2017, will be considered for merit scholarship awards if received by February 1, 2018. 8 MIAMIOH.EDU

Fall 2018 Merit Scholarships continued TEST SCORE: No preference is given for ACT or SAT; Miami superscores, using the highest test scores submitted for admission and scholarship consideration. For ACT, the highest scores for each subtest from different exams will determine a combined highest composite score. For SAT, the best Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) and Math (M) subscores will be used to calculate a maximum single score. For students with scores from the previous SAT (administered through January 2016), the best Critical Reading (CR) and Math (M) subscores will be used to calculate a maximum single score. Miami University does not superscore across the previous SAT and current SAT exams. SCHOLARSHIP RANGE: Based on 2017-2018 tuition and fees. Financial need is determined by the FAFSA. Students wishing to be considered for need-based financial aid are encouraged to submit their FAFSA by the Priority I Deadline of December 1, 2017, and no later than the Priority II Deadline of February 1, 2018. Students applying Early Decision are strongly encouraged to submit the FAFSA by December 1, 2017. Scholarships are automatically renewed for four years, provided the student maintains the academic requirements as stipulated in the financial aid award letter. KEY DEADLINES FOR FALL 2018 ENTERING CLASS NOVEMBER 15, 2017 Early Decision applications (Binding) DECEMBER 1, 2017* Early Action applications (Non-Binding) FAFSA Priority I Deadline FEBRUARY 1, 2018 Regular Decision applications (Non-Binding) FAFSA Priority II Deadline * Students completing all application requirements by December 1 will receive priority consideration for admission, merit scholarships, and our premier academic programs the University Academic Scholars Program and the University Honors Program. Need-Based Aid While college is a significant investment, Miami works with you to help make it as affordable as possible. The types of need-based aid available include grants, scholarships, loans, and Federal Work-Study. We determine eligibility for these programs based on information you provide on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Apply at FAFSA.ed.gov. Miami s FAFSA code is 003077. APPLY NOW MiamiOH.edu/apply MIAMIOH.EDU 9

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