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University of Miami

Basic Information

Type Private

Geographical Reach National

Location Coral Gables, FL

Population 4,500,000

Website http://welcome.miami.edu/

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 12,570

Men / Women 45% / 55%

White 40%

Hispanic 32%

Black 9%

International 8%

Asian 4%

Mixed 4%

Native American 0%

From State 28%

From Region 2%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees

Business & Economics 30%

Humanities & Social Sciences 24%

Health Sciences 16%

Arts 10%

Life & Natural Sciences 10%

Computer Science 4%

Engineering 4%

Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Education 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $62,616

Est. Cost of Attendance $86,078

10-Year ROI $168,000

ROI Percentile 66th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 94%

4-Year Graduation Rate 73%

6-Year Graduation Rate 84%

Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 45 (4% 🥵)

Sunshine Hours 3,155 (93% ☀️)

Days Without Precipitation 230 (18%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes

Acceptance Rate 17%

Yield (Unbound) 15%

Early Decision 1 Nov 1

Early Action Nov 1

Regular Decision Jan 1

Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level R1

Expenditure

Life & Natural Sciences	$514M	#42
Humanities & Social Sciences	$22M	#72
Engineering, Computing & Math	$14M	#186

Graduate Degrees

Humanities & Social Sciences	570	#13
Life & Natural Sciences	397	#58
Engineering, Computing & Math	36	#126

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy required

Submitted Test Scores 52%

SAT Range 1350 – 1450

SAT Math Range 660 – 750

SAT RW Range 660 – 730

ACT Range 30 – 33

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Arts and Sciences	138	58% / 42%	10%	$89,094		96%
Computer Graphics	1 —	100% / 0%	100%	$85,926	84	—
Computer Science	55 +14	75% / 25%	16%	$101,751	94	95%
Cybersecurity	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$100,434	94	100%
Information Technology Project Management	18 +12	61% / 39%	6%	$100,434	94	100%
Applied Mathematics	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$99,159	93	—
Chemistry	23 +5	39% / 61%	0%	$67,297	54	—
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	3 —	0% / 100%	0%	$67,202	53	—
Geosciences	6 —	33% / 67%	0%	$67,188	53	—
Mathematical Statistics and Probability	13 +1	62% / 38%	23%	$99,316	93	—
Mathematics	1 +2	100% / 0%	0%	$83,132	81	—
Mathematics	— —	—	—	$83,497	82	—
Meteorology	4 —	75% / 25%	0%	$67,346	54	—
Oceanography	7 +1	29% / 71%	0%	$67,236	53	—
Physics	3 +3	67% / 33%	0%	$78,746	76	—
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$51,141	11	93%
Sculpture	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$51,141	11	93%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Engineering	335	55% / 45%	14%	$80,975		96%
Aerospace Engineering	11 —	73% / 27%	18%	$89,830	87	—
Architectural Engineering	6 —	50% / 50%	33%	$88,299	86	—
Biomedical Engineering	32 —	56% / 44%	6%	$86,005	84	98%
Civil Engineering	4 —	100% / 0%	0%	$88,606	86	—
Computer Engineering	4 —	25% / 75%	50%	$99,281	93	—
Electrical Engineering	18 —	83% / 17%	28%	$85,529	84	100%
Environmental Engineering	7 —	43% / 57%	29%	$79,131	77	—
Industrial Engineering	31 —	58% / 42%	39%	$85,735	84	90%
Mechanical Engineering	19 —	95% / 5%	21%	$96,535	92	93%
Computer Software Engineering	17 —	76% / 24%	24%	$101,370	94	—
Family and Community Services	12 —	0% / 100%	0%	$57,774	26	—
General Studies	29 +2	55% / 45%	0%	$54,513	18	100%
Legal Studies	46 +20	41% / 59%	2%	$103,274	95	96%
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology	90 —	46% / 54%	11%	$66,688	52	—
Music Engineering Technology	9 —	78% / 22%	0%	$85,529	84	100%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
Frost School of Music	5	20% / 80%	0%	$40,816		93%
Keyboard Instruments	— —	—	—	$41,881	3	—
Voice and Opera	5 —	20% / 80%	0%	$40,816	3	93%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
Miami Herbert Business School	777	66% / 34%	11%	$90,737		90%
Accounting	39 +13	64% / 36%	18%	$97,421	92	91%
Accounting and Finance	7 —	57% / 43%	0%	$97,421	92	91%
Business Economics	90 +13	79% / 21%	23%	$68,154	56	95%
Business Management and Administration	91 +24	49% / 51%	11%	$81,133	79	94%
Business Statistics	41 +6	63% / 37%	22%	$92,368	89	—
Business/Managerial Economics	26 +17	69% / 31%	12%	$96,441	92	92%
Entrepreneurship	42 +4	71% / 29%	17%	$72,019	64	90%
Finance	224 +30	76% / 24%	8%	$111,946	97	87%
Human Resources Management	2 +3	0% / 100%	0%	$82,446	81	—
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	2 —	0% / 100%	0%	$81,133	79	94%
Marketing	113 +37	40% / 60%	2%	$82,805	81	94%
Organizational Leadership	1 —	100% / 0%	0%	$81,133	79	94%
Real Estate	23 +11	74% / 26%	0%	$99,358	93	—
Sports Management	74 +2	80% / 20%	11%	$79,920	78	83%
Public Administration	2 +3	50% / 50%	0%	$72,440	65	—

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science	894	22% / 78%	4%	$67,818		93%
Biochemistry	40 +4	48% / 52%	0%	$31,416	1	84%
Biology	86 +2	23% / 77%	2%	$64,693	47	87%
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography	54 —	37% / 63%	2%	$37,392	2	87%
Microbiology and Immunology	49 +2	22% / 78%	4%	$68,435	57	97%
Neuroscience	30 —	27% / 73%	3%	$62,332	40	88%
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology	32 —	41% / 59%	12%	$61,371	37	88%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	134 —	26% / 74%	3%	$76,031	72	92%
International Public Health/International Health	17 +3	0% / 100%	0%	$72,306	65	—
Music Therapy/Therapist	10 —	10% / 90%	0%	$86,857	85	93%
Nursing	233 —	13% / 87%	4%	$85,878	84	98%
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies	11 +1	27% / 73%	0%	$81,775	80	—
Public Health	23 +1	9% / 91%	0%	$72,648	66	—
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing	1 —	0% / 100%	100%	$85,878	84	98%
Health Administration	10 +6	50% / 50%	20%	$77,285	74	—
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	— —	—	—	$62,334	40	—
Psychology	164 +29	17% / 83%	7%	$54,136	17	96%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
School of Communication	825	37% / 63%	8%	$62,403		93%
Game and Interactive Media Design	17 +3	35% / 65%	24%	$69,245	59	—
Environmental Studies	34 +10	47% / 53%	9%	$56,041	22	—
Advertising and Public Relations	102 +5	23% / 77%	5%	$75,837	72	91%
Economics	15 +1	87% / 13%	47%	$68,154	56	95%
African American Studies	— —	—	—	$56,346	22	—
Ancient Studies/Civilization	2 +4	0% / 100%	0%	$59,438	31	—
Anthropology	10 +4	20% / 80%	0%	$59,297	31	—
Broadcast Journalism	18 +2	61% / 39%	0%	$61,426	37	94%
Classics	— +2	—	—	$56,157	22	—
Creative Writing	11 +6	45% / 55%	0%	$64,274	45	—
Criminology	29 +18	45% / 55%	0%	$67,998	56	100%
English	14 +5	21% / 79%	0%	$70,837	62	87%
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy	33 +2	42% / 58%	6%	$55,112	19	96%
Ethnic Studies	4 +1	25% / 75%	0%	$56,493	23	—
Geography	— —	—	—	$68,991	58	—
Geography and Environmental Studies	2 +2	100% / 0%	0%	$65,936	50	—
History	20 +12	65% / 35%	5%	$51,668	12	100%
International Affairs	26 +12	50% / 50%	19%	$76,506	73	92%
Jewish/Judaic Studies	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$57,114	25	—
Journalism	3 —	0% / 100%	33%	$61,426	37	94%
Latin American Studies	2 —	50% / 50%	0%	$56,624	23	—
Medical Anthropology	1 +1	0% / 100%	0%	$59,175	30	—
Philosophy	5 +10	40% / 60%	0%	$55,817	21	—
Political Science	83 +33	41% / 59%	6%	$77,568	74	96%
Public Relations	64 +6	16% / 84%	12%	$75,837	72	91%
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	62 +3	24% / 76%	13%	$64,374	46	89%
Religion/Religious Studies	3 +4	67% / 33%	0%	$57,146	25	—
Sanskrit and Classical Indian Languages	— —	—	—	$56,967	24	—
Sociology	24 +7	46% / 54%	0%	$67,034	53	89%
Spanish	4 +16	25% / 75%	0%	$57,393	25	—
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	35 +1	20% / 80%	0%	$65,056	48	—
Elementary Education	20 —	5% / 95%	5%	$55,336	20	—
Acting	13 —	62% / 38%	0%	$33,974	1	96%
Art History	3 —	100% / 0%	0%	$51,141	11	93%
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	2 —	0% / 100%	0%	$33,974	1	96%
Film Production	48 +6	40% / 60%	12%	$36,961	2	85%
Fine Arts	4 +7	50% / 50%	50%	$51,141	11	93%
Fine/Studio Arts	5 +2	20% / 80%	0%	$51,141	11	93%
Graphic Design	9 —	22% / 78%	22%	$59,088	30	—
Jazz/Jazz Studies	9 —	67% / 33%	0%	$40,816	3	93%
Music	36 —	53% / 47%	3%	$40,816	3	93%
Music	— —	—	—	$42,054	3	—
Music Education	14 —	29% / 71%	0%	$59,123	30	—
Music Performance	16 —	62% / 38%	6%	$40,816	3	93%
Music Theory and Composition	10 —	80% / 20%	0%	$40,816	3	93%
Painting	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$51,141	11	93%
Theater	10 +2	50% / 50%	0%	$33,974	1	96%
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management	1 —	100% / 0%	0%	$40,026	2	—