Miami University-Oxford
Public four-year university in Oxford, OH that costs an average of $29,447 a year after financial aid, admits 75% of applicants and graduates 81% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$29,447
Acceptance rate
75%
Graduation rate
81%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$63,814
PublicTown (fringe)16,656 undergraduates
Cost of Miami University-Oxford
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $39,576 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $18,520 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $42,042 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $17,154 |
| Books and supplies | $1,290 |
| Average net price after aid | $29,447 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $16,121 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $17,881 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $21,499 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $31,379 |
| $110,001+ | $32,613 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with Miami University-Oxford's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 75% |
|---|---|
| Average SAT | 1,317 |
| SAT reading (25th–75th percentile) | 610–690 |
| SAT math (25th–75th percentile) | 610–700 |
| ACT composite (25th–75th percentile) | 25–30 |
| Test scores | Considered but not required |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 81% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 90% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $57,332 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $63,814 |
| Rank in Ohio (earnings) | 20th of 73 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $20,500 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $233 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 15% |
| Students with federal loans | 50% |
Majors and programs at Miami University-Oxford
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (110)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 327 | $81,718 | $20,999 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 136 | $80,517 | $19,500 |
| Chemical Engineering | 69 | $80,172 | $25,000 |
| Computer Engineering | 130 | $79,253 | $20,725 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 64 | $75,077 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 185 | $75,074 | $20,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 63 | $74,043 | $22,000 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 122 | $73,533 | $20,500 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians | — | $73,362 | $19,229 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 753 | $72,332 | $19,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 256 | $72,121 | $20,500 |
| Statistics | 158 | $70,272 | $23,500 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 72 | $70,134 | $22,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 226 | $67,782 | $20,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | — | $66,691 | $19,927 |
| Economics | 145 | $64,840 | $20,500 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 147 | $64,503 | $18,250 |
| Marketing | 645 | $61,235 | $20,500 |
| Interior Architecture | 45 | $55,451 | $22,980 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 98 | $55,209 | $20,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 286 | $54,655 | $19,500 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | — | $54,517 | $24,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 41 | $53,973 | $20,500 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 193 | $53,569 | $21,030 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 35 | $51,944 | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 40 | $50,992 | — |
| Public Administration | 30 | $49,319 | — |
| Sociology | 61 | $47,425 | $17,925 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 513 | $46,719 | $20,500 |
| Political Science and Government | 305 | $45,871 | $22,101 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | — | $44,602 | $23,743 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 86 | $44,271 | $17,613 |
| Public Health | 124 | $44,251 | $21,250 |
| Geography and Cartography | 19 | $43,323 | $15,259 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 312 | $43,056 | $20,500 |
| Area Studies | 58 | $42,873 | $19,642 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 43 | $42,690 | $24,370 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 91 | $42,193 | $20,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 202 | $41,910 | $21,500 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 126 | $41,295 | $23,250 |
| Psychology | 537 | $40,511 | $20,500 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 16 | $40,376 | $22,164 |
| Social Work | 95 | $40,190 | $19,000 |
| Sustainability Studies | — | $40,127 | $20,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 3 | $38,545 | $26,000 |
| Biology | 342 | $37,248 | $19,500 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 57 | $36,808 | $21,000 |
| Anthropology | 43 | $36,036 | $19,500 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | — | $33,030 | $22,000 |
| English Language and Literature | — | $32,831 | $17,500 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 112 | $32,154 | $23,875 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 48 | $30,217 | — |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 14 | $23,774 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 1 | — | — |
| Apparel and Textiles | — | — | — |
| Architecture | — | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 70 | — | $27,000 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 35 | — | $21,500 |
| Business/Commerce | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | 43 | — | $13,000 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 23 | — | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 9 | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 23 | — | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 129 | — | $19,500 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | — | — | — |
| Computer Programming | 59 | — | $20,500 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | — | — | — |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 1 | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 27 | — | — |
| Education | 39 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 28 | — | — |
| Engineering | 4 | — | — |
| Engineering Physics | 9 | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 35 | — | — |
| Engineering, Other | — | — | — |
| Environmental Design | — | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 6 | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | — | — | — |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 1 | — | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | — | — | — |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 17 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 9 | — | — |
| Gerontology | 10 | — | — |
| History | 97 | — | $20,000 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | — | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 1 | — | — |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| International Business | — | — | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | — | — | — |
| Journalism | 62 | — | $18,851 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 20 | — | — |
| Literature | 36 | — | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 10 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 52 | — | — |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 4 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 44 | — | $20,500 |
| Music | 56 | — | $23,417 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | — | — | $18,876 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | — | — | $22,609 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 33 | — | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | 23 | — | — |
| Physics | 19 | — | — |
| Real Estate | 10 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 9 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 59 | — | $19,125 |
| Security Science and Technology | — | — | — |
| Social Sciences | — | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | — | — | — |
Certificate programs (16)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 4 | — | — |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | — | — | — |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 2 | — | — |
| Engineering, Other | 14 | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 6 | — | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 27 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 56 | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 14 | — | — |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| International Business | 24 | — | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | 31 | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 1 | — | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 8 | — | — |
| Sociology | 30 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 14 | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 5 | — | — |
Associate's degree programs (9)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | — | $46,816 | $19,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | — | $38,018 | $16,168 |
| Accounting and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | — | — | — |
| Data Processing | — | — | $21,200 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Marketing | — | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | — | — | — |
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (1)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | — | — | — |
Master's degree programs (58)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 104 | $90,371 | $38,128 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 96 | $79,273 | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 91 | $71,070 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 31 | $57,916 | — |
| Biology | 383 | $57,164 | $20,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 136 | $56,418 | $15,125 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 53 | $56,338 | $40,689 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 44 | $56,141 | — |
| English Language and Literature | 63 | $54,834 | — |
| Social Work | 67 | $52,333 | $34,600 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 53 | $52,311 | $30,322 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 82 | $51,569 | $21,250 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 25 | $50,973 | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 20 | — | — |
| Architecture | — | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 1 | — | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 6 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 2 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 16 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 27 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 56 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | — | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | 35 | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | — | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 4 | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | — | — | — |
| Economics | 25 | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 2 | — | — |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 10 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | — | — | — |
| Engineering Science | — | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | — | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 8 | — | — |
| Forestry | — | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 3 | — | — |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 8 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 12 | — | — |
| Gerontology | 12 | — | — |
| History | 8 | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 5 | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 49 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 27 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 22 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 3 | — | — |
| Music | 19 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 7 | — | — |
| Physics | 15 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 20 | — | — |
| Psychology | 23 | — | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 15 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 25 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 9 | — | — |
| Statistics | 23 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | — | — | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | — | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (13)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 46 | $116,024 | — |
| Biology | 3 | — | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | — | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 6 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 20 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 8 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 14 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 5 | — | — |
| Gerontology | 5 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 4 | — | — |
| Psychology | 21 | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 4 | — | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | — | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (6)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | — | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | — | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | — | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | — | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | — | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | — | — | — |
Similar colleges in Ohio
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State University at Kent | Kent | $20,294 | 86% | $51,178 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus | Athens | $20,666 | 85% | $61,938 |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | Bowling Green | $21,453 | 81% | $52,269 |
| University of Toledo | Toledo | $16,406 | 92% | $55,537 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | Cincinnati | $24,917 | 85% | $60,832 |
| University of Akron Main Campus | Akron | $13,072 | 60% | $51,221 |
| Cleveland State University | Cleveland | $13,754 | 91% | $56,979 |
| Youngstown State University | Youngstown | $9,161 | 84% | $46,691 |
About Miami University-Oxford
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Oxford, OH |
| Setting | Town (fringe) |
| Undergraduates | 16,656 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 16 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Higher Learning Commission |
| Website | miamioh.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is Miami University-Oxford's acceptance rate?
Miami University-Oxford admits 75% of applicants. Admitted students average 1,317 on the SAT.
How much does Miami University-Oxford cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $39,576 a year (tuition and fees: $18,520 in-state, $42,042 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $29,447 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $16,121.
How much do Miami University-Oxford graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $63,814 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 20th of 73 similar colleges in Ohio. The best-paid bachelor's program is computer science ($81,718 a year after graduation).
What is Miami University-Oxford's graduation rate?
81% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 90% of first-year students return for a second year.