University of Miami
Private nonprofit four-year university in Coral Gables, FL that costs an average of $36,483 a year after financial aid, admits 19% of applicants and graduates 84% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$36,483
Acceptance rate
19%
Graduation rate
84%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$84,093
Private nonprofitLarge suburb12,913 undergraduates
Cost of University of Miami
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $90,646 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $65,430 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $25,030 |
| Books and supplies | $1,326 |
| Average net price after aid | $36,483 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $14,575 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $13,020 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $19,695 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $25,484 |
| $110,001+ | $51,155 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships. Get your own estimate with University of Miami's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 19% |
|---|---|
| Average SAT | 1,415 |
| SAT reading (25th–75th percentile) | 660–730 |
| SAT math (25th–75th percentile) | 660–750 |
| ACT composite (25th–75th percentile) | 30–33 |
| Test scores | Considered but not required |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 84% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 94% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $69,712 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $84,093 |
| Rank in Florida (earnings) | 5th of 61 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $18,433 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $209 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 18% |
| Students with federal loans | 27% |
Majors and programs at University of Miami
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (84)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 479 | $87,777 | $17,465 |
| Computer Science | 122 | $87,151 | $18,000 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 92 | $85,783 | $20,750 |
| Industrial Engineering | 65 | $81,506 | $22,375 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 467 | $79,813 | $17,092 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 85 | $77,689 | $17,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 51 | $74,864 | $18,500 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 82 | $71,150 | $21,500 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 94 | $67,413 | $17,625 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 143 | $64,951 | $24,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 59 | $60,609 | — |
| Marketing | 302 | $58,054 | $17,093 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 223 | $57,975 | $17,000 |
| Economics | 252 | $53,657 | $15,250 |
| Journalism | 50 | $50,500 | $15,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 308 | $49,501 | $15,250 |
| Political Science and Government | 223 | $48,597 | $15,500 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 130 | $44,029 | $12,250 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 50 | $41,119 | $13,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 67 | $38,725 | — |
| Criminology | 88 | $38,671 | $12,125 |
| Psychology | 384 | $38,347 | $16,389 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 84 | $37,275 | $17,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 139 | $37,240 | $17,000 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 105 | $36,678 | $20,175 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 113 | $34,162 | $21,500 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 99 | $33,820 | $16,750 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 70 | $32,139 | $21,125 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 242 | $31,564 | $18,500 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 68 | $30,980 | $16,552 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 63 | $30,078 | $12,798 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 79 | $29,375 | $19,881 |
| Biology | 172 | $25,515 | $15,000 |
| Music | 173 | $19,843 | $14,125 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 130 | — | $19,126 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 16 | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | 24 | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 9 | — | — |
| Architectural Engineering | 15 | — | — |
| Area Studies | 3 | — | — |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 1 | — | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 8 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 48 | — | $21,400 |
| Civil Engineering | 10 | — | — |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | 17 | — | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 5 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 52 | — | $21,500 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 4 | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 47 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 38 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 40 | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 86 | — | $15,000 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 15 | — | — |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 63 | — | $19,500 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 10 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 49 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 9 | — | — |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 4 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 29 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 34 | — | — |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 3 | — | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 24 | — | — |
| History | 60 | — | $17,000 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 26 | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 10 | — | — |
| International Business | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | 13 | — | — |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 115 | — | $18,875 |
| Philosophy | 30 | — | — |
| Physical Sciences, Other | — | — | — |
| Physics | 13 | — | — |
| Public Administration | 8 | — | — |
| Public Health | 59 | — | $20,625 |
| Real Estate | 58 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 18 | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 10 | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 27 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 45 | — | $14,075 |
| Sociology | 65 | — | $14,500 |
| Statistics | 33 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 31 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 24 | — | — |
Certificate programs (5)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation | 3 | — | — |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 2 | — | — |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | 4 | — | — |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Music | 15 | — | — |
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (13)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | $144,671 | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | — | — | — |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | — | — | — |
| Business/Commerce | — | — | — |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | — | — | — |
| Environmental Design | — | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | — | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | — | — | — |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | — | — | — |
| Homeland Security | — | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | — | — | — |
| Music | — | — | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | — | — | — |
Master's degree programs (79)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 27 | $195,115 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 238 | $109,206 | $54,982 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 391 | $97,309 | $142,747 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | — | $94,890 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 79 | $92,425 | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 298 | $88,927 | $91,882 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 327 | $79,076 | $53,382 |
| Applied Mathematics | 160 | $78,994 | $88,172 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 24 | $76,396 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | — | $76,069 | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 116 | $75,681 | $89,911 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 22 | $71,802 | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 35 | $70,909 | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 36 | $70,823 | $107,821 |
| Sustainability Studies | 36 | $70,403 | — |
| Public Health | 45 | $67,768 | $71,761 |
| Public Administration | 37 | $67,404 | $98,263 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 101 | $64,869 | $86,219 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 336 | $61,958 | $109,546 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 118 | $55,359 | $88,324 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 209 | $44,976 | $87,574 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 20 | $35,170 | — |
| Biology | 83 | $33,747 | $76,136 |
| Music | 105 | $26,987 | $41,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 23 | — | $150,260 |
| Anthropology | 7 | — | — |
| Architectural Engineering | 1 | — | — |
| Architecture | — | — | — |
| Area Studies | 8 | — | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 21 | — | — |
| Behavioral Sciences | 7 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 46 | — | $83,755 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 13 | — | — |
| Business/Commerce | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 2 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 5 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 9 | — | — |
| Computational Science | 30 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 4 | — | — |
| Construction Engineering | 12 | — | — |
| Construction Management | — | — | — |
| Criminology | 18 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 13 | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 5 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 26 | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 4 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 6 | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 20 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 8 | — | — |
| Genetics | 7 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 1 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 20 | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 1 | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 12 | — | — |
| International Business | 102 | — | — |
| Journalism | 6 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 20 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 9 | — | — |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | 17 | — | — |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | — | — | — |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | — | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 45 | — | $138,890 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 2 | — | — |
| Ocean Engineering | 3 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 2 | — | — |
| Physics | 5 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 33 | — | — |
| Psychology | 13 | — | — |
| Public Policy Analysis | 3 | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 15 | — | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 12 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 5 | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 8 | — | — |
| Sociology | 3 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 9 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 3 | — | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 7 | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (42)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 4 | $197,533 | $229,708 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 27 | $97,328 | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 4 | $77,100 | $172,735 |
| Music | 76 | $41,379 | $67,117 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 6 | — | — |
| Behavioral Sciences | 8 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 15 | — | — |
| Biology | 24 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 6 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 14 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 7 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 6 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 13 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 11 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 7 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 15 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 8 | — | — |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | 5 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 22 | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 70 | — | $118,743 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 7 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 8 | — | — |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 1 | — | — |
| Genetics | 3 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 11 | — | — |
| History | — | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 10 | — | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 3 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 9 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 13 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 8 | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 5 | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 7 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 5 | — | — |
| Physics | 12 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 23 | — | — |
| Psychology | 27 | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | — |
| Sociology | 6 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 3 | — | — |
Professional degree programs (5)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 800 | $87,621 | $173,398 |
| Medicine | 412 | $67,752 | $261,817 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | — | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 94 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 116 | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (21)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation | 1 | — | — |
| Architecture | 4 | — | — |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 4 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 1 | — | — |
| Business/Commerce | 13 | — | — |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 6 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 5 | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 1 | — | — |
| Environmental Design | 5 | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 159 | — | $107,674 |
| Geography and Cartography | 3 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 1 | — | — |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | 4 | — | — |
| Homeland Security | 13 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 4 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 4 | — | — |
| Music | 9 | — | — |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | — | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 2 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 69 | — | — |
Similar colleges in Florida
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tampa | Tampa | $40,584 | 40% | $69,272 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach | $40,539 | 65% | $92,069 |
| Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale | $27,714 | 73% | $66,144 |
| Saint Leo University | Saint Leo | $24,658 | 78% | $53,366 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | Daytona Beach | $19,741 | 58% | $92,069 |
| Southeastern University | Lakeland | $34,297 | 53% | $49,323 |
| Ana G. Mendez University | Orlando | $19,736 | — | — |
| Florida Institute of Technology | Melbourne | $36,511 | 58% | $50,557 |
About University of Miami
| Type | Private nonprofit four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Coral Gables, FL |
| Setting | Large suburb |
| Undergraduates | 12,913 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 11 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges |
| Website | miami.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is University of Miami's acceptance rate?
University of Miami admits 19% of applicants, making it highly selective. Admitted students average 1,415 on the SAT.
How much does University of Miami cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $90,646 a year (tuition and fees: $65,430). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $36,483 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $14,575.
How much do University of Miami graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $84,093 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 5th of 61 similar colleges in Florida. The best-paid bachelor's program is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($87,777 a year after graduation).
What is University of Miami's graduation rate?
84% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 94% of first-year students return for a second year.